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last updated:
9 September, 2024
A rain shaman performs a ritual dance during the Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday. Photo: MotoGP
Indonesia

Indonesian rain shaman is latest lightning rod for religious diversity debate

Some said the shaman ritual performed by woman of the Kejawen faith presented a moral and intellectual crisis for the country, while others called it a victory for Indonesian heritage.

Fame and celebrity

Does Elon Musk really have a doppelgänger from China?

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Fame and celebrity

Mr Big is alive! Peloton hits back at shocking SATC screen death

Hong Kong culture

Meme or meme-ingful? Exploring Hong Kong’s wacky meme culture

As Hong Kong opens the world’s ‘first’ meme museum, we look back at some of the city’s silliest viral moments on the internet

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Classic Hong Kong memes of news reporters, anxious ladies and angry uncles have been making people laugh for years. Photos: @WordLifeJohnCena54; @opp159753/YouTube, YouTube
Game of Thrones

Memes, menace, nudity ... how did Game of Thrones become such a phenomenon?

Over 19 million people watched the finale only to be disappointed by the ending, but 10 years after its first episode aired, TV execs are still puzzling over the HBO fantasy series’ smashing success

Fashion

Is Lil Nas X’s Satan Shoe really a Nike Air Max 97 knock-off?

All 666 pairs of the limited-edition US$1,018 sneaker – each made with a drop of human blood – sold out in under a minute earning nearly US$700,000 in sales, but why did Nike just make a statement about the shoes?

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Art

How exactly did the Nyan Cat meme sell for US$590,000?

A one-of-a-kind remastered version of the quirky flying space cat with a Pop-Tart body just sold for US$590,000 in cryptocurrency – is this the newest art investment trend?

Nyan Cat, a meme that sold for more than half a million dollars. Photo: Nyan Cat/YouTube
China technology

Huawei, 5G and censorship export: Our top five China tech stories of 2019

From the US-China tech war to the tech-fueled Hong Kong protests, we look back on the most important events this year

Apple

How Apple made Huawei "powerful"

Other online commenters criticize the iPhone 11 Pro’s camera design

Trending in China

Chinese netizens see Huawei’s logo on Mulan’s forehead

Disney’s first trailer for the live-action Mulan adaptation starring Liu Yifei has Chinese fans excited

Mulan, one of China’s most famous heroines, tells the story of a woman who disguises herself as a man to join the army in place of her elderly father. (Picture: Walt Disney Studios)
Baidu

Here’s why you can buy a t-shirt featuring Baidu’s CEO soaked in water

Vendors on Alibaba’s online shopping platform jump on viral Robin Li meme

Trending in China

Avengers, Pokémon and Game of Thrones: How Hong Kong masses harness pop culture and memes to protest

Thanos, Septa Unella and Pikachu become unlikely inspiration for protest art

Censorship

Anything from rubber ducks to iPads are being used to keep the memory of Tiananmen alive

Censors work overtime cracking down on obscure memes that might reference the Tiananmen Square crackdown

Trending in China

Chinese viewers think Westeros will be under mass surveillance now

The final episode of Game of Thrones makes viewers wonder if China is just like Westeros

Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones’ final episode! Don’t go all dragon queen on us if you don’t want to know what happens. (Picture: HBO)
Trending in China

Here are the best Game of Thrones memes from China

From Lord Varys the communist to a scene Chinese users wish the censors had cut out, here are the best reactions to Season 8 of Game of Thrones

Varys, jokingly hailed as a "true communist" by Chinese viewers, here seen considering some light treason. (Picture: HBO)
Trending in China

Chinese netizens think Winterfell’s defenders should learn from Sun Tzu’s Art of War

The latest episode of Game of Thrones, as seen by Chinese social media

Trending in China

Chinese users wish this Game of Thrones scene was censored

We recap A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms through Chinese social media reactions

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Trending in China

Online vendors in China are going crazy over a Peppa Pig meme

Viral promo video for Lunar New Year Peppa Pig movie inspires opportunistic sellers

It’s a pig… it’s an air blower… it’s Peppa! (Picture: Taobao)
Trending in China

Gavin the meme kid lands on Weibo to fanfare

American Vine star Gavin Thomas has inspired thousands of Chinese memes

Video gaming

Neymar meme rolls all the way into a smartphone game

Don't let the ref see that Neymar is actually uninjured!

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