[ad_1] Caroline Suh’s exploration of the megastars is bright and fun, but it also includes some deeper insights into the price of fame. In August 2016, powerful entertainment conglomerate YG Entertainment did something it hadn’t done in seven years: launch a K-pop girl group from its stacked array of multi-talented …
Read More »Great Barrington Statement: Unnecessary COVID Closures
[ad_1] The closure of society and the slowdown of the world economy in the face of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) represents a great mistake, argue some prestigious scientists from the world of epidemiology. Barrington’s Great Declaration, released last week by scientists arguing that most of us should revert to …
Read More »PH’s economy will contract 8.3% in 2020, is ‘significantly marked’ by the pandemic – IMF
[ad_1] Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, October 13) – The Philippine economy is likely to contract by 8.3 percent in 2020 and will be “marked significantly” by the COVID-19 pandemic in the coming years, the International Monetary Fund said. In its October World Economic Outlook (WEO) report released on Tuesday, the …
Read More »Covid is here to stay even if we develop a vaccine – here’s what that means
[ad_1] We cannot say with certainty what the future of COVID-19 is. But based on our experience with other infections, there is little reason to believe that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus will disappear soon, even when vaccines are available. A more realistic scenario is that it will be added to the …
Read More »Blackpink to host virtual fan event ahead of ‘Light Up the Sky’ release
[ad_1] Still from “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky” (Netflix / Released) To celebrate the worldwide release of Netflix’s first ever K-pop documentary, “Blackpink: Light up the sky “The highest-ranking female K-pop group will be holding a virtual fan event on Tuesday night. The four members of Blackpink to know Jisoo, …
Read More »Trump taunts virus as he launches potential superpreader sprint to win re-election
[ad_1] In his first rally since his own fight with Covid-19, Trump painted a deeply dishonest picture of the nation’s battle against the disease, mocked former Vice President Joe Biden for social distancing, and promised victory on November 3 when he began a frantic drive towards elections. Day, marked by …
Read More »Philippines Covid-19 cases now nearly 350,000
[ad_1] ALMOST 2,000 new cases of coronavirus infections were reported again on Tuesday, Oct.13, bringing the total case count in the country to nearly 350,000, the Department of Health (DOH) said. At 4 p.m. Tuesday, the DOH said the Philippines now has a total of 344,713 cases of coronavirus disease …
Read More »A third of China’s city of 9 million was tested for the virus in two days
[ad_1] A healthcare worker takes a swab from a resident to get tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus in Qingdao, eastern Shandong province, on October 12, 2020. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT BEIJING, China – More than three million swabs have been taken in a matter of days …
Read More »Sarah Wurtzbach tells Pinoys to stop harassing Pia after publicly exposing her sister
[ad_1] The Wurtzbach War is far from over. Shortly after posting harmful online tirades targeting her family, Sarah Wurtzbach yesterday appealed to netizens to “stop hating” her sister Pia Wurtzbach. His statement comes shortly after posting a series of Instagram stories in which he called the former Miss Universe and …
Read More »Ballin ‘so hard: Louis Vuitton x NBA arrives in the Philippines
[ad_1] When it comes to acronym combinations, this is the best we’ve come across so far: LVxNBA. Louis Vuitton presents a three-year partnership with the National Basketball Association. The spearhead of the collaboration is a capsule collection of menswear, part of Vuitton’s Spring-Summer 2021 presentation. You should also take a …
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