#Brexit: Big Trouble For British Tourism

Looking back in languor? Cullen in the north of Scotland. Raphaël Chekroun, CC BY-SA

By John Lennon, Glasgow Caledonian University

From the Tower of London to Edinburgh Castle, from Stonehenge to Brighton Pier, tourism is a vital industry for the UK. It is worth £125 billion a year to the economy, constituting 9% of GDP and 10% of total employment.

A big slice of that comes from tourists from other parts of the European Union. In Scotland, for example, where I am based, visitors from the EU account for just over 54% of visits and just under 42% of the £10 billion annual tourism expenditure. In the other direction, the EU is the top destination for 76% of UK holidaymakers and 68% of business travel. A key question, then, is how this will be affected if the UK votes to leave.

The Batmobile Travels Across Istanbul's Newest Bosphorus Bridge

Batmobile Cross-Continental Ride (PRNewsFoto/Turkish Airlines)

The cross-continental journey is the first-ever and longest-ever real world ride for the Batmobile 

Turkish Airlines brought the world-famous, iconic Batmobile to Istanbul to travel cross-continental for the first time via the newest Bosphorus bridge to celebrate the release of Warner Bros. Pictures' highly anticipated action adventure movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Russia: Create The World’s Largest Marine Sanctuary! [Petition]

There is one almost completely untouched ocean on our planet - where penguins, whales and mysterious squid roam freely. This pristine paradise could now be lost to industrial fishing fleets, or become the world’s largest marine reserve! Just one last country is needed, and we have an incredible inside chance to influence them. 

>> Click here to find out more and join the urgent call! << 

#AvoidTrump Tops The Shortlist For International Awards Honoring Best Of The Internet

#AvoidTrump via MapQuest

The 20th Annual Webby Awards awarded MapQuest's #AvoidTrump location service with Best Social Humor. Competitors in this category included The Onion, Funny or Die, Conan O'Brien and LACMA Snapchat.

Alicia Keys to Perform at UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony on May 28th

Alicia Keys to perform at the first-ever "UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony presented by Pepsi" (PRNewsFoto/PepsiCo)

UEFA and Pepsi are excited to announce that for the first time ever, the UEFA Champions League Final will feature a global live music headline performance as part of the opening ceremony pageantry. 

Taking place on May 28th at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy, the UEFA Champions League Final Opening Ceremony will feature Alicia Keys as the inaugural artist to usher in a new live entertainment era for the UEFA Champions League Final. 

The Red Woman: The History Behind Game Of Thrones' Mysterious Mystic

Helen Sloan / HBO

By Marta Cobb, University of Leeds

Every Game of Thrones season premiere needs its shock reveal – and season six is no different. As the name of the episode – The Red Woman – hints, this one pertains to red priestess Melisandre, to whom, it turns out, there’s much more than meets the eye (don’t worry, no spoilers ensue). Even in a series known for its complex characters and even more complicated morality, Melisandre and her motives remain surprisingly opaque. And it looks as if her story’s only just getting started.