“Hell is a teenage girl.” These are the first words spoken by Anita “Needy” Lesnicky, played by Amanda Seyfried, in the 2009 horror comedy Jennifer’s body. As Needy relates, titular cheerleader Jennifer Check (Megan Fox) is lying in bed, staring out the window with blood-stained eyes. Somewhere, beyond the windows …
Read More »Heart and Seoul: Everything You Love About Korea, From K-Pop To Kimchi
In European classrooms, we were brought up under the gaze of the Atlases that made Europe look massive and Canada 30 times the size of South America. Asia, of course, is massive no matter how you look at it, but it might surprise you to note the absence of a …
Read More »JoJo Siwa and girlfriend Kylie Prew celebrate 4 birthdays
Most couples celebrate an anniversary every year, but JoJo Siwa and his girlfriend, Kylie Prew, aren’t your average couple. The pop star and her main pressure have celebrated four different birthdays since they started dating, and Siwa has explained the meaning of each date during an interview with Jimmy Fallon …
Read More »FirstFT: US launches security pact to challenge China
Hello. This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Subscribe to our Asia, Europe / Africa Where Americas edition to get it delivered straight to your inbox every morning of the week. You can reach us at [email protected] The United States has launched a new trilateral security partnership …
Read More »Samir Desai steps down as director of Funding Circle
The company announced Thursday that Samil Desailly, founding CEO of Business Lender Funding Circle, will step down at the end of the year. The fundraising circle announced the move with its first-half results, showing the company’s second profit in six months. Desai said he would leave the company “in the …
Read More »Goldman buys specialist lender GreenSky for $ 2.2 billion
Updates from Goldman Sachs Group Sign up for myFT Daily Digest to be the first to know about Goldman Sachs group news. Goldman Sachs has agreed to buy online loan provider GreenSky for $ 2.2 billion, as the New York investment bank deepens its transition to a more traditional lender …
Read More »The Fall 2021 issue featuring J Balvin, Tess Holliday and more
Welcome to Inked’s Fall 2021 issue! The carefree summer days may be in the rearview mirror, but fear not, we have an amazing number to brighten your spirits. We’ve got three amazing covers and a ton of interviews with intriguing tattooed people. You can pick up your copy of the …
Read More »Hispanic Heritage Month ‘El Tiny’ Takeover: NPR
At Alt.Latino, the weekly podcast I’ve hosted for 11 years, we like to say that every month is Hispanic Heritage Month. But we’ve stepped things up a bit between September 15 and October 15 each year – and 2021 marks the biggest production yet. This year, we’re presenting an unprecedented …
Read More »‘2021 K-Culture Festival’ Brings Fans To Shine Alongside Their Favorite K-Pop Artists
Seoul, South Korea – (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea (MCST, Minister Hwang Hee) and the Korea Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE, President Jung Kil-hwa) are organizing the â2021 K- Culture Festival ‘this coming up in November. Celebrating its second …
Read More »Virtual Conference Links Route 66 Enthusiasts
The Miles of Possibility Route 66 conference is back this year and will be held Thursday through Sunday, October 21-24, with the theme âA Global Celebration of Route 66â. Atlanta resident Bill Thomas, who chairs the Route 66 Road Ahead partnership, will speak at the 100th anniversary of the historic …
Read More »Cultivator’s Cup, Rising Sun for Sale
FALL RIVER – Shortly after getting married on August 20, convicted former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia II gets a glimpse of the price he could pay for his embezzlement and extortion plans when he goes to court for his sentence on September 20. The U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a …
Read More »Obituary of Ruth Shenton (1918 – 2021) – Rock Hill, South Carolina
Ruth Catherine Shenton May 13, 1918 – September 6, 2021 Rock Hill, South Carolina – Ruth Catherine Shenton passed away on Monday September 6, 2021 at the age of 103 in her daughter’s arms. Ruth is survived by her daughter Linda, acute care nurse practitioner with Nephrology Associates of Rock …
Read More »China vs Kpop: new laws target fandoms and “effeminate image of men” in repression
The Chinese Cyberspace Administration has announced that it is implementing additional measures to curb the “fandom chaos.” As part of the announcement, China’s largest social networking platform, Weibo, conducted a regulated cleanup of the thousands of fan cafes and spam accounts on its platform. Weibo also closed toxic accounts that …
Read More »CURO (CURO) drops 1.25% to close at $ 16.57 on September 10
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Read More »Coronavirus counts in Polk County public schools are gradually decreasing
LAKELAND – The number of daily positive COVID cases and people quarantined at public schools in Polk County is declining, according to school district statistics. There were 499 student cases and 59 school staff cases reported Monday through Thursday evening, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID cases since August …
