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Archetypes

Archetypes
The latest news on the Archetypes podcast, hosted by Meghan Markle, including showbiz news and updates.
Pharrell Williams takes a bow at the end of the Louis Vuitton men’s pre-fall 2024 show at the Avenue of Stars in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Louis Vuitton

Pharrell’s Louis Vuitton show in Hong Kong a homage to his ‘Asian siblings’

Louis Vuitton and men’s creative director Pharrell Williams showed the label’s men’s pre-fall 2024 collection on the iconic Avenue of Stars against the backdrop of the city’s dazzling skyline

Fame and celebrity

Who is Travis Kelce’s ex, Kayla Nicole – and did she just call out Swifties?

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Fame and celebrity

Julia Fox and Kanye West’s romance: 9 biggest revelations from her new memoir

Fame and celebrity

10 top celebrity podcasts to tune into now Meghan’s Archetypes has ended

The duchess might have pulled the plug on her A-list heavy endeavour, but fret not, but we’re rounding up some of the other biggest celeb-hosted productions you can listen to in 2023

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Gwyneth Paltrow with Kim Kardashian on Goop, one of the hottest celebrity podcasts in the game. Photo: @gwynethpaltrow/Instagram
Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Because I Hate Korea: low-energy take on the Korean diasporic experience

Ko A-sung stars as Gye-na, a young Korean woman who moves to New Zealand to start a new life in this muddled story that was shown as part of the 2023 Busan festival’s Korean Diasporic Cinema programme.

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Fame and celebrity

9 celebrity ‘revenge’ dresses that have gone down in history

Jennifer Aniston upped the wow factor in Chanel after her divorce from Brad Pitt, while Mariah Carey went from girl next door to femme fatale – these are the best revenge outfits of all time

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Fashion

Meet the new generation of Asian designers looking closer at their heritage

The designers behind fashion brands Lu’u Dan, Namesake and Commission talk about how their Asian heritage helps form their visual language, in a way it never did for people like Alexander Wang.

A look from Commission’s autumn-winter 2023 collection. The designers behind the fashion label, and of others including Lu’u Dan and Namesake, look closely at their Asian heritage to inform their designs. Photo: Commission
Royalty

Could William and Kate follow in Meghan and Harry’s footsteps?

With a cost of living crisis gripping the UK and only 32 per cent of young people supporting the royals, there’s a growing movement to ditch the king all together – so here’s what would happen if the monarchy was abolished

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Inside Meghan Markle’s ‘Montecito makeover’ before King Charles’ coronation

Meghan Markle seems to be embracing the quiet luxury trend, from her ultra-polished appearance during a recent Ted Talk, to her Prada bag and Staud ensemble at an NBA game – is she sending a message?

TV shows and streaming video

The Mandalorian returns to Disney+ for season 3 – what to expect

As the Mandalorian returns to Disney+ for season 3, The Star Wars show’s creator reveals what to expect, and why the story may continue into the ‘distant future’.

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A still from the third season of The Mandalorian, now streaming on Disney+. Photo: Disney+
Celebrity style

4 of K-pop idol IU’s most covetable classic Gucci handbags

As one of Gucci’s global ambassadors, South Korean singer and actress IU has an impressive bag collection indeed, from the Horsebit 1955 to the Sylvie 1969 … let’s take a peek inside

Hailed as the nation’s little sister, Korean idol IU continues to make splashes in the entertainment and fashion worlds, with her impressive Gucci bag collection. Photo: @dlwlrma/Instagram
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Inside Meghan Markle’s US$60,000 health and wellness regime

How does Meghan Markle keep her sparkle? Here are 10 things the Duchess of Sussex swears by, from her green juice shakes to acupuncture and cupping – and therapy, like Prince Harry

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

‘Financially independent’: How Meghan and Harry earn their millions

After stepping back from their royal duties in 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex still ride private jets and stay at US$8,000-a-night hotels – so how do they afford it?

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

9 uncanny parallels in Meghan Markle and Princess Diana’s royal lives

Prince Harry has spoken of his fear that Meghan Markle would suffer due to the press just like his mum had – but it’s not the only worrying parallel between them, as their new Netflix docuseries shows

Just how uncannily similar are Meghan Markle and Princess Diana’s royal experiences? Photos: Instagram, WireImage
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Is Netflix’s Harry & Meghan docuseries ‘declaring war’ on the British royals?

