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Pop culture

Pop culture consists of the television shows, movies, music and celebrities that are most popular and in the news. It's constantly changing and evolving, but it has a huge impact on what we talk about and how we live our lives.

Chung Suet-ying and Nick Cheung (right) play daughter and father in the Hong Kong film “Good Trip”. Photo: Sonatina Film

Entertainment

Directors of Hong Kong film ‘Good Trip’ on tackling heavy topics with lightness

01 Nov 2026

Norris Wong Yee-lam (right) and Wong Hoi co-directed the Hong Kong film “Good Trip”, which was partly inspired by Norris Wong’s loss of her father. Photo: Silvia Siu

Entertainment

Norris Wong and Wong Hoi on new film ‘Good Trip’ and turning loss into levity

01 Nov 2026

In Baghdad, crew members prepare a set for a scene during the filming of an Iraqi horror film. Photo: AFP

Listening Practice

Listen Up: Iraq’s once-vibrant film industry sees slow revival

25 Oct 2026

The newly opened Lucas Museum of Narrative Art spans 27,000 square metres and features a range of exhibits. Photo: Getty Images via AFP

Reading Comprehension

Study Buddy (Explorer): From ‘Star Wars’ to rare comics, highlights from the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

18 Oct 2026

Taiwanese film hunters preserve rare “taiyupian”, saving cinematic history from decay. Photo: AFP

Listening Practice

Listen Up: Rediscover Taiwan’s forgotten films one reel at a time

11 Oct 2026

Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall from Massive Attack stand with a Palestinian flag onstage at the end of their performance in Singapore on July 29. Photo: Simran Panaech via Reuters

Asia

In Malaysia and Singapore, Palestine is a breaking point on concerts’ legal limits

30 Sep 2026

Taylor Swift, left, accepts the award for video of the year for “The Fate of Ophelia” from Snoop Dogg during the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. Photo: AP

Entertainment

MTV VMAs: Madonna leads wins, Taylor Swift makes history and Dolly Parton honoured

28 Sep 2026

4HOME, a student-led group that invites the city’s domestic workers to share recipes and stories, hosts a Vietnamese cooking workshop at Hotel ICON. Photo: Handout

Letters to the Editors

Your Voice: Bridging the gap with food, US war on Iran and cultural appropriation (online letters)

08 Aug 2026

Taylor Swift’s wedding was a giant but private affair – which is her right as a celebrity, writes one student this week. Photo: Getty Images/TNS

Letters to the Editors

Your Voice: Celebrities’ right to privacy, traditionalism and financial guilt (online letters)

01 Aug 2026

The language we speak and listen to may affect the way our brain works, and thus, our thinking and world view, one reader writes this week. Photo: Handout

Letters to the Editors

Your Voice: Linguistic relativity, foreign exchange and the Kid Laroi (online letters)

25 Jul 2026