Know about Elf Lyons' economic joke, Vietnamese website taunts Chinese drama

Deep in rural Ukraine, a man from North Carolina has returned to his roots, moving to a village with a population of 500 in a bid to rekindle an almost lost tradition of Ukrainian folk music.

In rural Ukraine, an American rekindles a lost music tradition

Deep in rural Ukraine, a man from North Carolina has returned to his roots, moving to a village with a population of 500 in a bid to rekindle an almost lost tradition of Ukrainian folk music. Yuriy Fedynsky, 43, born into the Ukrainian diaspora in the United States, moved to the country of his ancestors and set about resurrecting an almost lost tradition of lyrical ballads known as "dumas".

Play predicts chilling future for Britain's prized health service

A desperate mechanic driven to operate on his sick wife is the subject of a disturbing play which looks at the future of Britain's prized public health service, shown at the Edinburgh Fringe. "After the Cuts" is the dystopian story of Jim, a retired mechanic, and his wife Agnes who cannot afford medical treatment when she is diagnosed with cancer. Years into the future, healthcare in Britain is no longer free.

Vietnamese website taunts Chinese drama fans with South China Sea quiz

A Vietnamese website, which only works when users correctly answer a quiz about disputed islands in the South China Sea, has infuriated scores of television fans in China desperate to catch the latest episode of a popular Chinese period drama. The drama -- "The Story of Yanxi Palace" -- has attracted a huge following in China for its colorful depiction of Qing Dynasty-era politics and the tale of a brave and plucky young concubine who outsmarts her rivals.

Plucky air guitarists chase stringless glory at world titles in Finland

Air guitar enthusiasts gathered in the Finnish city of Oulu on Friday to shred and strum their imaginary instruments in pursuit of the world championship of the bizarre dance form. Under gray, wet skies, this year's 15 finalists appeared on the open air stage on Oulu's central square, twanging, jangling, riffing, screeching and plucking the air.

British comic Elf Lyons makes economics a laughing matter

You could say British comic Elf Lyons is one half of a double-act – the other half is her father Gerard Lyons, a prominent economist and former advisor to politician Boris Johnson. They have long been each other's audience: Elf telling her father when his articles

On Saturday I am doing an EXTRA SHOW of #ChiffChaff at 00:15am in the Wine Bar at the @Gildedballoon .Advised to book tickets asap.WAHOO! It's gonna be crazy.@mickperrin @gabyjerrardpr @CKPcomedy pic.twitter.com/nB0RJlA16e

— 🍓Elf Lyons🍎 (@elf_lyons) August 20, 2018

(With inputs from Reuters)