Chiky&Cheky is the signature character of KOREAN STREET MARKET, inspired by two symbolic elements: the rooster of France and Korean fried chicken ? one of Korea's most beloved foods. Its red, blue, white, and black color system reinterprets both the French flag and the Korean Taegeuk into a bold contemporary identity. Rather than functioning as a mascot, ChikyCheky acts as a playful cultural symbol that naturally appears across packaging, graphics, signage, merchandise, and digital content ? connecting the energy of Seoul with French street culture.

Ontzettend leuk nieuws voor liefhebbers van Danny de Munk, waaronder Danny de Munk: je kunt het eerste tv-interview met Danny de Munk nu terugkijken op het internet, meer specifiek bij Beeld en Geluid, dat een geweldig archief met ruim 700.000 programma's van de publieke omroep online heeft gegooid. Toevalligerwijs in een omgeving die minder irritant en disfunctioneel is dan NPO Start (het kan wel!), dus dat is boffen. Ook interessant voor mensen die, anders dan Danny de Munk, niet als eerste naar zichzelf zoeken (wie doet dat nou?), want er staat dus echt takkeveel op. Alle Ischa's terugkijken, dat ene steevast onvindbare interview waarin Sven Kockelmann het opneemt tegen een piepjonge Baudet, hoogtepunten uit de vaderlandse geschiedenis herbeleven, bergen archiefbeeld van de grote drie, oudejaarsconferences die vroeger leuk waren, en ga zo maar door. Ja weet je, ga vooral zelf lekker grasduinen en verras ons in de reaguursels met opgeduikelde parels.

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As part of the Ocean Census project, “scientists have discovered 1,121 marine species in a single year”. Discoveries include “a new species of deep-sea ghost shark, a symbiotic bristle worm…as well as corals, crabs, shrimps, sea urchins, and anemones”.

While this year’s St. Petersburg International Book Fair celebrated pro-war literature, Russia’s publishing industry is under mounting pressure.

Sex offender attended Interlochen camp in Michigan as teenager and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars

A Michigan summer arts camp and boarding school where Jeffrey Epstein has been accused of meeting at least two of his victims will tear down a lodge that once bore his name.

The Interlochen Center for the Arts said this week that its board of trustees has approved a plan to demolish the Green Lake Lodge, which had been known as Jeffrey E Epstein Scholarship Lodge until the school cut ties and scrubbed references to the late millionaire sex offender after his first conviction in 2008.

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Kenneth Iwamasa pleaded guilty over role in Friends actor’s death from drug overdose in 2023

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The personal assistant who injected Matthew Perry with ketamine several times with no medical training, including on the day the Friends actor was found dead in a hot tub at his Los Angeles residence, was sentenced to three years and five months in prison on Wednesday.

Kenneth Iwamasa, 61, had pleaded guilty to distributing ketamine that resulted in death or serious bodily injury. The sentence handed down to him matched what prosecutors requested.

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Imitation versions of Shakhtar Donetsk and Zorya Luhansk remain in Russian league, despite the real teams playing in Ukrainian competition

Uefa is yet to take action against the integration of clubs from illegally occupied parts of Ukraine into Russia’s football system despite being urged to do so by the Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) last year.

Imitation versions of Shakhtar Donetsk and Zorya Luhansk, two of the most successful clubs in Ukraine’s Premier League, have been competing in Russia’s fourth tier since its season began in March. They have joined the Crimea-based sides Rubin Yalta and FC Sevastopol in group 1 of the regionalised Football National League 2B, meaning a quarter of the teams in their division purport to represent areas of occupied Ukraine.

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Hum, Helen Phillips’ third novel, featuring a woman whose job is taken by a humanoid robot, is a terrifying look into a future where AI rules and nature is scarce

A novel featuring a protagonist whose job is taken by AI has won the Climate fiction prize.

Hum by Helen Phillips, the American writer’s third novel, is about a woman, May, who loses her job to a “hum” of the title – a humanoid robot. Struggling to find work, she becomes a guinea pig for an experimental injection that alters her face so it can’t be recognised by surveillance. When she gets paid for it, she splashes out on family passes to the Botanical Garden, the last remaining green space in her city. There, things take a turn for the worse.

Hum by Helen Phillips (Atlantic Books, £16.99). To support the Guardian, order your copy at guardianbookshop.com. Delivery charges may apply.

Helen Phillips will appear at Hay festival to discuss the book on Friday 30 May

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Zo’n vijftig inspecteurs controleerden woensdag in het industrie- en havengebied op het vervoer van gevaarlijke stoffen. Dat gebeurde op de weg, op het spoor én op het water. Twee keer per jaar doet de Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) een massale actie. "We zijn beschermers van mens en milieu."

Zo’n vijftig inspecteurs controleerden woensdag in het industrie- en havengebied op het vervoer van gevaarlijke stoffen. Dat gebeurde op de weg, op het spoor én op het water. Twee keer per jaar doet de Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (ILT) een massale actie. "We zijn beschermers van mens en milieu."