LOS ANGELES, Feb 16 — Gen Z loves watching TV shows. In fact, they’re reportedly the most popular form of video content among young viewers, after movies, but ahead of social media. According to recent research, Gen Zers are particularly fond of comedies, animated series and hit shows such as Stranger Things and Grey’s Anatomy. … Read more
PARIS, Feb 15 — Researchers are still discovering how smoking continues to harm people’s health even years after they quit, with a new study on Wednesday revealing tobacco’s lasting effect on the immune system. Despite the tobacco industry long fighting to conceal the dangers of smoking, tobacco is now known to kill more than eight … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Hollywood actor Henry Cavill has shared his thoughts on doing sex scenes for films and television series and he’s not a fan. In Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast with Argylle director Matthew Vaughn, Cavill admitted that he’s not comfortable doing sex scenes and questioned its necessity. However, The Witcher … Read more
AMSTERDAM, Feb 7 ― Water scarcity could affect three billion more people than previously expected by mid-century, with increased pollution rendering river sources “unsafe” for humans and wildlife, researchers warned yesterday. The UN’s climate science panel has said that around half the world’s population currently faces severe water scarcity for at least a month a … Read more
FLORIDA, Feb 6 ― Shark bites and fatalities ticked up worldwide last year, with Australia accounting for a disproportionate number of deaths resulting from heightened contact with humans even as the ancient predators face a wider extinction crisis. There were 69 unprovoked attacks in 2023, up slightly from 63 in 2022, and ten deaths, which … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — After the success of its debut branch in Berjaya Times Square in KL, group entertainment hub Bomb Battle has unveiled a new flagship store in Petaling Jaya. Located on the third floor in Atria Shopping Gallery spanning over 6,800 square feet, the new Bomb Battle Elite offers thrill-seekers four new … Read more
BOSTON, Jan 31 — A new treatment shows promise against the deadly neurodegenerative disease ALS, a study based on mice showed yesterday. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, sometimes called Lou Gehrig’s disease after the famous baseball player, devastates nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It affects about 30,000 Americans at any given time, causing progressive … Read more
PARIS, Jan 24 — TikTok has shaken up the habits of Generation Z. Two-thirds have already used the platform as a search engine, and almost one in ten now prefer the Chinese social network to Google for searches. And it turns out that Gen Zers are most often turning to TikTok for cooking recipes, new … Read more
PARIS, Jan 24 — Italian designer Giorgio Armani took a shimmery haute couture lineup to a Paris runway yesterday, showing slim trouser ensembles and full skirted gowns in pastel hues. His Armani Prive spring summer collection drew crowds to the show venue, the Palais de Tokyo, as onlookers gathered to catch the arrivals of celebrities … Read more
PARIS, Jan 21 — Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli took to the sprawling historic headquarters of the Paris mint, the Monnaie de Paris, for his men’s fall/winter show, sending a lineup of modern, uncluttered styles down the catwalk. Models strode past the tightly packed audience under dimly lit chandeliers, winding through the gilded rooms in … Read more
