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BTS is adding another milestone to its Spotify legacy. On Friday (July 17), Spotify announced that the superstar group’s “NORMAL” set the record for the most-streamed K-pop music video in a single day in the platform’s history. The streaming service revealed the achievement on its official Instagram and X accounts. The music video for “NORMAL” was released Friday and is available exclusively on Spotify for its first 48 hours. Directed by Ukrainian filmmaker Tanu Muino, the wintry visual premiered at midnight, offering a glimpse of BTS beyond the spotlight as Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jung Kook unwind…
Tehran, Iran – The United States has reinforced its naval blockade on Iran’s southern ports, amid the escalating military confrontation between them.The US blockade on Iran was first imposed in mid-April and remained for over nine weeks. It was only lifted after the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in June to end four months of fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.Iran immediately began exporting tens of millions of barrels of crude oil, much of it stored on supertankers anchored close to its oil terminals. However, after the recent resurgence in military strikes over control of the…
Weekly Newsletter Who is the antiquities dealer behind looted artifacts at dozens of museums across the United States? I just came back from a dreamy residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Northern California. The place is special not just for the breathtaking views of the Marin Headlands but also for the kind people who run it. I’m grateful to Louisa Gloger, Holly Blake, MJ Brown, and others on Headlands’ team. Shoutout also to the amazing Bay Area artists, writers, activists, and other Hyperallergic readers I got to meet in the past few weeks. Meanwhile, our excellent editorial has…
St Mirren were comfortable winners over League 1 hosts Cove.Jalmaro Calvin and Luke Douglas scored their first goals for the Buddies as Craig McLeish’s side maintained their 100% record in the group. Fellow summer signing Samuel Ramos converted Killian Phillips’ cross for the visitors’ second before half-time and 17-year-old Douglas added St Mirren’s third – his first senior goal. Cameron Elliott scored a hat-trick as League 1 newcomers East Kilbride defeated fourth-tier Dumbarton in their eight-goal thriller at K-Park.Leighton McIntosh scored first for the visitors, but Elliott levelled for the hosts inside half an hour. He added a second eight…
Welcome to MND Tutor! This interactive learning tool is designed to help you improve your Spanish by exploring real news articles from Mexico News Daily. Instead of just memorizing vocabulary lists or grammar rules, you’ll dive into authentic stories about Mexican culture, current events and daily news. U.S. based fast-casual chain Chipotle opened its first location in Mexico this week in San Pedro Garza García in the Monterrey metropolitan area. The new restaurant and Chipotle’s plans for further expansion in Mexico are being managed by Alsea, a massive Mexican company that also runs chains like Starbucks, Domino’s and Burger King…
Meg Stalter once again donned the bratty, curled wig of Mary Todd Lincoln last night, returning to her Broadway debut performance as the lead in Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! after a weeklong absence due to bronchitis. Just prior to the Friday evening performance, Stalter posted an Instagram Story photo of herself, apparently in her dressing room at Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre, with the note, “Planning on being back in the show tonight as long as my voice doesn’t give out.” All went as planned. Subsequent after-show additions to her Instagram Story included re-posts of audience member IGs with photos and brief…
Democrats have urged lawmakers to block the Sanctioning Russia Act, saying it would damage American trade relationships and raise costs Democratic lawmakers have urged Congress to block a sweeping Russia sanctions bill championed by the late Senator Lindsey Graham, warning that it would raise prices for American consumers. The revised Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026 was introduced in the Senate on Thursday, days after Graham died. The senator passed away last Saturday, a day after returning from Ukraine. Republicans have urged Congress to pass the bill, describing it as a tribute to Graham’s legacy of “promoting liberty around the world”…
Apple Music has raised its subscription prices for the first time in nearly four years, according to prices listed on the Apple Music website. In the U.S., the price for the individual plan rose from $10.99 to $11.99 per month, while the family plan increased from $16.99 to $19.99 per month and the student plan rose from $5.99 to $6.99 per month. Related This marks the first hike in Apple Music subscription prices since October 2022, when the company cited increased licensing costs. Representatives for Apple Music did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Rival streaming platform Spotify…
“It spun up like crazy,” Xander Schauffele said as he just hit the ball out of the rough, as caught by the on-course mics. What makes this interesting to me is that he said this as the ball was not even at its apex. As amateur golfers, we tend to focus on the results and are a bit mystified by the actual process that led to it. How many of us can feel what Schauffele was describing? Few, I’d guess. We’d see where the ball landed and then decide whether it was a good swing or not. It highlights the…
High inflation is not good. It is a hidden tax on citizens, it saps business confidence and it acts as a brake on investment. At the national level, a country that persistently runs higher inflation than another tends to end up with a weaker currency, higher interest rates, more volatility and a long-run loss of competitiveness and real incomes relative to the lower-inflation country. For decades, that has been exactly the case of Mexico and the United States. Mexico has always had higher inflation and, partly as a result, a weaker currency and higher interest rates. In fact, part of…