Community Pop-Up Shop: A fusion of vibes, vision, and village

LAFAYETTE, La. — With a gloomy weekend forecast, a community pop-up shop aims to lift spirits and unite the village at the Domingue Recreation Center on Mudd Avenue. You're invited to join the festivities! The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and …

Pop star Akon’s $6bn crypto city is abandoned in Senegal

anchor Image courtesy of Hussein Bakri/BAD Consultant/Semer Group. Pop star Akon has abandoned plans for a 2,000-acre city in Senegal, according to new reporting. The $6bn project, named Akon City, would have been located 60 miles south of Dakar, …

I tried the new Bristol pop-up serving the best burger in the city

It was the pair of plump red lips that stopped me in my tracks as I walked up Gloucester Road. They were painted on the black A-board on the pavement outside The Gallimaufry under the logo for Fat Dad’s. Until then I had no idea this award-winning burger …

Meet the K-pop stars from North Korea

Hyuk and Seok fled North Korea separately as teenagers. Now, after intense K-pop training, they are making their debut as members of the boy band 1VERSE. Speaking to CNN at a cafe in Seoul, they share their excitement and their dreams. ​THE-CNN-WIRE (TM) …

Remembering Connie Francis: The Pop Icon Who Defined a Generation

Connie Francis, the beloved pop star known for classics like “Who’s Sorry Now” and “Where the Boys Are,” has passed away at 87. The announcement was made by her publicist, Ron Roberts, who shared the news on Facebook, expressing deep sadness over the loss …

VIDEO: Nearly 100 pets spayed, neutered at pop-up clinic

K-pop band 1VERSE debuts with 2 North Korean defector members

Too much, too fast: Is pop culture oversaturated?

At some point in the last five years, it became almost impossible to keep up not just with movies or shows, but with everything. A new album would trend overnight. A YouTube series would go viral. Another streaming original would suddenly be called “ …

Ice Pop Patrol

K-Pop stars Yeonjun, Jungwon, and Huh Yunjin become Recording Academy members