#PopVultures

#PopVultures Ep 22: Remakes, reboots and reunions in Hollywood and Asia - yay or nay? 23:13 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. With news that all six main cast members of the hit American sitcom Friends will be reuniting for an unscripted special in May, the #PopVultures dive deep into the trend o...

#PopVultures Ep 21: Parasite and plagiarism controversies in film, TV and music 27:31 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. This week the #PopVultures go deep on plagiarism - which this year's Oscars Best Picture winner Parasite has been accused of. The producer of a Tamil movie - 1999's Minsara Kann...

#PopVultures Ep 20: Celebrities in hot soup over coronavirus outbreak 20:48 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. This week, the #PopVultures sound off on the celebrities mired in controversy due to the novel coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan. Taiwanese singer Christine Fan was criticised afte...

#PopVultures Ep 19: Harry, Meghan and the mayhem at Buckingham 30:32 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. This week, the #PopVultures go all in on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle - aka the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - and their decision to step back as senior members of the royal family who will be s...

#PopVultures Ep 18: 2019's best, worst and craziest moments in Asian & Hollywood entertainment 16:21 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. In their last podcast for 2019, the #PopVultures do a quick wrap of the year. Asian entertainment was inundated with unfortunate news, from tragic deaths to s...

#PopVultures Ep 17: Sukki Singapora talks Singapore Social 37:33 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. The Netflix reality series Singapore Social - about the lives of young Singaporeans navigating romance, family, friendship and career - has been the talk of the town.  The show's most colourful memb...

#PopVultures Ep 16: Why is Hello Kitty so famous? 24:46 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Do you know that Hello Kitty rakes in billions annually and has more Google hits than Mickey Mouse and Britney Spears? The beloved character created by Japanese company Sanrio has taken the world by storm si...

#PopVultures Ep 15: K-pop's dark side - suicides, sex scandals and corruption 25:22 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. The tragic death of Sulli has once again shone a light on the ugly underbelly of K-pop. Beneath the glamorous billion-dollar industry, issues like cyberbullying, abuse and corrupt...

#PopVultures Ep 14: Nicholas Tse, Faye Wong and everyone in between! 22:32 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. The romance of Hong Kong resident bad boy singer Nicholas Tse and Chinese pop diva Faye Wong has dominated headlines for nearly 20 years. The high-profile and dramatic May-December relatio...

#PopVultures Ep 13: Is TV becoming more "atas"? - Television, movies and the entertainment hierarchy 23:10 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Today, the #PopVultures ask the question: Is television getting more atas or upmarket? The Primetime Emmy Awards, set to happen on Monday (Sept 23, Singapor...

#PopVultures Ep 12: Bad sex on screen! 23:22 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Today, the #PopVultures get into the steamy topic of sex. Sex on screen can be hot, hilarious and horrifying but what goes into the work behind the scenes? How are they handled in Hollywood, Asia and Singapore?  Why ar...

#PopVultures Ep 11: On brownface and race depiction in SG 14:10 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. In this episode, the Pop Vultures get deep into a serious topic - the act of brown-facing in Singapore entertainment.  The issue came to the forefront of the local entertainment scene this week after...

Pop Vultures Ep 10: Black mermaids & spies - Race and representation in film 20:52 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Several casting choices, which some have deemed controversial, are in the headlines this week and the #PopVultures are here to talk these choices out. First, they dive into the...

Pop Vultures Ep 9: Chinese celebrities caught in the middle of protests and politics 21:32 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Chinese celebrities from Hong Kong are ducking from the ire of netizens following historic protests in Hong Kong over an extradition bill. Action star Jackie Chan was slamm...

Pop Vultures Ep 8: Stars & social media stupidity - the Ian Fang-CarrieWong and Tosh Zhang sagas 26:09 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. The past few weeks have been tumultuous in local entertainment - with the leaks of private and explicit chats between Mediacorp stars Ian Fang and Carrie Wo...

Pop Vultures Ep 7: Celebrities caught cheating! How do they recover from extramarital affairs? 22:06 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Hong Kong singer Andy Hui's recent affair with TVB actress Jacqueline Wong - while being married to his superstar wife Sammi Cheng - has dominated headlines in Ch...

Pop Vultures (Season 1: Ep 6) April 12: Star Awards special! Favourite Channel 8 dramas and their legacy for Singapore TV viewers 30:53 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Singapore television's biggest event - the Star Awards - is having its 25th anniversary this year. Take a trip down memory lane...

Pop Vultures (Season 1: Ep 5) March 15: How China's crackdown on period dramas has hit TV show Yanxi Palace 22:31 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. The Story of Yanxi Palace may have been a huge global hit , but China has now banned such shows from being aired, claiming they distort history and p...

Pop Vultures (Season 1: Ep 4) March 15: Is it over for the career of scandal-hit Seungri and the legacy of Michael Jackson? 18:28 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. K-pop idol Seungri of boyband Big Bang has quit showbiz amid snowballing allegations that of bribery and illegal sex videos. Meanwhil...

Pop Vultures (Season 1: Ep 3) March 7: Arashi, J-pop and its influence on Asian entertainment 30:08 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. Find out how J-pop first influenced Asian music. J-pop boyband Arashi announced in January that they will be going on an indefinite hiatus at the end of 2020. The...

Pop Vultures Season 1: Ep 2 (Feb 20) - The sport of winning an Oscar 27.41 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines all the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. The film awards season is coming to an end! After a string of film awards like the Golden Globes, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTAs), the 91st Academy Awards - better...

Pop Vultures Ep 1: Diving into the history and evolution of K-pop 34.53 mins Synopsis: A podcast by The Straits Times that examines the ins and outs of pop culture, be it Asian entertainment or Hollywood. South Korean boyband BTS recently became the first K-pop group to present at the Grammys. How did they, K-pop and the bigger Hallyu wave become a multi-billion dollar industry and a global phenom...