Culture Spotlight On Nigeria Jun 10, 2018 ... In Nigeria, gaming and novels acknowledge local culture, while music blends native beats with international sound.Increasingly, the popular culture resonating in Nigeria reflects the climate of the country, with novels about real-world issues and games representing local life.Get In The Game: Titles Reflecting Local Life Are WinningThe gaming industry in Nigeria is rapidly growing, with revenues from domestic video games anticipated to rise by an average annual rate of 16% for the next four ...
Culture Spotlight On France Jun 09, 2018 ... people in France are embracing digital gaming at a rapid rate, they’re also turning to board games to counteract their constant screen time. The resurgence of this analog medium is one that young people around the world are embracing, but nowhere is it as prevalent as it is in France. Indeed, France’s market for board games is the biggest in the world, and Cassandra finds that 20% of young people in France say that playing physical games (e.g. board games, card games) is their favorite ...
Culture Spotlight On Spain Jun 07, 2018 ... song.The Story Goes: TV Fiction Is ExplodingSpain is giving rise to a rapidly growing TV fiction sector that’s reaching both domestic and international audiences, so much so that Variety declares that Spain is experiencing a TV renaissance. Following Netflix’s success with its first original Spanish series Las Chicas del Cable, it’s releasing its second Spanish original series Elite, a young adult murder mystery for global audiences in 2019. Additionally, Netflix, in ...
Culture Spotlight On The UK Jun 04, 2018 ... , reGAIN also provides discounts at companies such as Expedia and Hotels.com. Shipments are free of charge from over 20,000 drop-off points in the UK, with customers allowed to drop off one shipment per week. Up to 95% of unwanted garments that users provide are reused and recycled, with the remaining used as compost for energy production or upcycled into new clothes.MUSIC GENRES IN THE UKAs the music scene in the UK continues to change, four in 10 youth in the UK listen to hip-hop/rap always/often ...
Global Music Trends Jun 03, 2018 ... hip-hip television ban. The Rap of China featured a competition between four celebrity producers coaching aspiring rappers. The initial popularity of the show and the rise of hip-hop in the country has helped grow interest in Chinese streetwear brands.CLOT Chinese streetwear brand CLOT is one that has benefitted from the increasing affinity for hip-hop in China. The brand collaborated with Nike at New York Fashion Week in February; in a move to bridge East and ...
Global Movie Trends Jun 01, 2018 ... Revenge’s premise (a rape-revenge drama) appears at first glance to be part of the horror genre’s exploitative underbelly but turns out to be an intelligent and stylish exercise in reversing the misogynistic tropes that plague similar films. French writer and director Coralie Fargeat crafts the viscerally dynamic account of a woman who is left for dead after being raped on her supposed-to-be romantic getaway with her married boyfriend. She finds the strength to regain control and hunt down the ...
Global Gaming Trends May 31, 2018 ... livestreamed Fortnite games with Drake, with whom he has formed a superstar squad alongside rapper Travis Scott and JuJu Smith-Schuster of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The U.S.-born 26-year-old is a member of the professional gaming team Luminosity and makes a reported $500,000 a month from his paid subscribers on Twitch, and he recently surpassed 10 million followers on YouTube. Mongraal Known to the gaming community as “Mongraal,” Kyle Jackson is the youngest professional ...
Global Digital Trends May 30, 2018 ... mainstream after actress Alyssa Milano tweeted a statement asking women who had ever experienced sexual harassment or assault to tweet “me too.” Women and men all over the world began sharing the hashtag along with personal stories of sexual harassment, assault, and rape. The movement spanned different countries and cultures, resulting in the translation of the hashtag into different languages. In China, the hashtag was #WoYeShi. In Spanish speaking countries, it was #YoTambién. The hashtag was ...
Global Analog Trends May 29, 2018 ... today’s rapidly advancing digital culture, but they continue to endure despite the music world’s technological innovations. Digital overload is fueling global youth’s desire to seek out forms of entertainment that don’t require screens or an Internet connection. The increasing cool factor of analog music and youth’s nostalgia for old mediums provide musicians with another product through which their music can be distributed and enjoyed.Sony Vinyl U.S. vinyl album sales reached a record high in ...
Global Food & Beverage Trends May 28, 2018 ... ;tasked eight colorists to reimagine hair hues inspired by the bubbly beverage using its products, and the challenge quickly went viral. The movement has also prompted makeup gurus to create looks inspired by LaCroix.Halo Top Low calorie ice cream brand Halo Top has amassed a cult following, emerging as America’s best-selling ice cream pint in 2017. Its focus on social marketing and pastel packaging combined with its guilt-free branding has contributed to its rapid rise ...