Life
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Jin from BTS begins military service, marking end of an era
Jin—whose full name is Kim Seok-jin—reported to a frontline boot camp in Yeoncheon on Tuesday to begin his five-week training, kickstarting 18 months of military service
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Japan picks 'war' as kanji character of the year
Japanese public votes in the annual event for the written character they think best represents the past year. According to the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, which organises the vote, the mood was darker this year
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'Wednesday': will Netflix's hit series boost tourism in Romania?
With online travel agency Expedia seeing an uptick in TV tourism, will the filming location of the Tim Burton series be the latest to benefit?
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We hope Argentinian clubs and Messi will play in India before World Cup 2026: Leandro Petersen
As Argentina gets ready to play their semi-final at the Fifa World Cup, Leandro Petersen, commercial and marketing manager of Argentine Football Association, spoke to Forbes India about partnering with Indian brands and starting training programmes in India
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Iceland's volcano show is a hit
The Lava Show, Iceland's latest tourist attraction, uses reheated lava from a real eruption of the island's Katla volcano more than 100 years ago
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From Alessandro Michele at Gucci to Demna at Balenciaga, the hot trend is low-profile fashion designers
The shift from flamboyant personalities like John Galliano, Jean-Paul Gaultier and Karl Lagerfeld reflects the fact that many brands are now established and don't need a star
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Sexuality and fame in focus as Sundance film festival returns to Utah
Documentaries exploring sexuality and fame via the life stories of supermodel Brooke Shields, singer Little Richard and author Judy Blume are among the lineup for next month's Sundance film festival
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From chocolate giraffes to Rosalía's gum: TikTok runs down its most viral videos of 2022
TikTok has unveiled its run-down of the most popular videos of 2022, both in the United States and worldwide
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Will Gen Z's passion for DIY help them break their addiction to fast fashion?
In the face of the climate crisis, the number-one target of fast fashion, Generation Z, could start turning away from it in greater numbers, in favour of a much more creative—and budget-friendly—practice of 'do it yourself', showing constant growth since the beginning of the Covid pandemic
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The Way of Water' director James Cameron on art, AI and outrage
Whether James Cameron can still strike the balance between art and box office, will be tested as the world finally gets to see 'Avatar: The Way of Water' next week—a sequel to his groundbreaking extraterrestrial epic that has been 13 years in the making
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From Kim Kardashian to Barbiecore and Coperni: 2022's wildest fashion inspirations
From celebrities to designers and other fashion figures, there was no shortage of memorable moments in 2022, but some of them will (inevitably) remain forever in our memories