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BTS’ Decision To Venturing Into English-Language Songs Was Not For Popularity But To Uplift Fans’ Mood Amid COVID-19 Pandemic?(Photo Credit –Instagram) The South Korean boy band BTS has been scripting history and breaking records ever since they made their debut in 2013. While the band already enjoyed a massive fan following, their popularity increased manifolds when they released their debut English track Dynamite. While many wonder why the band ventured into making English songs, Bang Si-Hyuk recently shed light on…

In Charlotte Brontë’s novel ‘Shirley,’ English protagonists Shirley and Caroline use French to resist their patriarchal milieu. Credit: Shutterstock Linguistic diversity, like other types of diversity, can enrich life. It's a truism that languages and cultures are closely allied. Some believe that language imposes its own unique perceptual grid on its users. …

The latest hit Netflix series “Wednesday,” the “Addams Family” spin-off directed by Tim Burton, has reached a milestone that only “Stranger Things” Season 4 and “Squid Game” managed to accomplish. “Wednesday” surpassed 1.02 billion total hours viewed in just three weeks since its debut, the company announced, with over 150 million households streaming the show. This means it’s now the second most popular English-language series on Netflix. “Wednesday” premiered on November 16 and has since…

Dark Horse Comics has announced the first graphic novel release as part of cartoonist Matt Kindt‘s Flux House imprint. Mister Mammoth is written by Kindt and illustrated by Jean-Denis Pendanx. The noir-infused graphic novel follows a very large detective as he works a case that just might be his last. Here’s how Dark Horse describes Mister Mammoth: Mr. Mammoth has solved every case he’s ever had – a perfect record. And he’s the kind of person you don’t forget – a seven-foot-tall pacifist, covered head to toe with an…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Humor is used in English-language jihadi terrorist magazines to reinforce identity and help groups bond, research suggests. Published in Behavioral…

Israeli singer-songwriter Mergui is making his English-language debut today with new single ‘Sucks To Know You (F.U.), released via Virgin/Saban Music Group. The song is produced by Russ Chell (Tate McRae), and it starts a new chapter in Mergui’s career. The music video for the track will arrive at 4pm BST today. ‘Sucks To Know You (F.U.) bottles the aftermath of a breakup into an irresistible and infectious anthem. The accompanying video finds Mergui behind the wheel of a vintage red sedan as he speeds through a…

Bridgerton season 2 — Netflix's hit period drama series — has surpassed its first season to become the most watched English-language series on the streaming service. Netflix's latest quarterly report revealed that the Regency-era series, produced by Shondaland, has amassed a total of 627.11 million viewing hours in the first four weeks, beating season 1's viewing hours in the same time span. Netflix's Korean-language series Squid Game still remains the streamer's most watched series yet. Meanwhile, The Tinder Swindler,…