Read More »Japanese hiker found dead on Teewinot in Grand Teton National Park | Cops and courts
Hitoshi Onoe, a Japanese on vacation in Teton County, was found dead Saturday by rangers in Grand Teton National Park at the foot of the Black Chimney Road on Teewinot Mountain. Onoe was probably off-road, according to the map he had of the east face, but park spokesman CJ Adams …
Read More »meet the aspiring K-pop boyband who is “here to conquer this world”
IIt makes sense that racing is the concept that has stuck with CRAVITY in the 17 months since their debut. The latest group unveiled by Starship Entertainment, home of MONSTA X and WJSN, the nine-member boy band wasted no time in reaching pole position and earning the super rookie title …
Read More »Musical scene: Zion.T and Gen Hoshino team up for Marvel soundtrack, Entertainment News & Top Stories
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Read More »Celebrating 20 years of CVPA at the Star Store
NEW BEDFORD – Downtown will be lit up with free art and entertainment on September 9 as AHA Live! night takes to the streets to celebrate the role the arts played in New Bedford’s economic recovery. This month’s theme celebrates 20 years since the opening of the UMass Dartmouth Star …
Read More »GOT7’s Mark Tuan songs to listen to on his birthday while waiting for his solo album
As I have said over and over again, 2021 is the year of GOT7 and every member seems to be thriving. From a whopping 52 articles and magazine covers and counting to the successful solo debuts of Bambam, Yugyeom and Jay B, the boys have been busy. And what better …
Read More »Rangers vs. Angels – Match Recap – September 3, 2021
ANAHEIM, Calif .– – Shohei Ohtani’s outing almost ended prematurely when he was hit by a comebacker in the first inning. Instead, he recovered and threw his most throws since arriving in the United States in 2018. Ohtani allowed two runs, struck out eight and made 117 shots in seven …
Read More »What remains of communism in China ?, by Jérôme Doyon (Le Monde diplomatique
100 years of communism: the CCP celebrates its centenary this year Thibaud Mougin SOPA LightRocket Getty Hlike the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), 100 this year, turned capitalist? Since the introduction of Deng Xiaoping’s economic liberalization reforms 40 years ago, more than 800 million people have been lifted out of poverty …
Read More »Here’s why we think dating K pop idols isn’t that important and shouldn’t be turned into a media circus
If you’re a veteran K-pop fan, you are already aware that “dating” is a hot topic in the K-pop fandom, and if not, this article might tell you more. . Korea’s entertainment industry is perhaps one of the few industries in the world where dating and relationships go unheard of …
Read More »Listen to Sting’s new song “If It’s Love” from the upcoming album
Sting announced a new album, The bridge, which will arrive on November 19. The LP’s first single, “If It’s Love”, is out now and can be heard below. âI’m certainly not the first songwriter to equate falling in love or falling in love with an incurable disease, and I won’t …
Read More »Gaslit, White House plumbers – Two new Watergate series, News
How America’s Biggest Political Scandal Turned A Burglary Into a History Lesson Typewriters! Telephone directories! Forty-five years after its creation, All the president’s men has acquired some quaint period touches. But aside from a few minor details, the film that turned one of the country’s most mind-boggling political scandals into …
Read More »Facebook took action on 33.3 million pieces of content during the period June 16 to July 31, Marketing & Advertising News, AND BrandEquity
The proactive rate, which shows the percentage of all content or accounts that Facebook found and reported on using technology before users reported it, was in most of these cases between 86.8 and 99. , 9%. Facebook proactively “acted” on more than 33.3 million pieces of content in ten categories …
Read More »F1 races in Turkey, Mexico and Brazil postponed by a week
SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium The Formula 1 schedule has been changed for the remainder of the season with races in Turkey, Mexico and Brazil shifted by one week and the location of another race has yet to be decided. Formula 1 announced the changes on Saturday with the Turkish Grand Prix, originally …
Read More »Chvrches: Screen Violence review – full of fighting spirit | Chvrches
In 1992, the American film teacher Carol J Clover publishes Men, Women and Chain Saws: the genre in the modern horror film (Princeton University Press). She introduced the concept of the “final girl,” a female protagonist who survives the bloodshed to face the slasher in the final scenes. If the …
Read More »MPR Chairman calls for tough action against fraudulent online loans
It has become a transnational crime involving administrators and fund holders from various countries Jakarta (ANTARA) – The President of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI) Bambang Soesatyo has called for strict action against fraudulent online loan providers due to their still high prevalence. According to information from the Youth …
Read More »Made in America is back, with Justin Bieber, Lil Baby and Megan Thee Stallion – and also vaccines and masks
