Arts & Culture

– Manuscript – A new show at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London explores South Korean popular culture and its rise to international fame. Among the things to see at Hallyu! The Korean Wave are K-Pop costumes, K-drama props as well as a copy of a set from the Academy Award-winning film Parasite. Rosalie Kim is the curator, or organizer of the show. She told … [Read more...] about London Museum Show Explores Korean Pop Culture

– Manuscript – Iraqi artist Khaled Al-Abadi's dream is to recreate historical objects that were damaged during years of war. Al-Abadi is a sculptor. In his Mosul workshop, he carefully shapes objects into pieces of art -- lions, chariots, birds, and more. Al-Abadi told the Reuters news agency, "During the Islamic State period, when my colleague and I were walking … [Read more...] about Iraqi Artist Recreates Ancient Artwork

– Manuscript – Chinese social media users have called attention to a change in the ending of the Hollywood cartoon movie: Minions: The Rise of Gru for release within the country. The change is the most recent example of Chinese censors changing major Hollywood films to make them more acceptable to the government. Users of China’s Weibo website posted photos of the … [Read more...] about Chinese Censors Change Ending of ‘Minions’ Film

– Manuscript – Singer Taylor Swift received the top honor at the yearly MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday at the Prudential Center in the state of New Jersey. Swift won the award for Music Video of the Year, her 14th VMA in her career so far. MTV is a well-known music video television channel. She accepted the award for the 10-minute-long re-recorded version of … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift Wins Top MTV Award, Announces New Album

– Manuscript – A vehicle once driven by Britain’s Princess Diana is set to go up for sale this weekend. The Ford Escort RS Turbo model was driven by the late Princess of Wales from 1985 to 1988. It is to be auctioned Saturday at a racing festival in Britain’s Northamptonshire area. Auction officials said they expect the car to sell for at least $118,000. The vehicle … [Read more...] about Car Driven by Britain’s Princess Diana to Be Sold at Auction