Rising girl group KATSEYE will release their second EP, Beautiful Chaos, on June 27 via HYBE x Geffen Records. Following the success of their debut EP SIS (Soft Is Strong), which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists and Heatseekers Albums charts, the group returns with a new sound exploring the highs and lows…
78th Cannes Film Festival : “Caravan” Review
Premiering at Cannes, Caravan is a road movie unlike any other this year. It is gentle, intimate, and powerful in its insistence on giving space to characters who are so rarely seen, let alone authentically portrayed, on screen. Directed with compassion, the film follows Ester (David Vodstrčil), a middle-aged mother overwhelmed by years of caring…
78th Cannes Film Festival: “A Useful Ghost” Review
Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke’s debut feature, A Useful Ghost, is a superb, part political reflection, part gentle love story, and part quirky ghost tale, all set in glowing fog and the remains of an industrial past. Playful and bold, the film moves through themes of death, memory, and class with ease, guided by a director who clearly…
78th Cannes Film Festival: “I Only Rest in the Storm” Review
Pedro Pinho’s I Only Rest in the Storm is a hypnotic and textured look at power, identity, and longing, set in a tense West African city. The film follows Sergio, an environmental engineer working on a controversial road between the desert and the forest, as it explores the tangled realities of neo-colonialism, expat privilege, and…
78th Cannes Film Festival: “Dandelion’s Odyssey” Review
Dandelion’s Odyssey, directed by Momoko Seto, is an imaginative and visually striking film that goes beyond language and species to tell its story. Combining elements of nature documentary, animation, and abstract art, it remains grounded in emotion and wonder. The film follows four dandelion seeds as they travel through strange, hostile yet beautiful landscapes, reflecting…
78th Cannes Film Festival: “Meteors” Review
In Meteors, Hubert Charuel and co-writer Claude Le Pape deliver one of the most emotionally potent and visually singular films to emerge from this year’s Cannes Un Certain Regard. What begins as a gritty portrait of dead-end lives in France’s rural east evolves – unexpectedly, heartbreakingly – into a tender story about male friendship, addiction,…
HYPER JAPAN FESTIVAL Reveals Next Waves of Artists, Perfomers and Activities for 2025 Edition
Calling all otaku, foodies, and culture connoisseurs: HYPER JAPAN Festival is back, and it’s bigger, bolder, and buzzier than ever! Returning to Olympia London from 18–20 July, the UK’s largest celebration of Japanese pop culture will bring three days of music, fashion, gaming, workshops, and more sushi than you can shake a chopstick at. 🎤…
TIOT Bring the Flex – and They’re Coming to Europe
Time may be flying, but Time Is Our Turn – better known as TIOT – is just getting started. After debuting in April 2024 with their EP Kick-Start, this five-member boy group under Redstart Entertainment has been clocking serious mileage on the K-pop map. Now, with their latest release, Flex Line, they’re not just flexing…
In Conversation with Xu Lei, Director of “Green Wave”
Green Wave, a Chinese comedy-drama, written and directed by Xu Lei, tells a quiet, emotional story – not about big conflicts, but about the distance that can grow between a father (Xu Chaoying) and son (Eric Wang). It focuses on the small tensions that often exist in close relationships. Instead of using dramatic twists, the…
Maya Kuriel on Her New Single “Alibi” – Exclusive Interview
Born and raised in Seattle and now based in Los Angeles, Maya Kuriel is a first-generation Korean American artist whose journey into music began at just four years old. By sixteen, she was already writing and recording her own songs, combining dark pop melodies with lyrics that reflect her true feelings. Her music often explores…
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