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Sienna Miller and Dominic West in War. Justin Downing/Sky/HBOhide caption

NMIXX (NMIXX) received the honor of winning the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Minister’s Commendation at the 2026 Korea Popular Culture and Arts Awards.

Who says Halloween has to be the domain of ghouls, zombies, and monsters? For the chronically online amongst us, this Halloween offers the chance to show your pop culture chops and sneak a few elite references into your costume—from cinematic horror hits to stunning stage looks. For anyone who needs any last-minute ideas, we’ve curated…

It’s a special Halloween episode of our “Ask the Experts” podcast! We discuss the factors that impact how people dress up for the spooky holiday and talk to students about what they’ll be wearing this October 31.

Emerging from a castle prison in stylized medieval armour at the2024 Video Music Awards, Chappell Roan (of Arc) electrified the stage with her performance of “Good Luck, Babe!”, consciously channeling the Maid of Orléans. Roan’s performance is only one of several recent examples that point to the persistent popularity of the medieval in pop culture.…

A decade ago, most Indian cricket fans simply watched the match, but today millions of them also pick a captain, juggle credits and check a leaderboard before the first ball is bowled. Fantasy sports turned every IPL evening into a personal contest, and it quickly spread from office chats to family WhatsApp groups.

Cyndi Lauper has no regrets about working with Nicki Minaj, even as the artists’ differing political positions have brought their 2024 collaboration back into the conversation. The pop icon said she doesn’t subscribe to “cancel culture” when The Guardian asked whether she regretted signing off on Minaj’s use of “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.”

We all have our Halloween favorites. Are you a candy fan? A spooky tunes listener? Or perhaps, just like me, you’re a total costume fanatic. It’s the same question every year, and anyone with the spooky spirit must face it. Whatdo I wear? As it turns out, for 25% of Americans, the answer to that…

CultureEntertainmentMangaAnimeArtOct 28, 2026 The twentieth century brought fresh focuses on a number of different audiences in the manga field. One of these was shōjo manga, which would go beyond “works for girl readers” to impact other works across all genres. A look at the magazines that propelled these manga into the limelight.

Orillia area Pokémon, Magic, One Piece and Yu-Gi-Oh! players followed Carl’s Collectible Culture from Mississaga Street to its new Front Street shop and many even volunteered to help set up the new store.