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Lou Christie, Pop Idol Who Hit No. 1 in 1960s With ‘Lightnin’ Strikes,’ Dies at 82
Lou Christie, the pop singer who indeed had lightning strike in a big way with his “Lightnin’ Strikes” smash in the 1960s, died Wednesday…
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Brian Wilson’s Genius Was the Surest Sign We’ll Ever Have that Pop Music Is Religious
I’ll never forget the first time Brian Wilson made me see God. It was 1973, and I was sitting in the mostly empty balcony of a second-run…
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Pop Mart’s 200% stock rally spurs rush to hike price targets
— Street analysts are rushing to raise price targets on Pop Mart International Group following the success of its Labubu dolls. At least…
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How Addison Rae Went from TikTok to the Pop Charts
In 2021, the TikTok star Addison Rae released her début single, “Obsessed.” It’s a whispery electro-pop tune about either unapologetic…
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What Did the Pop Culture of the Two-Thousands Do to Millennial Women?
“Girl on Girl,” by the critic Sophie Gilbert, is the latest and most ambitious in a series of consciousness-raising-style reappraisals of…
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Alex Warren on Getting Extraordinary Results Out of ‘Ordinary,’ the Single That’s Made Him the Year’s Biggest Pop Chart Breakout So Far
Amid the many familiar names in the top 10 at present, there’s one that stands out as this year’s biggest who’s that? breakout so far.…
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CGSI flags global expansion potential for Pop Mart, maker of Labubu toys; initiates coverage
[Hong Kong] CGS International (CGSI) has initiated coverage on Pop Mart’s stock with an “add” rating, citing the group’s transformation…
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Labubu maker Pop Mart flagged for global expansion potential; CGSI initiates coverage
[Hong Kong] CGS International (CGSI) has initiated coverage on Pop Mart’s stock with an “add” rating, citing the group’s transformation…
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Mexico’s Latin Pop Star Belinda to Topline Sony Pictures Television’s Epic Series ‘Carlota’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Sony Pictures Television (SPT) has found its Carlota. Belinda, the Spanish-born Mexican Latin pop star is poised to topline as the titular…
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Jack Antonoff, Teddy Swims’ ‘Lose Control,’ Sony Music Publishing Win Top Honors at ASCAP Pop Music Awards 2025
Jack Antonoff and Teddy Swims’ “Lose Control” were the top winners at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards, which took place in Los Angeles on…
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Pop Mart holder sells US$101 million stake after shares hit record
The toy company is the top gainer in the MSCI China Index over the last 12 months, with its shares jumping more than 470 per cent An…
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The Pop Heartthrob Nick Jonas on Broadway
Our theatrical spring continues to be a bright one, with a bounty of audacious, boundary-breaking work emerging Off Broadway in the coming…
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‘A Nice Indian Boy’: Why Levantine Films Believes the Queer Indie Rom-Com Has the Potential to Pop in Theaters
Levantine Films is betting on the queer rom-com “A Nice Indian Boy” with a theatrical release — a show of confidence in an era where…
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Latin Pop Star Danna Launches Own Label, One Percent, With Hoyer: ‘This Is About Freedom and Intention’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Latin pop artist Danna was only six years old when she released her debut Spanish-language studio album, “Mi Globo Azul.” Born and raised…
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Pop Mart profit more than doubles driven by Labubu-doll craze
The resultant strong overseas sales have turned Pop Mart into one of the hottest stocks, with shares up 350 per cent in the past year Pop…
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John Malkovich on the ‘Fun,’ but ‘Very Odd Experience’ Shooting ‘Fantastic Four’ and Singing Pop Songs in ‘Opus’
John Malkovich says he didn’t know much about The Fantastic Four before signing on for a role in the upcoming reboot of the Marvel…
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Backstreet Boys to Become First Pop Act to Play Las Vegas Sphere Residency
The Backstreet Boys will become the first pop act to play at the Sphere in Las Vegas: the long-running group has announced a July 2025…
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Lady Gaga Saved Her Pop Star Career With ‘Abracadabra’
Lady Gaga has cycled through many iterations in the time we’ve known her: disco diva, Warholian punk, country-inflected barroom balladeer,…
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Visual Effects Society Awards Preview: Apes, Sandworms and a Chimp Pop Star
A trio of VFX Oscar nominees lead the feature competition nominations for the 23rd Visual Effects Society Awards, which will be handed out…
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Inhaler on Leaning Into Pop With Kid Harpoon-Produced Album ‘Open Wide’: ‘We’ve Never Really Felt Like an Indie Band’
Inhaler don’t mind if you call them a pop band. The Dublin-bred quartet — made up of singer and guitarist Eli Hewson, guitarist Josh…
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Brazilian Pop Star Anitta Kicks Off True Religion’s New Marketing Platform
True Religion has tapped Brazilian pop star Anitta to kick off its new marketing platform, called “Own Your True.” “Anitta isn’t afraid to…
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China’s hottest stock, Pop Mart, rockets 370% on craze for collectibles
IN A Vanity Fair video last month, Lisa, a member of mega K-pop band Blackpink, shared her obsession with toys from Chinese company Pop…
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The Best Pop Songs of 2024
Music critics—myself included—have spent much of the past several years bemoaning the decline of capital-“E” Events in music: no new…
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Taylor Swift's merch comes under fire from fans
A number of Taylor Swift's fans have taken to social media to criticize the pricing of the pop star's merchandise—specifically a branded…