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Summer is in full swing, so why not break out your best cosplay, medieval gear and pop culture knowledge for a month filled with conventions?

New Zealand culture now travels through phones before it reaches the pub table. A new single drops, a festival clip lands on TikTok, a streaming show gets picked apart, and a gig announcement sells half its tickets before breakfast. Entertainment coverage has followed that habit, with music, screen and pop culture writing built for readers…

Wendy’s (WEN) is leaning into pop culture with the launch of Lisa Barlow’s Baby Gorgeous Meal, a limited-time app and DoorDash exclusive tied to Real Housewives fandom.

The entertainment world is abuzz with diverse narratives, starting with a thought-provoking Palestinian film, ‘Thirteen in Gaza.’ Directed by Hosam Abu Dan, the movie portrays the challenges faced by a young girl entering puberty in the Gaza Strip. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.

‘Pop culture colliding with politics’: the tour fallout splitting the nation | CNN

A day celebrating movies, gaming, art and more is set for Red Bank when its Pop Culture Festival returns on Saturday

There will be dancing in the streets, drumming in the studio and singing in the churches.

Guinness is asking Singapore football fans a different question this season. Not which club do you support, but what kind of matchday person are you?

Caroline Darya Framke who was chief TV critic at Variety from 2019 to 2023, will join the Culture desk. Read more in the below note from Culture editor Sia Michel.

Installation view: The House of Pikachu: Art, Anime, and Pop Culture, Asia Society Texas, Houston, Texas, 2025–26. Courtesy Asia Society Texas.The House of Pikachu: Art, Anime, and Pop Culture Asia Society Texas October 17, 2025–March 15, 2026 Houston, TX