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Lifestyle 4 years ago

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Sweet South-Korean import: Understanding 'dalgona' candy’s popularity in Indonesia

A South-Korean treat and game finds popularity globally, including here, after featuring on Netflix's 'Squid Game'

Lifestyle 4 years ago

'Boys' Love' dramas dance around China's LGBTQ censors

The "boys' love" phenomenon is China's latest trend, capturing with its subtle LGBTQ themes.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Dua Lipa wins British Album of the Year in female-dominated Brit Awards

Around 4,000 guests streamed into London's O2 Arena for the biggest night in British pop music, as the ceremony welcomed guests for the first time in two years as part of the government's pilot scheme easing coronavirus restrictions.

Science & Tech 4 years ago

Young, rich and racy: South Korea's livestreamers

From a converted storeroom on the roof of his mother's Seoul apartment, Kim Min-kyo plays video games for up to 15 hours a day -- and makes a fortune from the thousands of fans watching him.

World 4 years ago

'Amityville Horror' killer dies in US custody at 69

The American murderer Ronald DeFeo -- whose 1974 killings of his parents and four siblings inside their home near New York inspired "The Amityville Horror" movie -- has died, prison officials said Monday.

People 4 years ago

30 years later, Serge Gainsbourg still a global influence

Strands of Gainsbourg's music proved as popular in 1990s US hip-hop -- cropping up in songs by Nas, the Wu Tang Clan and Busta Rhymes -- as they have with his more obvious, singer-songwriter successors of recent years.

People 4 years ago

Serge Gainsbourg would struggle with today's censorship: Charlotte

Now, on the 30th anniversary of his death, she is finally letting go, throwing open his home and able to enjoy the flood of tributes coming from artists and fans, young and old.

Entertainment 4 years ago

I choose you! Pokemon turns 25

Twenty-five years after Pokemon first began delighting children and adults alike, the phenomenon is still capturing hearts, with smartphone craze Pokemon Go enjoying record success in virus-hit 2020.

Lifestyle 5 years ago

Old but gold: Tokyo's retro car owners revel in modern classics

A loose club of fans rolls up most weekends in central Tokyo to show off their Cadillacs, Chevrolets and other modern classic vehicles from the mid to late 20th century.