
The Swiss people have just chosen, through a reality TV-style voting process, their new national anthem. Drawing on the same melody as the “Swiss Psalm,” the winner–written by healthcare director Werner Widmer–reportedly better embodies secular “Swiss values.”
by Frances Martel15 Sep 2015, 10:52 AM PST0

Two panel judges on New Zealand’s X Factor were fired early this week for crudely berating a contestant, and now peers and fans seem to have drawn up an assessmentof their careers: they’re finished.
by Kipp Jones18 Mar 2015, 3:50 PM PST0

Two judges on New Zealand’s X Factor, a televised singing competition, have been fired for crudely berating a contestant.
by Kipp Jones15 Mar 2015, 8:29 PM PST0