Culture Spotlight On Turkey Jun 06, 2018 ... standing by their factories in Istanbul because of the high-quality production.Sound Off: Music Bans ProliferateMuch like China's recent ban of hip-hop on TV, Turkey's state broadcaster, TRT, recently blacklisted over 200 songs that it deemed unfit, marking the first widespread ban since 1980s. Among the forbidden music are songs from Turkey's renowned pop artists, including Sila, Demet Akalin, and Nukhet Duru. The music is no longer allowed for a variety of claims, including ...
Culture Spotlight On The UK Jun 04, 2018 ... Books: Best-Selling Chinese Novels Hit The UKChinese writer Jin Yong, a pen name for Louis Cha, is a best-selling author of martial arts-related fiction, often dubbed China’s J.R.R. Tolkien or George R. R. Martin for his influence in the industry. Until recently, Yong’s popularity was limited to Asia—namely China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Taiwan—but for the first time, his work is being translated into English and poised to become a phenomenon among UK readers. Yong’s ...
Global Music Trends Jun 03, 2018 ... Music trends popping up around the world.To young people around the world, music is supreme. More than half (53%) say they follow popular culture in this category, and it's the most common form of popular culture that youth follow; it's even higher in Mexico (65%), China (63%), and South Africa (60%). Additionally, 96% of global youth consider it important to their lives, and 61% go so far as to say that they can’t go a day without listening to music—this is particularly true in ...
Global TV Trends Jun 02, 2018 ... global youth saying they tend to obsess over their favorite TV shows, with this reaching four in 10 among young people in South Africa (43%) and China (42%). Fandoms are still holding strong, but global youth’s desire to become more deeply immersed in their favorite TV shows and extend the conversation is fueling the need for new digital spaces where they can discuss the ins and outs of the programs they’re watching.At one time, social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook offered a solution ...
Global Movie Trends Jun 01, 2018 ... say popular culture in their country has become more inclusive of women/female culture in recent years, with this outlook most pronounced among young people in China (85%), Mexico (78%), the U.S. (78%), Australia (78%), and South Africa (78%). Three in 10 global youth feel that feminism has become more prevalent in their country in the past year. While this is most pronounced in the U.S. (36%) and Spain (36%), young people are looking to movies to help propel change. Global youth crave truly ...
Global Gaming Trends May 31, 2018 ... particular has boomed; two in 10 global youth say that in the past year, quiz/trivia games have become more popular, and this is especially pronounced in China and India, with 35% and 32% of young people saying this, respectively. As modern youth desire to be knowledgeable across many topics rather than one niche subject in order to better relate in today's interconnected world, they’re drawn to trivia apps that open them up to a wide range of subject matter and also reward them for being well versed ...
Global Digital Trends May 30, 2018 ... Digital trends popping up around the world.Constant advances and innovations in digital technology such as artificial intelligence, voice activation, and computer-generated imagery are leading to shifts in digital culture, many of which are driven by today’s youth. The digital landscape represents a powerful and influential space, especially given that 80% of global youth say digital culture is important to their life, with young people in China (91%) and Mexico (89%) being especially likely to ...
Global Analog Trends May 29, 2018 ... flipping through the pages of a magazine, a sensation that cannot be replaced by scrolling or swiping. This is especially true in China, where independent print magazines have gained momentum.While many major print magazines have had to pivot to online websites, independent magazines have carved out a place in the publication industry. Unlike larger brands, smaller indie brands can cater to niche markets. Because they function on a smaller scale, independent magazines have a greater capacity to create ...
Global Food & Beverage Trends May 28, 2018 ... Food and beverage trends popping up around the world.Food and beverages are more than life-sustaining sources of energy to young people: 78% of global youth say food/drinks are an important part of popular culture today, and young people in South Africa (87%), the U.S. (85%), and China (85%) believe this even more strongly. Food and beverages automatically captivate multiple senses—the way it looks, the way it smells, the way it tastes—making it one of the most engaging forms of ...
Global Fashion & Style Trends May 27, 2018 ... numerous customizable details. Each item is made to order by a single tailor based in China and delivered to the customer in two weeks. Vue.ai Fashion tech startup Vue.ai is pioneering an A.I.-based technology that analyzes a piece of clothing and generates a digital image of a fashion model tailored to the garment that can then be customized in any size, shape, or color. The technology uses a machine learning approach called GANs, or generative adversarial networks, to both generate the ...