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Swedish singer Zara Larsson, known for her songs Lush Life and Never Forget You, shares she had cut ties with Chinese telco giant Huawei, admitting it wasn’t “the smartest deal I’ve done.” In an interview with Swedish broadcaster TV4, Larsson answers questions about her collaboration with the brand following accusations from a local politician that […]
If there’s anything we’ve learned about motivational speakers anywhere in the world, it’s that some of them cannot walk the talk. It seems this is the case for evangelist and anti-bullying advocate Nick Vujicic, after his former assistant revealed that he was encouraged to resign when the motivational speaker learned that he was gay. Having […]
Olympians are so extra when they flex. In an Instagram video, US Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky swims a full lap with a glass of chocolate milk on her head and never spills a single drop. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDbzlwrlHfK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link The video is the Olympian’s response to the Tiktok Got Milk? Challenge, which is part of the promotional […]
A rapper based in Connecticut, USA seems to have culturally appropriated all of Asia in a single music video. Conscience Castillo released his music video “Rush Hour” and it got so much flak online that he supposedly received a number of death threats and harassment because of it. The video in question was filled with […]
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any weirder this 2020, you see a random ostrich walking around your neighborhood and your village security guard won’t let it out because it doesn’t have a damn quarantine pass. We never thought we’d ever use ‘ostrich’ and ‘quarantine pass’ in a same sentence but here we are. […]
Filipinos all over the world are seemingly divided over a recent cultural appropriation issue on social media. In Washington DC, USA four Americans named their newly opened bar as Barkada Wine Bar, in reference to the Tagalog term for a group of friends. A Filipina based in Washington DC recently posted on Facebook a photo […]
What is up with Madonna? The pop star recently posted a video about a supposed conspiracy theory related to COVID-19 and it was flagged by Instagram for spreading misinformation. The post, which was eventually taken down, shows several unproven claims about the coronavirus. Madonna captioned the viral video with “The truth will set us all […]
It seems like popular British author J.K. Rowling is feeling the effects of her recent controversy over transgender identity, after reports in the US show that the author’s book sales are lagging behind the industry’s overall growth in June of this year. Figures from industry expert NPD Bookscan noted a 31.4% overall growth from May […]
Was there ever a time in your life when you thought you finally hit pay dirt only to learn that you’re just going to get actual dirt? This man in the UK experienced just that, and for the whole country to see, no less. BBC’s Antiques Roadshow recently featured a man who brought a family […]