When Made in America returns to Benjamin Franklin Parkway next weekend, the Jay-Z Music Festival will look and sound different than it has ever been in its nine-year history. in Philadelphia. That’s not just because the two-day festival in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art will have a narrower …
Read More »These K-Pop Boy Groups Gained the Most Followers on Twitter in Week 3 of August: K-WAVE: koreaportal
NCT’s Doyoung, Mark and Kun NCT and its NCT sub-unit round out the top five, which respectively garnered 57,042 and 533,444 new Twitter followers. Check out the full list below! HYBE Entertainment’s # 1 BTS with 145,926 new Twitter followers (total: 38,409,584) BE # 2 ENHYPEN: LIFT Lab with 109,338 …
Read More »5 times K-Pop MVs borrowed from comics
A comic book is one of the many valuable forms of visual expression that also serve as valuable collectibles. Naturally, this art form inspires K-pop music videos in a variety of ways. Whether based on actual pre-existing comics or just a glimpse of their general outline, this vivid portrayal gives …
Read More »Restaurant review: Kazumi Ramen – InDaily
In the past, when overseas travel was still the order of the day, I found myself on a culinary pilgrimage through Japan. What started out as a hunt for some of their best street food like yakitori and okonomiyaki, quickly became an obsession with one dish in particular: ramen. We’ve …
Read More »ATEEZ Collaboration with Hello82 Leads to Virtual Reinvention of Record Store Experiences
Kim Jong Kook X ATEEZ for the album “Seasons Song” KQ Entertainment In pre-pandemic times, musicians could grab headlines and turn heads with events for their major releases. Whether it’s an album or DVD signing in Virgin Megastores (now mostly closed) and Tower Records, arranging a casual interview surrounded by …
Read More »Michael J. Fox reunites with Christopher Lloyd, “Back to the Future” co-star
Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd reunited this weekend in the flesh, and Back to the future the fans are in shock. The two actors were together at Awesome Con in Washington DC, where Fox posted a photo of them sitting together in a golf cart. With a little imagination, …
Read More »offering cheaper personal loans and BIGGER savings in 2021?
According to Mozo’s 2019 research, in a side-by-side comparison, the Big 4 banks may have cost borrowers up to 20% more in interest charges on personal loans than customer-owned banks. But now, in 2021, it looks like the big players have caught up and could be real low rate contenders. …
Read More »Risks of party revolt rise for Japanese Prime Minister Suga after local election defeated – world
Linda Sieg and Yoshifumi Takemoto (Reuters) Tokyo, Japan â Mon 23 Aug 2021 2021-08-23 13:10 0 6281d9f905b49edfeb97b8e9033c0aee 2 World Yoshihide-Suga, Japan, Prime Minister To free Unpopular Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga appears increasingly vulnerable to a challenge within his party for the country’s top post after an ally was defeated …
Read More »Bubblegum pop: “commercialized, computerized and easy to sing”
Commercialized, computerized and easy to sing, bubblegum pop is a nostalgic and trendy collection of hits that have been the voice of mainstream teens around the world for nearly six decades. With over-simplified music, artificial lyrics, and fun music videos, bubblegum pop represents all of the best parts of being …
Read More »Sonnet & Jubël highlight K-Pop collaborations extending to new genres and territories
Sonnet Warner Music Korea As Jubel has topped the charts in his native Sweden and across Europe, the dance-pop duo are expanding even further by enlisting one of Korea’s most promising singers, Sonnet, in a truly global collaboration. The transformation of their new single “Dumb” into an Anglo-Korean duo is …
Read More »Tokyo Paralympic Games move forward to allow students to attend
Craig Spence, from left, brand and communications director for the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), Markus Rehm from Germany, Amalia Perez from Mexico, Matt Stutzman from the United States, Husnah Kukundakwe from Uganda and Beatrice Vio from Italy attend an upcoming 2020 Paralympic Summer Games press conference in Tokyo, Japan on …
Read More »K-Pop supergroup BTS cancels world tour due to COVID-19 pandemic
The mega-popular Korean boy band BTS canceled its “Map of the Soul” world tour in response to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The news comes after the seven-member group made the heartbreaking decision with their label, Big Hit Entertainment. âOur company has been working hard to resume preparations for the BTS …
Read More »Smart Tease Campaign Featuring TOMORROW X TOGETHER
MANILA – Smart Communications Inc. finally released a 15-second teaser on Sunday featuring five-member Korean pop group TOMORROW X TOGETHER. The video’s launch came a day before the planned unveiling of Smart’s new campaign, which TOMORROW X TOGETHER will be headline-grabbing. “Everyone, clap your hands. If your heart is broken, …
Read More »Main key players in the active online loan market: Upstart, Funding Circle, Prosper, CircleBack Lending, Peerform, Lending Club, Zopa, Daric, Pave, Mintos, etc.