The highly anticipated Harry & Meghan docuseries finally aired on Netflix on December 8 … but what do fans and royal spectators think of it?

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Office workers in London watch Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s controversial documentary being aired on Netflix, on December 8. Photo: AP
Fame and celebrity

Why Harry and Meghan are about to ruin the royals’ Christmas

Despite a difficult year for the royal family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are about to drop two more bombshells over the festive season with their Netflix show and Harry’s memoir

Korean drama reviews

The First Responders: Kim Rae-won leads emergency rescue K-drama

This Korean drama series about emergency workers comes soon after the deadly Halloween crush deaths in Itaewon, Seoul, which threw a spotlight on first responders.

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Royalty

10 weird things that British royals are forbidden from doing

Royal protocols and traditions prevent everything from signing autographs to eating raw meat – but are royals really required to weigh themselves before Christmas dinner every year?

From inappropriate fashion to raw food and flying with family – the British royals have to be wary of certain protocols at all times. Photo: @clarencehouse/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet the 10 crazy rich Arabs of Dubai Bling, from Safa Siddiqui to DJ Bliss

Netflix’s Dubai Bling reality TV show will debut on October 27 – here’s what you need to know about the fabulous new cast and their uber-wealthy backgrounds

Korean drama reviews

Review | The Law Cafe: tired romcom K-drama recycles outdated stereotypes

The Law Cafe is modelled on successful older K-dramas, but its storylines are drab, its plot clichéd and its characters stereotypical. The whole series feels like a lazy cop-out.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

6 biggest Meghan Markle bombshells we learned this week

The Duchess of Sussex is back at work after mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth – and that includes a surprising magazine interview and a new podcast episode where she bonded with Paris Hilton

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Meghan Markle continued to make headlines this week following a series of revelations involving Paris Hilton, Queen Elizabeth and much more. Photos: @teamsussex_/Instagram, Handout, Getty Images
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

‘My worst point’: Meghan Markle and Constance Wu’s mental health revelations

The Duchess of Sussex just spoke to Crazy Rich Asians star Constance Wu and Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone in her Archetypes podcast’s ‘heaviest and most hopeful episode’

Constance Wu and Meghan Markle recently spoke about mental health issues on Markle’s Archetypes podcast. Photos: Getty Images
TV shows and streaming video

Review | The Midnight Club: Midnight Mass director’s creepy and fun new Netflix show

Netflix’s The Midnight Club stars Iman Benson as a 17-year-old with terminal thyroid cancer who unearths dark secrets about the hospice in which she is being treated.

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Did she lie? Inside the Meghan Markle and Nelson Mandela fiasco

If you thought the Duchess of Sussex’s Archetype podcast episode didn’t stir enough controversy, wait til you read what she said in her new interview on The Cut …

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Meghan Markle’s ultra-luxury lifestyle, from private jets to Cartier bling

With Archetype ranking No 1 on Spotify, she enjoys a US$500,000 wardrobe, private jets with Prince Harry, royal bling, mansions, cars – and polo club memberships in Montecito

Meghan Markle sure knows how to live the high life, spending on Cartier and private jet travel. Photos: Cartier; @archewell_hm, @jetoptions/Instagram
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Inside Meghan Markle and Serena Williams’ sweet 8-year friendship

The sports legend was the first guest on the duchess’ new Archetypes podcast, but the duo have been friends for years, supporting each other through births, bad press and plenty of tennis matches …

Serena Williams and Meghan Markle have been firm friends for years ... but just how did it all begin? Photos: Reuters, @serenawilliams/Instagram
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

Fire and feminism: inside Meghan Markle and Serena Williams’ heart-to-heart

Meghan Markle’s long-awaited Spotify podcast Archetypes is finally here, and she talked tennis, retirement, parenting and feminism with Serena Williams, much to the delight of their fans

Business of climate change

China ‘faces US$6.5 trillion green funding gap’ to reach emissions goal

The world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases faces a shortfall of 44 trillion yuan in green financing over the next four decades as it strives to hit its carbon neutrality goal, according to a report by WEF and Oliver Wyman.

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