SLOUGH, ENGLAND: Amongst the rarest breed in television is the happy detective with a sunny disposition and good manners. Which is why those who prefer the much more commonplace rude, surly specimens (think Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock or Idris Elba’s Luther) will be pleased to learn that Netflix’s Dept. Q. does not bother with rare detective…
SHANGHAI: “Blind box” toymaker Pop Mart, which has seen frenzied sales worldwide for products related to its ugly-cute Labubu character, opened its first jewellery store in Shanghai on Friday. The jewellery concept store, called Popop, sells accessories adorned with Pop Mart’s top-selling characters, including Labubu, Molly and Skullpanda. While Chinese consumption remains subdued in the…
Like many American families struggling for unity in the polarised United States, The Simpsons have decided to avoid political jokes, the creator of the series Matt Groening told AFP. Despite the potential for storylines and humour, Groening ruled out venturing into America’s toxic politics for laughs. “We don’t do political humour because political humour is…
Anyone who has dedicated 2025 to having a mental reset will find a kindred spirit in singer Taha G, who earlier this week took to Instagram to do some soul searching as he penned raw reflections on resilience and growth in the face of adversity. “Half the year is already goneÂ… damn, bumpier than I…
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s National Palace Museum, home to one of the world’s biggest collections of imperial Chinese treasures, must expand its horizons internationally to let the “world see Taiwan”, President Lai Ching-te said on Friday as it marked its centenary. The museum was re-established in Taiwan in 1965 after the Republic of China government lost a…
US rapper Kanye West showed up at a Manhattan federal courthouse Friday to support music mogul Sean Combs, who is on trial for alleged sex trafficking and racketeering, reported AFP. West, who has legally changed his name to Ye, never entered the courtroom; he briefly watched the proceedings in an adjacent room on closed-circuit video…
Former England football captain and global fashion icon David Beckham was knighted on Friday for his services to sport and charity, with The Who singer Roger Daltrey and actor Gary Oldman also receiving the honour, as reported by AFP. Beckham, who played 115 times for England as well as for some of the world’s most…
Pop sensation Dua Lipa has confirmed she is engaged to actor Callum Turner, putting an end to months of speculation that began when fans spotted a diamond ring on her left hand in a Christmas Eve Instagram post. “Yes, we’re engaged,” the singer told British Vogue in its July cover interview. “It’s very exciting. This…
Musician Ali Sethi cannot get enough of his friend and up and coming politician Zohran K. Mamdani. On Friday, Sethi posted a carousel on Instagram to show his support for Mamdani, who’s a 2025 New York City mayoral election candidate. “An absolutely inspirational campaign by my friend and brother Zohran K Mamdani for a better…
Dressed in purple, thousands of BTS fans marked the K-pop supergroup’s 12th anniversary Friday, with all but one member now finished with their military service and a return to performance likely imminent, reported AFP. The septuplet BTS, South Korea’s most lucrative musical act, has been on a self-described hiatus since 2022 while its members separately…