Online loan market: introductionThe Online loan market report combines a comprehensive analysis of foreign markets with a fresh approach to the target industry. Market size, drivers and vulnerabilities, major players, overview of segments, and geographic outlook are among the variables covered by the study. It also includes data on the …
Read More »Today’s Story August 22, 2021 – Morning Diary
22 august Today’s highlights 1996 President Bill Clinton signed a welfare law that ends guaranteed cash payments to the poor and requires work on the part of recipients. Also on this date 1485 Richard III of England was killed in the Battle of Bosworth, thus ending the War of the …
Read More »Global digital finance market analysis 2021-2028: Urban FT, Alkami, Kony, Technisys, Infosys Finacle, etc.
Introduction:The valuation report offers a comprehensive review of the fundamental areas that contribute a colossal share of companies’ share, as well as an assessment of the most recent models and market drivers that anticipate a monstrous share in improving the market. in these areas. The new report on Digital finance …
Read More »New BTS video: J-Hope fears the future, V realized he was famous after getting discount
Interviews and BTS games are nothing short of a treat for the ARMY. The popular K-Pop group, comprising RM, Jin, Suga, V, Jimin, J-Hope, and Jungkook opened up about their lives and struggles to their fans (of course, not so much their love life). Their close friendship and brotherhood is …
Read More »[Today’s K-pop] TXT gives a taste of the reconditioning to come
(Credit: Big Hit Music) Tomorrow X Together shared a preview of the repackaging of their second studio album on Wednesday. The video clip included samples of three songs from the repackaged album titled “The Chaos Chapter: Fight or Escape” – the title track “LO $ ER = LO â¡ ER”, …
Read More »L’Arc-en-Ciel to broadcast live the 30th anniversary of L’APPY
The Rainbow amplify the festivities for their celebration of their 30th anniversary. The iconic ‘On your marks, get set? Go ‘ The Japanese rock band will take its 30th Birthday Beginner Live “L’APPY BIRTHDAY!” show to the virtual concert stage this 22 august (Sunday) at 9 p.m. JST / 8 …
Read More »‘Neo: TWEWY’ game review: Refreshing technique for new players
Fourteen years after the 2007 game The World Ends With You blew us away, the 2021 sequel Neo: The World Ends With You offers not only a new storyline, but the next generation of heroes as well. In 2007, the Kingdom Hearts (Square Enix) team took a hiatus from producing …
Read More »Fantasia Film Festival: Love, Life and Goldfish (す く っ て ご ら ん) Review
Based on the manga josei by Noriko Ootani, Love, life and goldfish rely heavily on the style of material on which it is based. Expressive kanji letters superimposed on the screen to anime-style Japanese pop (J-pop) music, Love, life and goldfish the impression that an anime comes to life. Which …
Read More »Today in History – The Durango Herald
Today in history Today is Sunday, August 15, the 227th day of 2021. There are 138 days left in the year. The highlight of today’s history: On August 15, 1945, in a pre-recorded radio speech, Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced that his country had accepted the terms of surrender to end …
Read More »The Kpop group DRIPPIN plays the TikTok Challenge with Cosmopolitan! – “TikTok Challenge Challenge” Cosmo
K-Pop boy group DRIPPIN, took the Cosmos TikTok challenge challenge, AKA the ultimate rapid fire choreography test. It’s nice that the hitmakers behind the song ‘Nostalgia’ can get by under pressure, because that’s mostly what this game is all about. I mean, whether you don’t have a rhythm or have …
Read More »K-Pop star Kris Wu faces additional rape accusations from underage US victim | K-pop Movie News
Fresh rape allegation has surfaced on Chinese celebrity and former K-pop group EXO member Kris Wu who has already been accused of drugging and raping minor girls. As per reports, the complaint has come forward from a Los Angeles-based woman who allegedly attended one of Wu’s drinking parties. According to …
Read More »Everything you need to know about “NBA 2K22”
From swapping your favorite player to a great team and witnessing Patty Mills’ 99 total appearances at the Tokyo Olympics, the 2021 NBA offseason has already been pretty eventful. Don’t think the hits are ready anytime soon, given that video game publisher 2K Sports has announced that the next iteration …
Read More »Meet your Unearthed High finalists for 2021! – Earthen
Oh, did you think an unprecedented global event was going to hold these high school kids back? Quite the contrary in fact. This year, Unearthed High has gathered more entries than ever from high school kids across the country, covering every genre you can think of. Faced with the (many!) …
Read More »Genre artist Blnko crosses pop-punk and hip-hop on new ‘Blinko-182’ EP
Artist Blnko named his new EP Blinko-182, in an obvious reference to blink-182, the famous pop-punk group that became entrenched in American culture in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Blnko, whose real name is Sergio Moraila Espinoza, is no stranger to pop culture references. A handful of his songs …
Read More »Duran Duran unveils tracklist for his upcoming album, ‘Future Past’; released a new song, “More Joy!”
