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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‘Did Ram say kick out the poor?’ The discontent of the displaced in new Ayodhya
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An Indian artist who helped decolonise Christian art has been relegated to the margins in death
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Why the Congress defeat in Chhattisgarh is far worse than the loss in Rajasthan
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Caught on camera: Fisherwoman captures intense battle between lone crocodile and group of sharks
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‘This is the worst nightmare for Narayan Murthy’: Comedian’s riff on several long weekends in 2024
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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: Palestinian child under rubble asks rescuers to help her siblings, parents first
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Watch: Young fan recreates Sylvester Stallone’s iconic ‘Rocky’ monologue in the actor’s presence
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Cyclone Michaung: Sea turns turbulent, heavy rains batter Andhra Pradesh as landfall begins
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Watch: Pet dogs and their humans get family photographs with Santa Claus
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‘This is the worst nightmare for Narayan Murthy’: Comedian’s riff on several long weekends in 2024
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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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Watch: A full-length ‘Dunki’ trailer is out
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‘Kabuliwala’ trailer: Mithun Chakraborty stars in latest adaptation of the Rabindranath Tagore story
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‘Mast Mein Rehne Ka’ trailer: Jackie Shroff, Neena Gupta star in slice-of-life comedy
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Start the week with a film: Russian literature and Kangra painting meet in ‘Kasba’
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Vir Das: ‘Humanity without laughter wouldn’t survive very long’
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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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Pro Kabaddi League: Sonu Jaglan leads Gujarat Giants to victory over U Mumba
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FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup: India beat New Zealand via penalty shoot-out
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England tour of India: Harmanpreet Kaur and Co look to start long home season on winning note
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FIH Hockey Men’s Junior World Cup: Hundal hat-trick spurs India to win over South Korea
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Boxing, Junior World C’ships: Payal, Nisha, Akansha win a gold each as India finish with 17 medals