K-pop band Riize held their third and final concert at the KSPO Dome in southern Seoul's Songpa District, selling out all seats with their fans, known as "Briizes". The event was a huge success, leaving Sungchan emotional.
Romania Uncovers Ancient Greco-Thracian Tomb Secrets
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Romania's National Museum of Romanian History has discovered artifacts from a 4th-3rd century BC Greco-Thracian-Macedonian era funerary mound through non-invasive scanning techniques and a multidisciplinary team of experts. The artifacts, which will be conserved and analyzed at the museum, are expected to provide new scientific knowledge about this ancient world. Preliminary results will be presented during the European Heritage Days event in September 2025, with future plans including virtual reconstructions and exploration of the tomb's access corridor, which stretches over 18 meters.
Dua Lipa and Cardi B attended the Schiaparelli show at Paris Fashion Week, sparking controversy when a fashion account posted a video with their names but missed Karol's. The incident drew comments from Ricky and Eiza Gonzalez, who was spotted watching her boyfriend Grigor Dimitrov play tennis at Wimbledon. Some fans felt left out by Karol's exclusion, while others thought Ricky's reaction was over-the-top, joking that he had been forgotten since his "livin la vida loca" days.
Stella McCartney's Models Party After Haute Couture Show
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Stella McCartney and Victoria's Secret models Barbara Palvin, Grace Elizabeth, and Romee Strijd were spotted celebrating after Stella's Iris Van Herpen women's haute-couture fall show. The group was seen wearing stylish outfits, including Stella in towering stilettos and a leather jacket, and Barbara in a matching two-piece ensemble. They also recently enjoyed dinner together in Cannes with designer Roberto Cavalli.
The 49th Bon Odori festival will be held at Sunway City Kuala Lumpur from July 12 to 13, 2025. The event is co-organised by Sunway City Kuala Lumpur, The Japan Club of Kuala Lumpur, and the Embassy of Japan, with a focus on honouring Japanese traditions while promoting cross-cultural appreciation. The festival features over 100 booths offering Japanese street food, snacks, and crafts, as well as a taiko drum performance and the iconic Bon Odori dance. Admission is free, and Muslim festivalgoers will have access to halal food options.
Singaporean singer Taufik Batisah is set to stage his first concert in years, titled "One Last Dance", after years of fan requests and encouragement from his wife. The concert, organized by SAH Entertainment, will feature 31 songs from Taufik's repertoire, including his viral hit "Sesuatu Janji" (A Promise). Taufik has stated that the concert is a way to thank his fans for their support over the past 20 years and to share his music with them. The event marks a significant milestone in Taufik's career, as he considers it potentially his last concert due to the challenges of sustaining a career in the competitive entertainment industry.
Temu's Gothic Swing Sparks Cultural Appropriation Debate
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Some social media users are criticizing a post about a hand-carved antique solid wood swing being referred to as a "Gothic living room swing", claiming it's an example of cultural appropriation. Others are defending the term, recalling that similar swings were common in Indian households years ago and noting that Temu sellers often use keywords in their product names.
Tom Stoddart's War-Torn Sarajevo in Black and White
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Renowned photographer Tom Stoddart, who passed away in November 2021, left behind a profound archive of war-torn Sarajevo during the Bosnian conflict. His photographs, such as those taken on "Sniper Alley" and at a shattered window in Dobrinja, capture the horrors of war while also conveying the resilience of the human spirit. Stoddart's work is characterized by its stark contrast between the brutality of war and the beauty of humanity, as quoted by Canadian photographer Ted Grant: "If you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes, but if you photograph in black and white, you photograph their souls."
K-pop boy band TWS is set to make its official Japanese debut with the release of their EP "Bullet/Bullet" on July 16. The group, consisting of six members Shinyu, Dohoon, Youngjae, Hanjin, Jihoon and Kyungmin, will also perform at a Japanese baseball game and sing the opening theme for an animated TV show featuring Ayumu Imazu. TWS has previously participated in soundtracks for JTBC's "Good Boy" and the anime series "April Showers Bring May Flowers," and will launch its first local tour in Japan in July to celebrate their debut single, a fast-paced pop dance track titled "N.O.S.A."