Origin Story Jun 23, 2018 media & entertainment movies music streaming TV ... as it would ruin it completely. BEN, 30, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIAMuch as streaming services like Netflix and Amazon are helping TV shows cross borders in their original form, Spotify and YouTube are doing the same for foreign music. In particular, Spanish-language songs are gaining much global attention lately; October 2017 marked the first time in 59 years that two non-English language singles, "Despacito" and "Mi Gente," were simultaneously in the top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Meanwhile ...
Eco Chic Jun 22, 2018 fashion & beauty food & beverage clothing eco footwear style sustainable ... from the amazonian forest—leading The Guardian to dub it “the holy grail—a sustainable fashion brand that doesn’t look like one.”1 in 3 global youth say it’s important that the clothing they buy is made with sustainable materials.1 in 5 youth globally think sustainable/ eco-friendly fashion is cool.RESALE APPS AND WEBSITESOne in three global youth enjoy shopping for clothing/accessories from resale apps/websites, and this doubles among Chinese youth (60%). In the U.S., Nigeria, and ...
Culture Spotlight On Turkey Jun 06, 2018 ... highly profitable market for TV dramas. Turkish TV dramas are expanding their international reach via platforms like Amazon and Netflix. Netflix recently bought 400 hours worth of Turkish drama series known as Dizi and announced its first Turkish original series. Countries like India and Spain have bought some of Turkey’s biggest TV hits for their own audience. The Istanbul Chamber of Commerce has stated that annual revenue from overseas sales of Turkish TV shows has surpassed $350 ...
Global TV Trends Jun 02, 2018 ... comedy special, which features stand up performances by female comedians, comedians of color, and LGBTQ comedians."Homecoming" The U.S. podcast series "Homecoming" is a fictional podcast that follows a caseworker at an experimental facility, her supervisor, and a military veteran. Their points of view are interwoven throughout the podcast using a mix of phone calls, therapy sessions, and overhead conversations. Amazon Studios picked up the podcast for a TV series and gave it a two ...
Global Movie Trends Jun 01, 2018 ... , the American supernatural thriller Hereditary follows the story of a family that is haunted by the passing of their reclusive matriarchal grandmother after the desecration of her grave. The film proves most upsetting not with the use of the usual gore and torture-porn, but with exploration of the scariest spirits of all: the ghosts within rather than without. Suspiria When Amazon Studios debuted a scene from Suspiria at CinemaCon in April, audiences were traumatized ...
Control Center Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... . Young people are similarly embracing automated features in a home, from smart thermostats that control energy consumption to smart locks that control security. Virtual assistants, meanwhile, provide answers at the command of a voice and are becoming more ubiquitous: Amazon has sold over 20 million Echo devices (equipped with its Alexa assistant), while Google has sold over 6 million Home speakers in less than six months since launching. These virtual assistants and the range of smart home devices ...
Control Center 21+ Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... . Young people are similarly embracing automated features in a home, from smart thermostats that control energy consumption to smart locks that control security. Virtual assistants, meanwhile, provide answers at the command of a voice and are becoming more ubiquitous: Amazon has sold over 20 million Echo devices (equipped with its Alexa assistant), while Google has sold over 6 million Home speakers in less than six months since launching. These virtual assistants and the range of smart home devices ...
Know It Alls Mar 23, 2018 career media & entertainment news online learning ... iPhone’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa could do it for us. Rather, it’s more important for young people to have an informed opinion and be able to converse with their peers about the latest Tesla venture, President Trump’s most recent tweets, and the ranking of the Premier League teams, which are topics that can change day-to-day. Choosing a niche area of knowledge and sticking to it isn’t as reasonable an option today because the interconnectedness of society has removed many of the silos that once existed ...
Doctor Who? Mar 19, 2018 health & wellness mindfulness ... . Just as the wellness movement, from fitness classes to athleisure, was more pronounced in the U.S. before catching on in the UK, we foresee the same happening with alternative medicines. And as Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan create an independent operation to cut health-care costs and improve services for their U.S. employees, it's only a matter of time until such an offering becomes available to the public at large and changes the shape of long-standing, more traditional healthcare ...
Personal Best Mar 18, 2018 fashion & beauty health & wellness grooming personal care skincare ... products depending on what consumers need on any particular day or climate. Earlier this year, Coty announced that it was partnering with Amazon on a personalized beauty tool which would enable Echo Show users to put in their particular characteristics and receive customized product recommendations and tutorials. Neutrogena, meanwhile, recently released an LED-enabled device that fits over one's phone and analyzes their skin. The accompanying app helps users track things like their skin's moisture and ...