[ad_1] TOKYO (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): A 35-year-old man from Japan tied the knot with a doll in the likeness of virtual star Hatsune Miku. Hatsune Miku, or simply Miku to …
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[ad_1] South Korean political parties across the aisle voiced their stances on the latest pop culture controversy involving a boy band and a certain T-shirt. Japanese broadcaster Asahi on Thursday canceled BTS’ …
Read More »Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ tour jacket sold at auction
[ad_1] Publicity picture of the US pop star and entertainer Michael Jackson. (AFP pic) NEW YORK: Michael Jackson’s iconic black “Bad” jacket, which he wore on his first solo tour, sold for …
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[ad_1] HONG KONG (AFP) – Girls and young women are under more pressure than ever to achieve the perfect body in an oppressive social media-driven world that could never have been imagined …
Read More »Orchard Road light-up: Is it Christmas or Disneyland?, Lifestyle News & Top Stories
[ad_1] When retiree Julia D’Silva heard that Disney characters would populate the Christmas light-up along Orchard Road this year, she was aghast. Seeing the lights in person last week did little to …
Read More »‘South Park’ Creators Issue Rare Apology Over Al Gore Joke
[ad_1] By Nicole Drum – November 10, 2018 South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker are well-known for their hilarious and often sharply pointed jokes about cultural and social issues, but …
Read More »Fans pay tribute to late Hong Kong actress Yammie Lam at memorial service – Asean Plus
[ad_1] Hundreds of fans gathered at a Hong Kong church on Friday evening to pay their respects to late film and television actress Yammie Lam Kit-ying. An array of wreaths and fresh …
Read More »Czech premier proposes restoring writer Kundera’s nationality
[ad_1] Czech Republic Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Saturday he had proposed restoring writer Milan Kundera’s Czech nationality, stripped from him by the country’s former communist regime nearly four decades ago. …
Read More »Haruki Murakami’s Archives: From Books To Vinyl Collection
[ad_1] Haruki Murakami is planning an archive at his Japanese alma mater that will include drafts of his best-selling novels, his translation work and his massive collection of music, a personal passion …
Read More »90: Happy birthday Mickey Mouse!
[ad_1] He has four fingers on each gloved hand—and he’s got the whole world in his hands. Starting life as a figment of a genius’ hand-drawn imagination, he is now the most …
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