Rina Sawayama Has Notes for the Team Behind Sabrina Carpenter’s Japan-Inspired ‘SNL’ Set

While sending “big love” to the pop star who pulled double duty over the weekend, Sawayama highlighted the lack of cultural research, noting, “Shoes on tatami is jail” Rina Sawayama has a few notes following Sabrina Carpenter‘s Saturday Night Live...

Luxury with Japanese Culture: A First Look at Mitsui Ocean Fuji

Sailing aboard Mitsui Ocean Fuji, I quickly learned that cruising in Japan isn’t just about the destinations — it’s about the art of grace. From the moment I stepped on deck, Japanese guests greeted me with smiles and bows, small gestures that...

Mariah Carey makes wishes come true at Manila concert

Charmie Joy Pagulong - The Philippine Star October 21, 2025 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — An early Christmas present came for her Filipino fans as Mariah Carey performed her Christmas anthem All I Want For Christmas Is You as an encore, along...

"She ended granny Bey": Internet reacts after Rihanna breaks record for most monthly Spotify listeners for a black female artist in history

Barbadian singer Rihanna recently achieved a new milestone in her music career, despite not releasing a single album in almost a decade. On October 19, 2025, the X account Chart Data reported that the 37-year-old artist had broken the record for...

Young People Once Avoided Chinatown. Now They’re Coming Back

Xinling Wang avoided San Francisco’s Chinatown for years. When she first came to the United States three years ago as an international student, the general advice was: If you want to adapt and thrive here, you should not linger in Chinatown. But...

This Japanese Switch 2 accessory is finally making its way to the US

It's a great day for Fortnite Festival fans and any Switch 2 players who want to polish up their guitar skills. It's taken only a matter of months for Nintendo's latest gaming platform to get not one, but two guitar controllers. There are so many...

India plans single-window system to ease approvals for live events

The government is preparing to simplify permissions for live shows and cultural festivals across the country through a new digital portal that will bring multiple approvals under one roof. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is developing a...

The Cure Confirms New Album

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 17: Robert Smith of The Cure performs during Riot Fest 2023 at Douglass Park on September 17, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images) The Cure has confirmed work on a new studio album. An...

Runner wrestles bear in the Japanese woods: ‘In one bite my arm was done’

By Jessie Yeung (CNN) — Billy Halloran knows the woods well in Myoko, Japan; he goes there for regular walks, runs, and even raced an ultramarathon through its rugged wilderness. But two weeks ago, he was running for his life in the same woods –...

Commentary: Hip-hop has come of age in Stockton

I grew up 350 miles away, in the dead center of the Watts riots. Buildings burning, embers floating in the sky like snowflakes from hell, people running from ruined stores, tanks rumbling in the streets, snipers with rifles in unsettling green...

The highlights of cruising the South Pacific aren’t always the islands

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it Share Nothing screams paradise quite like …...

Pharrell-backed Japanese sushi restaurant, specializing in open-style hand rolls, opens near The Dome

A Japanese sushi restaurant specializing in open-style hand rolls is the latest addition to the Atlantic Park development near The Dome entertainment venue. Nami Nori opened in Virginia Beach, the brand’s fifth location, Oct. 11. Music producer...

Chinese, US students on friendship march

Students from China and the United States gather in Shenzhen during the 2025 China-US Youth Marching Band People-to-People Exchange China Tour. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] The 2025 China-US Youth Marching Band People-to-People Exchange...

Chinese designer brand embraces cultural roots, redefines Eastern aesthetics

Founding designer Yang Yingying launches her fashion brand TUYUE's new collection during the SS26 Shanghai Fashion Week on Oct 12. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] As the runway show for TUYUE's SS26 collection "Zenith" concluded at Shanghai...

Filipino Music Awards 2025: What can we expect from its inaugural affair

Graphics: Samuel Yap/INQUIRER.net 2025 has been a monumental year for Original Pilipino Music (OPM), with songs like “Multo,” “Naiilang,” and “kahel ng langit” taking the industry by storm, and artists creating their own mark, whether it’s in the...

Gershman Graduate Center celebrates new piano donation with international concert

The Gershman Graduate Center at the University of North Dakota held a concert on October 1 to celebrate the donation of a baby grand piano by Kathy and Hal Gershman. The event featured performances by graduate and undergraduate students, as well...

Seh Calaz goes after Winky D, Holy Ten and other musicians in new diss track

HARARE – Zimdancehall singer Seh Calaz is facing accusations of reigniting his beef with Winky D in an attempt to garner attention after he released a new diss track titled ‘Mudhara wema Records’. The track also disses several other musicians...

Diwali 2025 lights up India: From Ayodhya to Kanyakumari, how the nation glowed in dazzling night of lights

Diwali 2025 saw millions of Indians across the country celebrate the festival of lights, illuminating homes, streets, and temples in a spectacular display of devotion and joy. The Hindu festival, symbolising the victory of light over darkness, is...

WAYNE SNOW Unveils New Album ‘Snowdome’

Nigerian-born, Brussels-based artist WAYNE SNOW has unveiled his third album, ‘Snowdome’, via Curators. Building on the foundation laid by prelude single ‘Fearless’, ‘Snowdome’ explores the “tension between vulnerability and power, identity and...

rOAD tRIP: Chicago Thanksgiving Parade Returns for Its 91st Year -- A Dazzling Celebration of Culture, Music & Community

Thursday, November 27, 2025 | 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. CT State Street, Chicago — Parade Route: Ida B. Wells Drive → Randolph Street CHICAGO, Oct. 20, 2025 -- The beloved Chicago Thanksgiving Parade returns for its 91st year on Thursday, November...