Back in the day, being a fan meant making your own merchandise or “merch.” People cut, pasted, and photocopied magazines, printed out grainy photos, or traded mixtapes downloaded from online streaming platforms. Merch was personal, scrappy, and mostly do-it-yourself, an art form born of passion, creativity, and resourcefulness. Back then, it wasn’t about how much| POP!
Cardi B secured the top spot in Billboard 200 after her second full-length studio project ‘AM I THE DRAMA?’ sold 200,000 units in the United States in the week ending September 25. This is the second time the female rapper topped the chart following her 2018 debut, ‘Invasion of Privacy.’ Her latest album features 23| POP!
SMHCC’s Park Inn by Radisson Iloilo, in a successful partnership with the Iloilo City MICE Center, recently hosted “Beyond the Plate: A Masterclass in Gastronomical Storytelling”. The full-day workshop, held at the hotel, brought together local content creators, students, and media to celebrate and elevate the art of food writing and content creation, reinforcing Iloilo’s| POP!
The 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is turning up the heat with a strong K-pop presence, as fan-favorite idols are set to take the stage next April. Coachella announced its line-up of performers last September 16 which features a good mix of global artists along with K-pop stars. BIGBANG The legendary K-pop group| POP!