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MAYHEM (Pitchfork review)

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To promote her seventh canonical album,  MAYHEM ,  Lady Gaga  launched a charm offensive. From holding court in a  fans-only press conference  to turns on  SNL ,  Hot Ones , and  Vanity Fair ’s lie detector  series, she has projected an endearingly down-to-earth persona. She even received a question about “reheating nachos”—gay stan chatter suggesting she rehashed old musical ideas in her single “ Abracadabra ”—with grace. “My nachos are mine and I invented them, and I’m proud of them,”  she told  EW . Talk about truth in advertising: MAYHEM is its own charm offensive, a massive attack of good vibes. It is a project designed to remind listeners why they fell in love with her in the first place, before the jazz belting or the traditional singer-songwriter gravitas or movie stardom. Inspiration from fiancé Michael Polansky, entrepreneur and one of the album’s executive producers, to return to her pop roots prompted an internal surv...
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Shin Se Kyung captivates with timeless beauty in BTS Jin’s MV

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Actress   Shin Se Kyung   made a surprise appearance in the music video for   BTS   member   Jin ’s solo mini album title track   “Don’t Say You Love Me” , which was released on May 16th KST. Despite her brief appearance, she left a lasting impression, capturing viewers with her expressive performance and striking presence.
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Red Velvet - How it all began (and how it continued).

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W endy, Irene, Seulgi and Joy - the latter was the only one not part of the “SM Rookies” - debuted on August 1, 2014 under the name Red Velvet with the single “ Happiness ”. The name “Red Velvet” stands for the duality of the group; “Red” represents the happy, lively energy of pop, while “Velvet” stands for their charming and sensual mood, which is mainly embodied by R&B. The concept of duality is evident in their albums, some of which clearly represent one of the two sides. For example, “The Red Summer” with the dancepop title song “ The Red Flavor ” or “The Velvet” with the midtempo R&B song “ One Of These Nights ” as the title track. “Happiness” was the first debut song by a K-Pop girl group to make it into the “Billboard World Digital Song Charts” and even reached number 4 there. The music video was viewed over two million times on YouTube in the first 24 hours, but then due to controversial scenes that alluded to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and the terrorist a...
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Calvin Klein Features K-pop Group NewJeans in Fall Campaign

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 Calvin Klein introduced the final chapter of its fall 2024 campaign featuring the five members of the K-pop girl band NewJeans on Tuesday. The campaign was directed and photographed by Gordon von Steiner, and features Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin and Hyein sporting the brand’s new denim and fall essentials. The campaign video shows the girls moving along to “It Girl” by Kah-Lo, Karma Fields and Associanu. Across the visuals, they are showing off Calvin Klein’s newest jeans, T-shirts and outerwear. “We are so excited to be starring in a Calvin Klein campaign,” NewJeans said in a statement. “It was a natural fit to partner with a brand rooted in confidence and with their team on a campaign that brought our personalities into focus, all while having fun wearing the latest seasonal styles.”
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