Modern Band / BMG Duran Duran possesses announced new details about their upcoming 15th studio album, Future Past, which will be released on October 22. They also released a new track preview, “More Joy!” Available now via digital and streaming points of sale, “More Joy!” combines J-pop, punk and disco …
Read More »Top 5 youngest K-Pop idols in 2021
K-Pop groups are known to debut when the idols are only 14 years old. For example, SHINee’s Taemin is one of the most popular idols today, and he made his debut at the age of 14. Her talent, fashion sense, and visionary choreography are things fans love. Other artists who …
Read More »August 2021 rock / pop record reviews
Black Sabbath: Super Deluxe Sabotage Rhino R1 645954 (4LP). 2021. Black Sabbath, Mike Butcher, Hugh Gilmour, prod .; Andy Pearce, Matt Wortham, P.Eng. Performance ***** Sonic *** Black Sabbath’s sixth album was born in the midst of a legal war between the band and their management. In an all too …
Read More »Nicki Minaj disputes Jessie J’s claim about how the rapper joined their song “Price Tag”
Nicki Minaj takes issue with the Jessie J version of events that led Minaj to join Jessie J and Ariana Grande on their 2014 hit “Bang Bang”. The rapper took to Twitter Thursday night to share a screenshot of an interview with Jessie J posted on Thursday. In the Charm …
Read More »Stray Kids, TXT, aespa and more, Twitter’s most followed 4th gen K-Pop groups! : K-WAVE: Korean portal
SMS # 16. CIX – Joined Twitter in January 2019, and they currently have 382.5k followers! # 15. EVERGLOW – Joined Twitter in December 2018, and they currently have 470.5k followers! # 14. CRAVITY – Joined Twitter in January 2020, and they currently have 565.3k followers! # 13. AB6IX – …
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There are several identities for Zhou Hoho: fashion designer, musician and artist. The exhibition “Zhou Hoho: Carry Me with Forms”, which showcases the artist’s work over the past five years – mainly installations, sculptures and photographs – is on-going at the Long Museum West Bund until September 12. The title …
Read More »Several films to watch at the 2021 Fantasia Film Festival
It’s August 4th, which means we’re less than 24 hours away from the start of Fantasia Film Festival 2021. If you’re watching the festival schedule and deciding which films to watch, let us help you complete your list. Fighter South Korea is a country little known for boxing. Yet the …
Read More »What is archery related to K-pop group TWICE’s Tzuyu
One sport that people love at the Olympics is archery. The way the archers aim with full focus and shoot the arrow aiming at the center of the target is what gets everyone excited. Along with the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the event saw many archers, especially South Koreans, step onto …
Read More »Saved from permanent closure, beloved Brunswick pub is reborn – and reinvented – like Penny’s
One of the most unfortunate trends, beloved Sydney Road pub The Penny Black closed in early 2020. 2008. And it’s just reopened. For rusty local resident Scott Assender – director of the 100 Burgers group, which owns both Welcome to Thornbury and Welcome to Brunswick – it’s a bit of …
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Being crowned “King of K-pop” isn’t an easy task, considering the number of K-pop idols debuting, about to debut, or currently promoting. Rap, dance, vocal ability, charisma, performance; all of these factors are taken into account when a K-pop idol trains, with the goal of perfecting herself in any of …
Read More »Big E on Fort Myers’ show, Money in the Bank
He is the first black man to win WWE’s Money in the Bank contract – something he says he didn’t realize at the time. Now, three weeks later, wrestler Big E is back on the road and heading to Southwest Florida for Saturday’s WWE Show at Hertz Arena. And he …
Read More »Tokyo Olympics: After Hong Kong women’s table tennis team lost to Japan, coach suggests “horror movies” – YP
The Hong Kong women’s table tennis team had its Tokyo Olympics dream crushed by the elite paddlers of Japan, although they will still have a chance to win the bronze medal. Facing the top three Japanese athletes – all of whom have higher world rankings than the paddlers in Hong …
Read More »K-POP World Festival Bangladesh 2021 audition winners announced
The South Korean Embassy in Dhaka has announced six winners of the 2021 K-pop World Festival Bangladesh audition. The winners will be awarded by the Embassy and their performance videos will be submitted to the organizer of the Changwon K-pop World Festival 2021, which will be held in October in …
Read More »Behind The Music feels deeply inessential in 2021
Behind the musicPicture: MTV / Paramount + “I really hope I have changed a lot since the last time we made this documentary.” This is a fairly revealing comment from Ricky martin, arriving near the start of the first episode of Behind the music, the new reboot of the VH1 …
