When the 2026 FIFA World Cup opened at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, millions of viewers saw Andrea Bocelli step out for the live debut of “DNA,” the tournament’s official anthem. Standing beside him was Korean American singer-songwriter EJAE, best known until now for writing and singing “Golden,” the breakout theme from the animated film “KPop Demon Hunters.” EJAE at the World Cup 2026 opening stage FIFA tapped EJAE not just as a featured voice, but as a co-writer of “DNA,” with a crucial...

The 2026 Sweets & Snacks Expo just wrapped at the Las Vegas Convention Center (May 19–21), and if you've been sleeping on this event, consider this your wake-up call. North America's largest confectionery and snack trade show pulled in over 1,000 exhibitors from around the globe and buyers from more than 90 countries — all crammed under one roof in the West Hall, sampling, pitching, and taste-testing their way through the future of snacking. This year's show was historic in more ways than...

Not every statement comes with a speech. Sometimes it's a shirt. On Sunday, May 18, the Los Angeles Sparks hosted their 2026 AAPI Heritage Night at Crypto.com Arena, with the first 3,000 fans through the doors receiving a Sparks-branded Hawaiian shirt. It was a small gesture with real weight — Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander identity doesn't often get the spotlight in mainstream sports spaces, and putting it literally on fans' backs, in a building full of people, is a different kind of...