If three days ago we were looking forward to the new studio album of the cult British musician David Bowie, Blackstar, then today we were saddened by the news that the singer died at the age of 70 after an 18-month battle with cancer. The legendary singer and icon of pop culture has written himself into the hearts of his fans as one of the greatest artists of all time.
In the early hours of the morning according to our time, the Golden Globes, which are awarded by the Association of Foreign Press in Hollywood, were awarded in Los Angeles, specifically at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The award was hosted by British comedian Ricky Gervais. The Golden Globe 2016 for the best film in the drama category went to The Revenant, and in the main acting categories Leonardo DiCaprio for his role in The Revenant and Brie Larson for his role in Room were celebrated.
The Vitranc Cup 2016 will take place on March 5 and 6, 2016, when giant slalom and slalom will be held in Kranjska Gora. In its 55th edition, the Vitranc Cup is returning to its roots, as a stylized snowman on skis is once again inviting us to Kranjska Gora, which is remembered by the spectators of the first match for the Vitranc Cup in 1961. Last year's victory will be defended on the podkoren slope by the Frenchman Alexis Pinturault and the Norwegian Henrik Kristoffersen. Tickets are already available.
Two time periods, two artistic styles, two stylistic approaches and two media meet in this series of collages by Italian architecture student David Trabucco. In the Confórmi series, he combined two different and seemingly unrelated parts and gave them a new meaning.
Planica 2016 will take place from Thursday, March 17, 2016, when the qualifications will be held, until Sunday, March 20, 2016, when the curtain will fall on the 2015/16 season in ski jumping with an individual competition. The program will be very varied, and the Slovenian jumpers, led by Peter Prevec, with their exceptional performances, are the best possible invitation to Ponce, where a new sports holiday awaits us. Last year in Planica we saw three Slovenian victories and a heartbreaking playoff, and although it seems that this cannot be surpassed in terms of emotional charge, we can expect an unprecedented spectacle in 2016 as well. Tickets are already on sale.
Photographer Ben Lamberty took a series of photos imbued with sensuality and love. He began to spontaneously create photos of passionately kissing couples, and then created a whole series from it. His models were couples of all ages and sexual orientations who were not necessarily in a relationship. Take a look at the sensual black and white photos that will make your lips itch.
In fitness, we meet different profiles of people. From attention seekers, biceps and bench types, nudists, trumpeters, "campers", geeks and quasi-personal trainers, junkies, teenagers who spend most of their time taking selfies and bragging about themselves on social networks, to cardio junkies and posers. To help you imagine what we're talking about, watch a parody of the types of people who go to the gym. Laughter guaranteed!
The Mars rover Curiosity has been exploring the red planet for more than three years now. In recent days, it has again sent stunning images to Earth that show us Mars in a completely new light, full of sand dunes. See stunning 'postcards' from Mars.
The opus entitled Suite Vollard (Vollard suite) is among the most extensive and most frequently mentioned of Picasso's cycles. Complete copies of Vollard's suite are extremely rare today, most of them are kept by the world's most important museums, and many folders were unbound, so that mainly individual sheets appeared on the market later. Until the end of March, the opus will be on display in the Ajdovščina underpass in Ljubljana.
Adrian Thaws, better known as Tricky, returns to Croatia. He will also present his new project Skilled Mechanics and the album of the same name, which will be released on January 22, 2016, in Zagreb's Močvara.
Director James Wam returns with Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist, a horror movie reserved for the bravest. The sequel sees the return of ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren, once again portrayed by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga.
Here are the results of the WIN/Gallup International Association's annual survey of which citizens in the world are the happiest. So which country was the happiest in 2015 and how did Slovenia fare?