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The Kids Aren’t All Right: ‘Weapons’ (2025) Falls A Bit Short Of Its Terrifying Premise

Spoiler Warning: This piece discusses major plot points from ‘Weapons’ (2025) Coming off the unexpected grassroots success of director Zach Cregger’s debut hit ‘Barbarian,’ ‘Weapons’ arrived with high expectations and…

Min Ji Park 25/08/2025

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American Eagle x Sydney Sweeney: How A Denim Ad Turned Into A Cultural Debate

The American Eagle ad was supposed to be simple. Denim. A starlet. A pun. ‘Sydney Sweeney has great jeans.’ Jeans/genes. Get it? It’s the kind of marketing meeting high-five that…

Catherine Pun 14/08/2025

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Fans Celebrate Demi Lovato And Joe Jonas’ Surprise Camp Rock Reunion

We love a full-circle moment just as much as pop culture nostalgia that hits like a time machine – which is why we’re still buzzing about the Jonas Brothers’ tour…

Catherine Pun 13/08/2025

Pop Culture

Marvel’s First Family Is Reborn In ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’

Spoiler Warning: This piece discusses major plot points from ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ For decades, ‘Fantastic Four’ adaptations have struggled to find their footing on the big screen –…

Min Ji Park 05/08/2025

Pop Culture

Man Of Steel, Heart Of Hope: Punk-Rock Optimism Ignites ‘Superman’ (2025)

Spoiler Warning: This piece discusses major plot points from ‘Superman (2025)’ From its very first frame, ‘Superman’ (2025) reasserts what has always made the Man of Steel endure: his boundless…

Min Ji Park 23/07/2025

Pop Culture

Tools, Beasts, & Brawls: Wildest Reality TV Shows To Binge-Watch Now!

Once dismissed as ‘low-brow,’ reality TV has time and again proven that truth is stranger than fiction. Boldly peering into the best – and more often the worst – of…

Min Ji Park 18/07/2025

Pop Culture

A Southern Gothic That Bites Back: ‘Sinners’ Rips Through Myth & Memory

Spoiler Warning: This piece discusses major plot points from ‘Sinners’ Plunging straight into the sweltering heat of 1932 Mississippi, ‘Sinners’ delivers a bold and unforgettable film that exposes the horrors…

Min Ji Park 11/07/2025

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Verdict: Acquittal On Major Counts, Convicted On Lesser Ones

Editor’s note: This report contains descriptions of sexual violence and abuse that some readers may find distressing. A federal jury has delivered a mixed verdict in the closely watched trial…

Catherine Pun 03/07/2025

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Cover Story: Still Leading – A New Chapter With Enchong Dee

The glow of Hong Kong’s skyline reflects in Enchong Dee’s eyes – a familiar sparkle to millions in the Philippines. For Enchong, the truest measure of impact is the smile…

Catherine Pun 01/07/2025