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Taylor Swift mania hits Philippine classrooms

Taylor Swift mania hits Philippine classrooms

The University of the Philippines rolled out a celebrity studies course examining the singer and her impact on global pop culture.
Sat Mar 02 2024
Women's pop culture power takes center stage at Sunday's Grammys

Women's pop culture power takes center stage at Sunday's Grammys

SZA, the female singer of revenge fantasy "Kill Bill," will head into the ceremony as the most-nominated artist with nine nominations.
Fri Feb 02 2024
YEARENDER - Ready for it? Taylor Swift ruled pop culture in 2023. She will dominate again in 2024

YEARENDER - Ready for it? Taylor Swift ruled pop culture in 2023. She will dominate again in 2024

For 2024, the Swift Effect will spread around the world as her tour hits Asia, Australia, Europe and Canada.
Sun Dec 31 2023
Thousands throng Anime Festival in Singapore after long COVID hiatus

Thousands throng Anime Festival in Singapore after long COVID hiatus

The three-day convention celebrates all things Japanese pop culture.
Mon Nov 28 2022
'Thrones' and 'Rings' fans ready for battle as Comic-Con returns

'Thrones' and 'Rings' fans ready for battle as Comic-Con returns

Tens of thousands of cosplaying geeks and nerds will be at the world's most famous pop culture gathering.
Wed Jul 20 2022
'End of an era' as New York removes last of its iconic payphone booths

'End of an era' as New York removes last of its iconic payphone booths

Over the decades, the phone booths have featured widely in pop culture, from comic books to Hollywood blockbusters and TV shows.
Wed May 25 2022
K-pop and J-pop are boosting the number of students studying Korean and Japanese

K-pop and J-pop are boosting the number of students studying Korean and Japanese

Asian culture has become a genuine pop culture phenomenon, and now it's having an impact on university courses.
Thu Dec 30 2021
Gen Z and Millennials care more about memes that movie releases

Gen Z and Millennials care more about memes that movie releases

Some 55 pct of Generation Z respondents say their generation cares about viral videos and memes on social networks.
Wed Dec 22 2021
'Forrest Gump' author Winston Groom dead at 77

'Forrest Gump' author Winston Groom dead at 77

Winston Groom's novel, -Forrest Gump- was made into a six-Oscar winning 1994 movie that became a soaring pop cultural phenomenon.
Fri Sep 18 2020
'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' will end in 2021

'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' will end in 2021

After more than a decade, -Keeping Up With the Kardashians- will be ending its run next year.
Wed Sep 09 2020
Adam West, TV's campy Batman in 1960s series, dies at age 88

Adam West, TV's campy Batman in 1960s series, dies at age 88

Adam West, who earned a place in American pop culture history with his campy portrayal of the title character in the classic 1960s TV series "Batman," has died at age 88.
Sun Jun 11 2017
China rejects Korean pop culture, welcomes Japanese animation amid row over THAAD

China rejects Korean pop culture, welcomes Japanese animation amid row over THAAD

China has become hostile toward South Korea's entertainment content but is welcoming to cultural products from Japan despite its strained political ties with both countries.
Mon Dec 05 2016
Tennis: Serena says new outfit is top of the pops

Tennis: Serena says new outfit is top of the pops

Serena Williams Friday said she was trying to bring pop culture to the tennis courts with the self-designed canary yellow crop top outfit she is wearing at the Australian Open.
Fri Jan 22 2016
Star Wars quest to pull Malaysian art form out of shadows

Star Wars quest to pull Malaysian art form out of shadows

Three Malaysians hope to breathe new life into the art of shadow puppetry by updating it with Star Wars and other pop-culture themes.
Sat Nov 07 2015
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024