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How Did This Get Approved? Swatch Pulls ‘Slanted Eye’ Ad After Major Backlash

Swiss watchmaker Swatch has found itself in hot water after releasing an advertising campaign widely condemned as racially insensitive. The misfired ad features an Asian male model pulling the corners…

Min Ji Park 23/08/2025

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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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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

Pop Culture

Italian Brain Rot: How Sneaker Sharks And Crocodile Bombers Took Over Your FYP

Scroll through TikTok for more than a few seconds and you might find yourself face-to-fin with a sneaker-clad shark named ‘Tralalero Tralalá.’ Welcome to Italian Brain Rot – a hyper-chaotic…

Catherine Pun 04/06/2025

Pop Culture Style

2025 Met Gala: A Closer Look At Black Dandyism And Why It Matters

When the Metropolitan Museum of Art unveiled ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ as the theme for the 2025 Met Gala, it signalled a defining moment in the event’s history – one…

Catherine Pun 01/05/2025

Tech

10 Things We Got Before GTA 6

When the notorious ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ was released in 2013, it quickly became the fastest selling video game of all time. The open-world game made stealing cars, causing shootouts,…

Min Ji Park 08/04/2025

News

What Is Space Oil? The Alarming Drug Sweeping Through Hong Kong

A viral video showing three teenagers being arrested in a car park for suspected drug use and erratic behaviour has sparked widespread concern across the city. The substance believed to…

Friday Club. 04/04/2025