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Welcome back! Friday is here which means we’re looking into the pop culture stories of this week. So, let’s dive right in to (hopefully*) discover some great ones. pop culture news 251

At 31, Egbe Emmanuel has carved a niche for himself as a social entrepreneur and cultural advocate, leveraging entertainment and heritage initiatives to promote Lagos’ rich cultural identity.

After work was paused during the 2026 Calgary Stampede, construction is ramping up again in Calgary’s Culture and Entertainment District.

Japanese Fragrance and flavors manufacturer Takasago has partnered with Handcraft Entertainment to develop scents, tastes, and consumer products that aim to define the emerging “global” J-pop genre. The collaboration hopes to expand Japanese pop culture’s reach beyond music by creating tangible products that let fans experience it through smell, taste, and touch. 

The Americans still cling onto the binary world of the Cold War because it means not having to look at themselves.

Korean tradition is having a moment, with a growing number of K-dramas turning the country’s cultural heritage into one of their biggest selling points for global audiences.

Casinos are often seen on the biggest TV shows around – just in the last few years, Poker Face(with Natasha Lyonne playing a casino employee) and Tilt(with cameos from real poker stars like Phil Hellmuth and David Williams) have used casinos for atmosphere and plot. Further back, the high-roller aesthetic played a part in The…

The V&A has announced Punk to Pop, a new exhibition celebrating the music, art, and fashion of the 1970s-1980s underground, coming to South Kensington on 13 March 2027

Have you ever looked at a famous photo or movie scene and instantly known exactly who should be standing there? Some pictures are so iconic that your brain instantly knows when something isn’t right. In this quiz, one famous face has been removed from every image – and it’s up to you to figure out who’s…

We loved these pieces of media back then, but reflecting on them today, they deserve a major side-eye.