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Julie Adenuga's New Podcast Spotlights the 'Sounds of Black Britain'

Julie Adenuga is the host of an all-new Spotify podcast, created in partnership with social enterprise, The Black Curriculum.Titled Sounds of Black Britain, the podcast aims to make Black British history accessible for all and challenge the euro-centricity at the heart of the school curriculum. Hoping to empower young people across the U.K. through a newfound sense of identity and belonging, the first season delves into the musical history of Black Britain.Across ten episodes, Sounds of Black Br...

info@hypebae.com (HYPEBAE) Tue, 30 Aug 2022 HYPEBAE
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Seoul Names Subway Station After K-Pop Giant, SM Entertainment

K-pop has proved itself as one of South Korea's most powerful industries, with a subway station in Seoul being named after SM Entertainment, one of the biggest management companies in the country.Seoul Forest station, located in Seongdong-gu, has now been renamed Seoul Forest (SM Town) due to SM's newly opened headquarters located near Exit 5 of the station. The new name was officially announced despite all residents of the area having voted against the change.For those unfamiliar, SM Entertainm...

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Lost Pilot for '90s American Live-Action Adaptation of 'Sailor Moon' Surfaces

Sailor Moon could have almost been a live-action show. Thankfully, the idea was scrapped for the animated series we know and love and the pilot has never seen the light of day – until now.Initially set to premiere in 1994 alongside Power Rangers, the 17-minute pilot was discovered earlier this month and featured in a documentary by Youtuber Ray Mona. Former Bandai America president, Frank Ward gave Mona permission to share the pilot. The live-action footage was filmed on the same sets as Saved...

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Oli London Publicly Apologizes for Obsessive Behavior With BTS' Jimin

Oli London, a "transracial" influencer known to have received numerous surgeries to resemble BTS‘ Jimin, has issued a formal apology towards the K-pop star in addition to the wider Asian community for their problematic behavior.The British creative previously faced backlash for coming out as "non-binary Korean" with numerous social media users criticizing them for cultural appropriation and fetishization by objectifying the people and culture of South Korea.London wrote in their latest stateme...

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