Read More »The 10 best summer cocktails in New York
When temperatures soar in the city rarely find central air, there’s only one way to stay cool: sip a refreshing summer cocktail. Fortunately, the city is full of great options for airy patios, chic cocktail bars, and iconic dives to enjoy with a drink in hand – but not all …
Read More »K-Pop singer Somi teases upcoming single ‘Dumb Dumb’ with visuals
Revolutionary K-pop sensation Somi has shared a collection of visual teasers ahead of the release of his upcoming single “Dumb Dumb”, released on August 2 via Interscope Records. The single was announced through Somi’s agency, The Black Label, on social media. The company shared a promotional poster-like photo featuring a …
Read More »Asia News: Olympics Music Composer’s Drama, K-Pop Positives
Kyodo news via APKeigo Oyamada Japanese composer Keigo Oyamada is seen in this October 2006 photo. Oyamada, a Japanese composer working on the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, resigned on Monday July 19, 2021, after being criticized for harassing a comrade of class during his childhood. Olympic Games Music …
Read More »The studio’s workload has led to “horror stories”
The problem, she said, was the workload: âThis year, Science Saru took Inu-Oh (a feature film), two productions in one season, as well as Star Wars: Visions – I don’t think that’s a manageable number of productions. Its core staff number 40 to 50, and although they liaise with many …
Read More »From Prince to Joy Division: 10 of the best posthumous albums | Pop and rock
OriginalsPrince (2019) This week’s Welcome 2 America is Prince’s third posthumous album to be released since his death in 2016. Perhaps most intriguing, however, is Originals, a collection of original demos of Prince songs later made famous by others. artists (Manic Monday, Love⦠Thy Sera done, nothing compares 2 U). …
Read More »Chinese K-Pop star Kris Wu defrauded in sex scandal, Beijing police say
BEIJING – A man has confessed to defrauding Chinese-Canadian pop singer Kris Wu over a teenager’s accusation of having sex with her while she was drunk, Beijing police say. The announcement added an odd twist to a scandal that cost Wu endorsement deals with brands like Porsche and Bulgari. The …
Read More »13 instant takeaways from Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ livestream
Kanye West presented his new album, “Donda,” Thursday night at a quintessentially lavish event held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and streamed live on Apple Music. The 44-year-old rapper-producer-entrepreneur’s 10th solo studio LP, named after his late mother, Donda West, follows the 2019 Christian theme “Jesus Is King” (which had …
Read More »World braces for athlete protests at Tokyo Olympics – The Undefeated
Will it happen at the start line? On the carpet? In the swimming pool? At the top of the rostrum? Perhaps during the opening ceremonies, forcing the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to immediately consider the ramifications of its threat to punish athletes for demonstrating against racial injustice in Tokyo? At …
Read More »Honeycutters, high energy jam, gritty country
Fans of Asheville favorites Amanda Anne Platt and the Honeycutters have been given an extra dose of music in recent months. Longtime local singer-songwriter has released two singles each month since April, including “Saint Sebastian” and “This Night” which were released on July 19th. The songs were all released by …
Read More »[Today’s K-pop] EXO’s Dio wrote two songs for his debut solo album
(Credit: SM Entertainment) DO of EXO has helped write the lyrics for two songs on their upcoming solo album, SM Entertainment label said on Wednesday. The musician released his first solo album “Empathy” on July 26 and co-wrote the lyrics for two of the eight tracks. Six of the songs …
Read More »Andrew Baena from Carcosa (Metal Pickup Lines) plays his favorite riffs
Andrew Baena, Carcosa guitarist and master of metal pickup lines on TikTok, is the latest musician to play his favorite riffs on Loudwire’s Gear Factor. The first riff that inspired Baena to pick up a guitar was âA Place for My Headâ by Linkin Park. “It’s a pretty straightforward riff …
Read More »Monday Sports in brief | Rock Hill Herald
MLB CINCINNATI (AP) – New York Mets manager Luis Rojas was suspended for two games on Monday and fined for excessive arguing with the referees, an explosion that followed a bizarre game a day earlier in Pittsburgh. Rojas was scheduled to begin serving his suspension Monday night in Cincinnati. He …
Read More »Best singers in the K-POP industry in 2021
Good singers aren’t hard to come by in the K-POP industry, but due to the talent saturation, finding the best singers is proving to be a difficult task. Many idols could defend themselves in vocal competitions against veterans of the music industry, given the rigorous training and hard work they …
