Amidst a global pandemic, social distancing has been enforced in various parts of the world in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. During these times, social distancing can be especially difficult for teenagers, who may feel disconnect from their friends and peers as the school year has come to an abrupt end. This has […]
Social media app Tiktok gained immense popularity in recent months as the go-to platform for sharing self-produced videos. Much like its predecessors, the app has produced its own social media stars. One of them is 16-year-old Norwalk, Connecticut native Charlie D’ Amelio. D’Amelio has over 57.2 million followers on Tiktok and has since been hailed […]
A famous baby food brand is getting great reviews recently for promoting cultural diversity after making an adopted Hmong baby as its ‘spokesbaby’ of the year. US baby food brand Gerber chose one-year-old Magnolia Earl from California out of 327,000 other babies who vied for the Gerber Spokesbaby spot. She took over the position of […]
“Start em’ young” is what they always say. SM Entertainment, one of South Korea’s largest entertainment companies, is currently training an 11-year-old kid to become a future k-pop star. The company is known to produce some of the most popular Korean stars—from Shinee, Girl’s Generation to Exo and Super Junior. The agency’s new trainee looks […]
Incredible talent, passion, determination, and work ethic⸺these are some of the ingredients that make a k-pop star. But being dedicated to your craft can also lead to overworking yourself too much. This was what happened to BLACKPINK’s Jennie, when she shared recently on her Instagram account how she got injured. “During our time off, I […]
South Korea has been one of the few countries that was able to “flatten the curve” relatively early, but the recent case of a local infection–where a 29-year-old man went club hopping and infected hundreds that he encountered along the way–prompted the government to shut down bar operations yet again. Despite the relative lockdown on […]
If you’re a Simpsons fan, chances are you’ve come across conspiracy theories claiming that the longest-running cartoon TV show has the ability to predict the future. Among the many predictions included Trump’s presidency, smart watches, the autocorrect, and it seems that it hasn’t stopped yet. A new prediction circulated on social media again, and it […]
The following #POPCreators entry was submitted by Pia Maureen Ariate. She tells POP! that she wrote this poem “out of rage and experience because it infuriates me to see women dragging other women down for shallow reasons.” In the end, she hopes this poem will encourage more women to fight for equality and combat “internalized misogyny”. […]
This COVID-19 pandemic came and we are not ready. Suddenly, everything has changed and it was never the same again. There’s chaos almost everywhere. Hospitals are crowded and people die. Some lost their family and friends without saying goodbye. It’s truly a lonely sight. But behind this terrifying situation are lessons learned. Family time is […]