Pop Culture
aespa Just Dropped a New Video for "Switchblade." Can It Chart on the Global 200?
Background "Switchblade" is a track from aespa's second album LEMONADE (released May 29, debuting at No. 9 on the Billboard 200 with 41,000 equivalent album units in its first week), featuring American singer Ty Dolla $ign. The official music video has just been released. The
Ariana Grande to Take ‘Step Back From Visibility’ After Tour Ends Amid ‘Public Scrutiny,’ Drops Out of ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ Musical
Ariana Grande is stepping out of the spotlight for an extended break after she wraps her Eternal Sunshine Tour, a rep for the actress and pop star told People. The rep’s statement cited “ongoing public scrutiny” as one of the reasons for the pause. “Ariana will be taking a
BTS's "Normal" Just Returned to the Hot 100. Will It Still Be There in a Month?
On the Billboard chart dated August 1 (tracking data through July 28), BTS's "Normal"—the second official single from the album ARIRANG—returned to the Hot 100 at No. 33, a new career peak for the track. The song first entered the chart in early April
Back in the Club: Cardi B's First UK Singles Chart Attempt Since 2023
The Release Cardi B released "AH HA" via Atlantic Records on July 31, 2026, her first new single since 2025's Am I the Drama? The track was produced by DJ SwanQo, who has previously worked with her on "Up" and "Enough (Miami)."
‘I Will Find You’ Becomes Netflix’s No. 10 Most-Popular English-Language TV Series of All Time
Harlan Coben’s “I Will Find You” has become Netflix‘s No. 10 most-popular English-language TV series of all time, having reached a cumulative 101.9 million views in the six weeks since its release. Previously, the No. 10 spot belonged to the limited series “His & Hers,
BIBI Joins Warner Music Korea's Roster. Will Billboard Take Notice?
The Deal On May 19, 2026, Warner Music Korea announced a global partnership with FeelGHood Music, the agency representing South Korean singer BIBI, with financial terms undisclosed. The official announcement described the deal as designed to "co-create new music and bring it to the world," with Warner
LISTEN: How Travis Scott is Ascending to Culture Moguldom Through Music, Movies, Retail, Business and More
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Angelique Jackson details her time spent with multihyphenate superstar Travis Scott, who comes off a record-setting music tour with a high-profile role in the movie of the moment, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey.
Tyla's Sophomore Test: What the Early Numbers on A*Pop Say So Far
From Viral Hit to Grammy Winner South African singer Tyla broke out in 2023 with "Water," a hit largely fueled by a viral TikTok dance challenge that soundtracked over 600,000 videos, eventually becoming the first song by an African artist to surpass one billion Spotify streams and
After a 94% Debut: Can BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER's Second Season Hold the Line?
Batman: Caped Crusader's first season premiered on Prime Video on August 1, 2024, running ten episodes under the joint stewardship of executive producers Bruce Timm, J.J. Abrams, and The Batman director Matt Reeves. The season closed with a 94% Rotten Tomatoes critic score across 71 reviews. Season
The Biggest Deal in Hollywood History — Will Paramount's $111 Billion Warner Bros. Acquisition Survive Three Parallel Legal Fights?
On June 12, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice approved Paramount Skydance's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, closing out an eight-month antitrust review with a finding that the deal did not pose a threat to competition. At roughly $111 billion including debt, with an equity value
Results Review - LVMH 2Q2026, did it fail to reassure on luxury recovery?
LVMH reported H1 2026 on July 27 — a "solid but uneven" print by the company's own framing, with a genuine inflection in Fashion & Leather Goods undercut by a miss against consensus and an unusually harsh stock reaction for a division showing sequential improvement.
Consumer Pulse - Vinted Wants to Bring Its Buyer-Fee Resale Model to the US
Vinted is bringing its buyer-fee resale model to the US, testing whether American shoppers will embrace the platform and whether secondhand fashion can keep gaining ground on traditional retail.
