Author - jessie tan

Dodge releases world’s first electric muscle car

Dodge is pushing muscle cars into a new era — with the unveiling of the world's first and only electric muscle car to date. The Dodge Charger is not just the world's first electric muscle car, but also what the brand is calling its first "multi-energy muscle car". The term refers to the fact that the Charger...

‘I thought this was a joke’: Balenciaga’s $4,300 sticky tape bracelet draws mockery

Last week, homemade friendship bracelets were the talk of the town, thanks to Taylor Swift. This time around, a bracelet of a different kind has set tongues wagging on social media. Made by luxury fashion house Balenciaga, this accessory might make one do a double take, as it resembles a Scotch tape from your local hardware store. The item is from the...

Bentley builds 3 unique Bentaygas in honour of the famous ‘Bentley Girls’

Released in March 2024 to mark International Women's Day and Women's History Month, the three Bentaygas have special specifications to celebrate the famous 'Bentley Girls' — Mary Petre Bruce, Dorothy Paget and Diana Barnato Walker. Naturally, the commemorative Bentley SUVs were designed by two of the automaker's female designers — Emma Carruthers and Georgia Gough. The unique design cues...

Meet the 3 new Thai actors signed by Dasmond Koh’s agency

She recently starred in the Mediacorp drama I Do, Do I?, and fans of Thai actress Emma Panitsara Yang may see her again soon on local screens. The 20-year-old has been signed by radio DJ-turned-entrepreneur Dasmond Koh's agency NoonTalk Media, alongside two other Thai actors: Jo Kavinpat Thanahiransilp and Tod Panapong Khaisang. Emma is of Taiwanese-Thai descent...

Road House remake honours Patrick Swayze, says Jake Gyllenhaal

Celebrating the legacy of late actor Patrick Swayze was essential in remaking his 1989 hit movie Road House, says the new film's star Jake Gyllenhaal. In the 2024 version Gyllenhaal plays former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Dalton, who runs into trouble as he takes on a job as a bouncer at a bar in the Florida...

Dua Lipa, Coldplay and Sza to headline UK’s Glastonbury Festival

Female acts will fill two of the three headline slots at UK's Glastonbury Festival for the first time in June when Dua Lipa and Sza top the bill alongside rock-band Coldplay, organisers said on Thursday (March 14). Country pop star Shania Twain will take the Sunday afternoon "legend" slot. British-Albanian Dua Lipa, whose hits include New Rules and One...

FKA Twigs insists her ‘window of tolerance is much smaller’ after breakup from Shia LaBeouf

FKA Twigs has insisted her "window of tolerance is much smaller" after her breakup from Shia LaBeouf. The 36-year-old singer — who started dating her Honey Boy co-star after meeting on the set of the 2019 film — filed a lawsuit in December 2020 alleging "relentless" abuse, which the actor has denied. The former partners set to go to...

Justin Timberlake reunites with *NSync for 1st performance in over a decade

Justin Timberlake has reunited with *NSync for a performance for the first time in over a decade. The boy band — also featuring Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, JC Chasez and Lance Bass — came together for Justin's One Night Show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles on Wednesday night (March 13). They came together to perform 1990s classics Bye...

‘I was so afraid’: JJ Lin falls ill before concerts, has to take IV drip, glucose and oxygen to continue

The show must go on. JJ Lin caught a cold before his March 9 and 10 concerts in Chengdu, China, but powered through both nights with some medical intervention. In a tour vlog uploaded on his YouTube channel yesterday (March 14), the Singaporean singer shared that he had a "slight flu" some time ago but thought he...

Bill Murray Splashes Water at ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ Cast on NYC Premiere Red Carpet

The cast of the movie Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire was in for a little surprise when Bill Murray showed up on the red carpet with them! The legendary actor splash water from his bottle at the young stars of the movie, who all ducked for cover to stay dry. Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, and a young cast led by Finn Wolfhard and Mckenna Grace stepped out for...