Read More »Cosm Creates ‘Tokyo Origami’, An Eight-Part VR Series Available On Oculus That Will Transport Audiences to Japan | Texas
DALLAS, July 20, 2021 / PRNewswire / – cosme, a global experiential media and immersive technology company, today announced it will produce an eight-part 360-degree virtual reality series highlighting the richness and diversity of life in Tokyo. Appointed Tokyo Origami, the series will feature stories of temples and skyscrapers, tradition …
Read More »Ellie Goulding Returns to Electronic Dance-Pop Roots on Album Five | Entertainment
Ellie Goulding described her upcoming album as “dance stuff from outer space.” After becoming “quite introspective” on her latest studio effort, “Brightest Blue” of 2020, the 34-year-old singer has revealed that she is returning to her electronic dance-pop roots. She told the Joe Wicks podcast, âI spent a lot of …
Read More »K-pop industry taps into the NFT market
This photo provided by SM Entertainment shows members of K-pop group SuperM on stage on April 26, 2020, during the group’s online concert hosted by Beyond Live. SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The K-pop industry is gearing up for a change with the recent rise in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). …
Read More »Tickets on sale for the 39th historic Lime Rock Park festival
Set against the backdrop of the lush foothills of Berkshire and combining three days of racing, a renowned Sam Posey straight competition, a road rally and a rally of the brands, there is nothing like the historic Lime Festival Rock Park on Labor Day weekend. The event is a revered …
Read More »A Taste of Home: Tokyo’s international grocery stores
~~ ~ It happens to the best of us. You’ve planned your trip, you’re all excited and ready to binge on sushi. You arrive in Japan and everything is fine. Then the cravings set in. Australians can find themselves dizzy and confused without their morning Vegemite. The French may find …
Read More »Improbable K-pop act dominates Korean music charts – The Korea Times
MSG Wannabe, an all-male group who formed on the popular Korean TV show “Hangout With Yoo”, is booming on the South Korean music charts. The eight-piece group is far from a typical K-pop group. The group consists of a comedian, singers, and actors – including two in their 50s and …
Read More »Oakley lens technology continues to refine
Discover this story and more in HIGHEnergy, a print magazine from Highsnobiety, available from retailers worldwide and in our online store Oakley is well known for the look of its glasses. They are famous for their way of seeing things. Since 1980, the brand’s high-performance eyewear has kept 50 mph …
Read More »Stocks fall, yields fall as virus fears circle the globe
A woman walks past a bank’s electronic board displaying the Hong Kong Stock Index on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday, July 19, 2021. Asian stocks fell across the board on Monday, as pessimism set in afterwards the decline in Wall Street, which marked its first weekly loss after …
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Hybe continued to grow through acquisitions and restructurings, adding several subsidiaries. The company announced in March that it plans to increase its business portfolio to bring people together through music. The heavyweight of the music industry is also aiming to enter the international market with its range of labels. The …
Read More »Why Green Hill Zone music is a royalty nightmare
Dreams Come True has released a new take on a classic Sonic scene theme – and it has come full circle in the game’s music licensing story. Sonic the hedgehog is one of the best-known video games of the 16-bit era, with the game and its titular blitzing hedgehog becoming …
Read More »Top 5 K-POP boy groups of 2021 so far
With BTS Butter topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart for seven straight weeks, the K-POP genre has taken center stage around the world. So here is a list of the 5 best K-POP boy band groups listed by Korea Institute of Business Reputation. The report summarized the best K-POP boy …
Read More »Discover an unexpected delight – the secret garden of the far north
The path leading to Gerry Milsom’s estate follows a country road typical of the Far North. It is made of gravel, bordered by fenced farmland and has the obligatory one-lane bridge. You wouldn’t expect to come across a four-star New Zealand Gardens Trust here, but suddenly on one side of …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE | BTS: ARMY are the most important and precious people to us
BTS – these three letters have evolved into a phenomenon sweeping the globe, turning every member of the K-pop boy group sensation into global superstars. Now, 21st century pop icons want to give back love through their music and performances. It was in 2013 that BTS, an acronym for Beyond …
Read More »K-pop group Twice have yet to receive the worldwide fame they deserve
