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Cigarettes are making an unexpected return to the spotlight as celebrities and social media influencers embrace smoking as a fashion statement, despite American smoking rates hitting their lowest levels in decades.

Quick answer: Spotify’s Fan Life campaign returns for its third edition, celebrating the traditions, fashion, and shared experiences that unite fans before, during, and after live concerts through outdoor advertising and global activations.

The pop culture-verse has rebooted cigarettes as the accessory du jour, health risks be damned. 27 Jul, 2026

The India-born, Canada-based Punjabi singer and wrapper will headline Birmingham’s Utilita Arena on October 1, The O2 in London on October 4 and the Co-op Live in Manchester on October 8. Support will come from special guest IKKY. Tickets go on general sale at 10am this Friday (July 31).

July 27 —From beauty mogul Kylie Jenner lighting up on the cover of Vanity Fair to cigarette trays at singer Dua Lipa’s wedding, the pop culture-verse has rebooted cigarettes as the accessory du jour, health risks be damned

From beauty mogul Kylie Jenner lighting up on the cover of Vanity Fair to cigarette trays at singer Dua Lipa’s wedding, the pop culture-verse has rebooted cigarettes as the accessory du jour, health risks be damned.

Fandoms have existed for as long as most of us can remember. Where there is TV, music or any form of media, there will be a fanbase. On the surface fandoms seem innocent — a collaborative effort to celebrate the love for a show, a movie, music, books, and even the people involved, with the…

Your daily brain workout:If You Can Solve This 25-Word Chain Then Congratulations, Your Brain Is Officially Gigantic

When actress Gugu Gumede recently sat down with host Jessie Woo to discuss her role as Joyce in the hit series The Polygamist, the conversation served as a reminder of the powerful connections shaping South African pop culture today.

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