In the United States, film studios have announced a temporary halt to negotiations with actors due to significant differences in opinions, leading to ineffective bargaining. “Blue Beetle” has become the lowest-grossing film in the history of the DCEU. “Squid Game” has created excitement among the public with the announcement of its upcoming second season. In Vietnam, ‘Đất Rừng Phương Nam’ has sparked a series of controversies due to historical inaccuracies, and supermodel Thanh Hang is set to “tie the knot” with conductor Tran Nhat Minh on October 22. These are the hottest topics of the past week!
Global Highlights: Squid Game preparing for its second season
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- Negotiations to end the Hollywood actors’ strike have failed.
- “Squid Game” is preparing for its second season on Netflix.
- “Blue Beetle” has become the lowest-grossing film in the history of the DCEU.
- Disney is releasing a 4K version of “Snow White” to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
- Universal Pictures is planning to acquire Warner Bros within the next two years.
- A poster series for “Loki” has faced criticism for alleged use of AI-generated images.
- Marvel is said to have fired all the writers and directors for the “Daredevil: Born Again” series.
- Actor Noah Schnapp received criticism on Twitter for speaking about the Israel-Palestine issue.
- Mattel is launching a “Ken Sugar Daddy” doll set to be available on October 12.
- Bradley Cooper is rumored to be dating Gigi Hadid.
- Taylor Swift is the artist with the most significant streaming numbers in Spotify’s history.
- Twitter has changed its “Home” icon from a bird’s nest to a house.
- Duolingo introduced new courses in Math and Music.
- Google is implementing a fingerprint and facial recognition system as the default login tool.
- Adobe introduced AI-powered features in Illustrator.
- Jimin from BTS trended globally on Twitter in association with new collections from Dior and Tiffany & Co.
- Adobe released an upgraded version of the AI tool Firefly for creating images in a specific style.
- A survey by Kagan found that YouTube is the most popular free video-watching platform across all age groups.
- Domino’s Pizza introduced “Emergency Pizza”, allowing customers to pre-order and receive pizza in emergency situations.
- Dentsu corporation gave its employees a day off on October 9 in observance of World Mental Health Day.
- Taylor Swift publicly confirmed her relationship with Travis Kelce, an American football player.
- Kylie Jenner lost nearly 1 million followers on Instagram after expressing support for Israel.
- Gucci announced Thai actress Mai Davika as the brand’s first-ever ambassador from Thailand.
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Vietnam Highlights: A series of controversies around ‘Đất Rừng Phương Nam’
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- “The ‘super red carpet” of the week shines on ‘Đất Rừng Phương Nam’, singer My Tam and supermodel Thanh Hang steal the spotlight.”
- To avoid controversy, the film ‘Đất Rừng Phương Nam’ changes its name to “Thien Dia Hoi” and “Nghia Hoa Doan” within the film.
- Gong Cha Vietnam creates a buzz by posting a video of billionaire Bill Gates and his daughter enjoying bubble tea.
- Starbucks New World (Ho Chi Minh City) changes its closing hours to midnight daily, aiming to become a late-night gathering spot for customers.
- Supermodel Thanh Hang and her husband Tran Nhat Minh will hold their wedding ceremony on the evening of October 22 in Ho Chi Minh City.
- Lê Thu Trang – team supermodel Lan Khue winner of The New Mentor 2023
- Actress Mai Davika graces the cover of L’Officiel Vietnam’s October issue.
- BlackPink’s concert in Hanoi generated an estimated revenue of around 333.9 billion VND with 67,433 attendees over two nights.
- Duong Hoang Yen is revealed as the “Fairy of Flowers” in The Mask Singer season 2.
- Do Thi Lan Anh officially becomes Miss Earth Vietnam 2023.
- Netizens find amusement in the singing performance of HH Lê Hoàng Phương, who sang “Lý Đất Giồng” at Miss Grand International 2023.
- Ngoc Trinh is invited by the police for questioning after being spotted riding a large-displacement motorcycle with both hands.
- Netizens react to Lam Khanh Chi’s new appearance.
- Mai Music (Mai Am Nhac) announced a name change to MAYonair.
- Netizens express their dissatisfaction as Bui Ly Thien Huong wins a “rescue ticket” to the finals of The New Mentor.
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Hot on TikTok: The week of ‘Đất Rừng Phương Nam’
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- ‘Đất Rừng Phương Nam’ super red carpet with a star-studded cast: My Tam, Thanh Hang, Thuy Tien,..
- Internet users are fascinated by “My boss Mailisa” (Sếp em Malisa).
- MGI contestants repeatedly stumble during the swimwear competition.
- TikTokers show off their significant others in ‘He is on the left side of my life” (Anh nằm bên trái của cuộc đời).
- Dancer and actor Khanh Tung passes away due to a severe illness.
- TikTokers are addicted to “You are an exception to me” (Anh là ngoại lệ của em).
- TikTokers flaunt “casual videos from your phone” (video vô tri trong điện thoại của bạn).
- The New Mentor finale’s red carpet is bustling.
- Lan Khue and Huong Giang are a newly emerging OTP on TikTok.
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