Even though Twice has had bigger achievements, they are still relatively unknown, rumored to be treated poorly by management. As the K-pop craze continues to sweep the country, K-pop girl group Twice has taken their career to the next level. KpopStarz recently reported that the band now has the most …
Read More »Maldives: paradise unwrapped – Telegraph India
The Maldives are once again open to tourists. Of course, you need to do some paperwork (this will probably be the norm now for all international travel) … a negative RT-PCR test 96 hours before departure (remember to count from the time you take the test and not from when …
Read More »The Palme d’Or de Cannes goes to a director for the second time only | Cannes 2021
The Palme d’Or, the most prestigious of film festival awards, went to Titane, a nonconformist and violent film directed by 37-year-old French director Julia Ducournau. In a chaotic ceremony, the prize was mistakenly announced early by jury chairman Spike Lee, who misunderstood a puzzling French instruction to describe the top …
Read More »Mamoru Hosoda Delivers Superb Animated Adventure
Mamoru hosoda, who for more than a while has been called “the new Miyazaki,” is back with what might just be his best film since Wolf Children. The filmmaker returns to Cannes with Beautiful, a film that updates history as old as time to the extremely online generation giving it …
Read More »Musical scene: Boy group returns at 2:00 p.m. and summer tracks from Twice, Loona and Brave Girls
2PM returns with its first new album in five years. SINGAPORE – Over the past month, K-pop has hosted the return of beloved second-generation boy group 2PM as well as two solo debuts from the members of Got7, while girl groups and other artists like the Japanese singer Nissy have …
Read More »Pacific Rim executives agree to step up sharing of COVID vaccines
In this image from the video, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, President of APEC 2021, speaks at a press conference in Wellington, New Zealand on Saturday, July 17, 2021, about the Informal Leaders’ Retreat virtual conference. (APEC2021 via AP) PA Leaders of Asia-Pacific countries agreed on Friday to step …
Read More »Hegemony and K-pop – The Korea Times
Hegemony and K-pop – The Korea Times national 2021-07-17 09:34 Hegemony and K-pop Courtesy of Rosa Menkman By David A. Tizzard “We don’t want to change our identity or our authenticity to get number one. Like we’re suddenly singing in full English and changing all these other things, then it’s …
Read More »BTS, Taylor Swift and other 2022 Grammys forerunners
This album reached No. 4 on the Billboard 200, Sullivan’s best performance to date. It won Album of the Year at the BET Awards in June. As Sullivan has gone from 0 to 12 at the Grammys over the years, maybe it’s time for her to finally bring one (or …
Read More »Korean dinner opens at Kingy Court in Soho
The Korean Dinner will be located at the top of Kingly Court in Soho and will serve an East-meets-West menu developed with the help of Gonçalves and Meng by against a backdrop of Korean hip hop. Starters will include a bacon mochi with gochujang caramel and spring onions; crispy kimchi …
Read More »K-Pop Girl Group Names: From Blackpink To TWICE, The 10 Best K-Pop Girl Groups You Should Know About
Since its first glimpse of international fame in the ’90s, K-Pop has enjoyed staggering fame and success. And with millions of fans and a growing audience, the K-Pop movement has only just begun. But K-Pop boy groups have managed to grab all the limelight, with BTS leading the way with …
Read More »Imperfect “Monster Hunter Stories 2” Still Worth Riding
the “Monster hunter” franchise had to have a spin-off or two. A series that spawned multiple sequels, took players to dozens of locations, and spawned a menagerie of critters inevitably creates enough knowledge to spill over into other projects. Fans have seen massively multiplayer online games and a few mobile …
Read More »Mega Weekend – Beach Boogie, Summer Wines, Ghostbusters and more!
July 15, 2021 2:00 p.m. Anne evans Taste summer wines with friends this weekend. Photo by Elina Fairytale from Pexels. It’s going to be hot this weekend! Some sessions of the Columbus Coffee Festival are sold out! Have a good weekend, there is plenty to do. Music and nightlife Dance …
Read More »Meet Bang Si-hyuk, the man who catapulted K-pop bands like BTS to fame
The title for making the best music in the world – not “one of the best” – would undoubtedly go to the English rock band The Beatles. Like all great artists, it took them a while to get off the ground, which only happened after the late Sir George Martin …
Read More »Keeping Up With The Beat – Eugene Weekly
McKayla Marie Once upon a time, crowds gathered in sweaty, dimly lit rooms to listen to music performed live by real flesh-and-blood musicians. At times over the past year, it seemed uncertain if those days would ever return. With Oregon’s economic reopening at the end of June, however, local venue …
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