Wednesday, June 12, 2024

This magician is running out of room for his record-breaking Ghostbusters collection

A man with long hair, dressed like a Ghostbuster with in Khaki overalls, goggles and a toy proton pack, stands in the corner of two walls lined top to bottom with Ghostbusters memorabilia. He's holding a film slate in front of him with the word 'Firehouse' written on it.

Darren McQuade, a professional magician from Essex, England, has secured the Guinness world record for largest collection of Ghostbusters memorabilia, with 2,012 items. 



source https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/ghosbusters-world-record-1.7232803?cmp=rss

France's Macron gambles on snap election to keep far right in check

A screen shows a man giving a speech.

In response to a far-right surge in recent European Parliament elections, French President Emmanuel Macron has called snap parliamentary elections to conclude in a final ballot on July 7. It has created shockwaves and raised fears that the gamble could backfire.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-macron-far-right-national-rally-le-pen-1.7232059?cmp=rss