Popular Culture
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Racism, stereotypes and censorship: The dark side of foreign influencer culture in South Korea
‘Oegugin’ influencers are predominantly white-presenting non-Koreans who often adopt nationalist tones to endorse the ‘excellence’ of Korean culture.
Jin Lee, The Conversation & Crystal Abidin, The Conversation
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K-pop band BTS is caught between South Korea’s soft power ambitions and national security
Some members of the world’s biggest K-pop group will soon be fulfilling their military service duties.
Sarah A Son, The Conversation
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Inspired by K-dramas, women from around the world are travelling to South Korea to find love
Fans-turned-tourists signify the power of media from other cultures to move viewers emotionally and physically.
Min Joo Lee, The Conversation
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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TISS suspended Dalit PhD scholar for protesting Centre’s policies, alleges student body
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Very low voter turnout in six districts of eastern Nagaland amid shutdown over statehood demand
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Pakistani YouTubers to release a Pashto version of blockbuster Turkish show ‘Dirilis: Ertugrul’
The historical drama is wildly popular in Pakistan.
Fazal Khaliq, Dawn.com
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Why a Turkish historical drama has become wildly popular with India’s Muslim youth
They draw inspiration from the characters in ‘Dirilis: Ertugrul’ exemplifying courage, loyalty and sacrifice in order to fight for their own rights and dignity.
Ikramul Haque & Saheed Meo
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Why has pop music become darker over the years?
An analysis of songs from 1965 to 2015 shows a decrease in ‘happy’ words and a spike in ‘negative’ words.
Alberto Acerbi, Aeon & Charlotte Brand, Aeon
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Ikea in pop culture: How the global furniture brand became a character in films and on television
The ready-to-assemble furniture brand, whose founder Ingvar Kamprad died on Saturday, has had a colourful history on screen.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Video: Nurses at a Bangkok hospital are dressing up newborn babies as puppies
It is their way of celebrating the Chinese Lunar Year since 2018 is dubbed the Year of the Dog.
Reuters
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The curious afterlife of Skeletor as a meme trolling Trump, Brexit and, of course, He-Man
Skeletor has endured as the everlasting icon of the popular toys and cartoon franchise.
Devarsi Ghosh
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Why tourists still look for ‘Gul Gulshan Gulfam’ when they visit the Dal lake in Srinagar
The hugely popular Doordarshan TV show, written by Pran Kishore and later published as a novel, is finally available in translation.
Rayan Naqash
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Watch: This melancholic egg yolk named Gudetama has taken Japan by storm
This cultural phenomenon utters catchphrases like “Too lazy,” “I can't” and “meh”.
Satvika Kundu
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A bearded men’s club is teaching Indians a thing or two about toxic masculinity
The Bangalore Beard Club is busting stereotypes while dispensing tips on how to grow an epic beard.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
The Field
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Aman loses in semi-final as Indian men fail to win Paris quotas
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game