The “Mozart Effect”—the idea that listening to certain classical compositions can enhance cognitive function—has been a widely discussed topic since the early 1990s. Named after Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the concept gained popularity after a study published in Nature claimed that listening to Mozart’s music could improve spatial task performance. Although ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has claimed he was promised “control of the public health agencies” by former President Donald Trump, though Trump’s intentions regarding Kennedy’s potential role at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) remain uncertain. What does seem clear, however, is that if Trump were re-elected, Kennedy ...
As Trump struggled to gain endorsements from major celebrities, many of them called on fans to vote for Harris. For Kamala Harris’ campaign, celebrity endorsements certainly play a role. As Beyoncé, whose song “Freedom” has been widely used in the Harris campaign, appeared at the Democratic Candidate’s campaign on October ...
When Miss Darcei, an African American beauty influencer, opened a PR package from TIRTIR, a Korean cosmetic brand, she discovered that the foundation’s darkest shade was nowhere near her skin tone. This was not a new experience for her; she had previously received PR packages from other K-Beauty brands, such ...
In the world of K-pop, nothing else is more attention-grabbing than the leaked internal document from HYBE, one of the four largest and most famous entertainment companies in South Korea. With lines such as “there is a clear tendency to focus on their looks or sex appeal,” “surprisingly, none of ...
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