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This summer is all about fun denim and golfing style

City pop – the funk-meets-disco sound and retro-futurism aesthetic that emerged during the Japanese economic boom of the 1980s – is back in a big way this summer.

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'Crazy Rich Asians' director to helm Broadway adaptation for stage debut

"Crazy Rich Asians" is getting a musical adaptation with the film's director, Jon M. Chu, at the helm for his stage debut.

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James Reid bares sandos collection; gives tips to girls shopping for boys
“You’ll never go wrong with that!”
 





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Kathryn Bernardo, family's new home has elevator, slide, arcade
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Be creative with these vivo V30 Pro ZEISS Style Portraits
From the distinctive rendering of the Biotar lens to the immersive cinematic experience offered by the Cinematic and Cine-flare lenses, and the crisp clarity of the Sonnar, Distagon, and Planar lenses, the possibilities for expression are limitless.
 





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