In this episode of the Taiwan Exploration series, we explore THE UFO Village, the world's only UFO village, featuring uniquely designed homes that resemble structures reminiscent of The Jetsons. This ...

Historic Kailua Village has been named one of the International Festivals &Events Association’s 2025 World Festival and Event Cities, an honor recognizing global destinations that stand out for ...

Rebecca Sugar is finally making her feature film debut. The Steven Universe creator is set to helm the first ever U.S.-produced animated film about Moomin, the sweet magical troll who looks like a ...

Animation superstar Rebecca Sugar, creator of the groundbreaking Steven Universe, is set to write and direct the first-ever U.S.-produced animated feature based on the beloved Moomin stories. The film ...

A cinematic obsessive with the filmic palate of a starving raccoon, Rob London will watch pretty much anything once. With a mind like a steel trap, he's an endless fount of movie and TV trivia, borne ...

The fourth season of Finland's animated TV series Moominvalley (Moominlaakso in Finnish) has been nominated for an international Emmy Award by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences ...

If there was a road, it would take just three hours to drive from Mumbai to Dapurmal, but for the villagers, they might well be living on Mars. In a powerful photo essay, we bring you the story of a ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

For this week’s Fault Lines column, Jon Allsop is filling in for Jay Caspian Kang. If you were to drop by my apartment, you’d see a lot of Moomins. My girlfriend and I own all sorts of trinkets ...

Khuriakhatta, a village in Nainital, Uttarakhand, also known as 'Sri Lanka Tapu,' faces annual isolation due to monsoon floods, transforming it into a seasonal island. Villagers grapple with lack of ...

Eight decades after their debut, the Moomins remain Finland’s most treasured literary export. Fans flocked to the official Moomin Museum to honour the impact of the beloved characters. 80 years on, ...