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IN PHOTOS: How &FRIENDS Festival brought internet culture IRL
Rappler
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June 21, 2025
This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. Festival fans celebrate an explosive crossover of all things pop culture MANILA, Philippines – It was a pop culture festival that crossed...
Trump administration to international student visa applicants: Switch your social media profiles to ‘public’
Deseret News - Utah
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June 21, 2025
State Department has announced it will soon resume scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students. Visa applicants will now be required to make their social media profiles public. U.S. consular officers instructed to vet visa applicants to...
15 media professionals begin journey in groundbreaking Ghana-China fellowship
Joy FM
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June 20, 2025
The Africa-China Centre for Policy and Advisory (ACCPA) has launched the Ghana-China Media Fellowship 2025, a pioneering initiative that brings together fifteen seasoned journalists from across Ghana’s media landscape to explore and report more...
Letter to the editor: City’s online response to Juneteenth event profoundly concerning
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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I write to express my deep disappointment and profound concern regarding the City of Winlock’s official social media account reacting with laughter to the recent article celebrating Juneteenth in nearby Centralia — an event held at George...
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘A Minecraft Movie’ on HBO Max, a Baffling Slab of Silliness Shaping Up to be a Pop-culture Touchstone for a Generation
Decider
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June 20, 2025
A Minecraft Movie (now streaming on HBO Max, in addition to VOD platforms like Amazon Prime Video) becoming THE movie phenomenon of 2025 wasn’t on anyone’s bingo card, but maybe we should’ve smelled it coming. I mean, it’s based on the...
Chinese dance brings to life cultural heritage in NYC
China Daily Global
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Young students at a dance studio rehearse a Chinese classical and ballet dance under the guidance of Coco Wen Li on Tuesday. HARMONY LIU/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese dance is emerging as both a cultural showcase and a way to connect communities in New...
Cuba debates on cultural journalism in Camaguey
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 20, 2025
Cecilia Meredith Jimenez, a participating editor, who highlighted the importance of these gatherings in expanding the reach of literature and culture, said: “Making these expressions get at the entire population is vital, and that is why these...
Red Cloud kickstarts Far East raw denim culture
Retail News Asia
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June 20, 2025
Red Cloud is a name few major retailers have yet heard of – but watch this space… Dubbed one of China’s first premium selvedge denim brands by influential fashion media monitor WGSN, it’s one of a new wave of independent denim makers carving out a...
Hailey Bieber, seemingly unbothered by online drama, stuns in new makeup free selfie
AOL
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Hailey Bieber, Seemingly Unbothered by Online Drama, Stuns In New Makeup Free Selfie originally appeared on Parade. Hailey Bieber has had quite an eventful few weeks, to say the very least. She is booked and busy with her personal life and her fan...
MOVIES: Another big animated film for the summer plus a noxious Toronto mayor, Indigenous culture and more
Canada's National Observer
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June 20, 2025
Toronto is big in the movies that I review today. We recall Rob Ford, the scandal-plagued mayor, roaming the city with a prospective rapper, watching an immigrant family adjust and catch the major movie of the week, which was directed by a...
Lincoln Theatre commemorates Juneteenth with celebration of culture and community
The Lantern - Ohio
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June 20, 2025
While there are several Juneteenth events taking place all across Columbus, one venue stands out from the rest — the historic Lincoln Theatre, which has served as a cultural hub for African-American communities since its opening in 1928. The...
State Department Fires Warning Shot to “Radicals with Anti-American Views” After O’Keefe Media Group Exposes Visa Specialist
The Gateway Pundit
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June 20, 2025
The US State Department on Friday fired a warning shot to “radicals with Anti-American views” embedded in the Executive Branch after the O’Keefe Media Group busted a visa specialist who openly said, ‘f*ck Americans.’ A US State Department visa...
Wyoming Public Media shares updates on funding as Congress considers clawbacks
Wyoming Public Media
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June 20, 2025
As the Trump administration, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Congress reshape federal funding, public radio has been in the news alongside national parks, public health and the National Weather Service. A few months ago, when...
Five Great Reads: Miranda July, the problem with purity culture, and why a professor of fascism left the US
The Guardian
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June 20, 2025
Top of the weekend to you all. It’s all a bit grim out there – even State of Origin is struggling to hit its usual high notes. Here’s the pick of what I’ve been reading to tune out. 1. The evangelical men who saved sex for marriage – and regretted...
Weekend Roundup: Cultural celebrations, sounds of summer & ‘London Strong’ benefit concert
WKYT - Kentucky
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June 20, 2025
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Cultural celebrations, the sounds of summer and being Kentucky Strong are what’s at the top of this weekend, leaving no shortage of things to do in the Bluegrass! KENTUCKY’S BIGGEST JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION The state’s...
CONSTANT MEDIA LLC, A Leader In Point Of Care Marketing, Is Pleased To Announce That Kendra Haines Has Joined The Company As Vice President, Client Solutions
MENAFN
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June 20, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) WAYNE, N.J., June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- CONSTANT MEDIA LLC, a leader in Point of Care (POC) marketing and provider of healthcare content within doctors' offices, committed to arming patients and healthcare professionals...
Broken hearts and empty wallets: The dark reality of online love scam
Number One Citizen Daily
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June 20, 2025
By Cheng De Mangar Chagau In an era where romance begins with a “like” and love is only a message away; young people are falling prey to a dangerous digital trap—online love scams. Platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, and...
Cultural icon highlights Everton Jacobs’ lifelong contributions to A&B landscape
The Antigua Observer
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June 20, 2025
- Advertisement - By Deslyn A Joseph The recent passing of 78-year-old community leader Everton Jacobs has been described by long-time friend and collaborator Alister Thomas as “one of the greatest personal losses” of his life, marking the end of...
Andrew Cuomo aide and Eric Adams trade social media blows as NYC mayoral campaign heats up: ‘Which private club was this sent from?’
New York Post
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June 20, 2025
New York City’s general election for mayor is still more than four months away — but the mudslinging has already started. Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat running on an independent line in the November contest, sparred with a longtime Andrew...
Caribbean Online Gambling Sees Strong Uptick in 2025
Antigua News Room
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June 20, 2025
Digital Adoption Fuels Regional Gambling Growth The Caribbean’s online gambling market is entering a new era. Mobile access, crypto-friendly infrastructure, and shifting consumer habits have opened new lanes of opportunity across island nations....