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Who Is Xiao Yi? From Spending NT$2 Million on Luxury Goods in 2 Months to Asset Allocation — Meet Joeman's Ex-Girlfriend
Xiao Yi, ex-girlfriend of million-subscriber YouTuber Joeman, recently went public about the inside story of their relationship, instantly becoming a hot topic. Having run her own social media for over a decade, she once admitted to spending around NT$2 million on luxury goods in just two months — a habit she only turned away from after a car accident pushed her toward investing and financial planning instead.

Kurt Vile Drops In as Fontaines D.C. Finally Sing "Roman Holiday" to the Man Who Inspired It
Fontaines D.C. headlined France's La Route Du Rock festival and brought out Kurt Vile to duet on "Roman Holiday" — the very song Grian Chatten wrote after watching Vile perform.

"Spider-Man: Brand New Day" Crosses $2 Billion in 3 Weeks — Second-Fastest in Box Office History
Tom Holland's fourth solo Spider-Man film crossed $2 billion at the global box office just 21 days after release, making it the second-fastest movie ever to hit that milestone — trailing only "Avengers: Endgame."

UK-Wide Wildfire Alert Blares Across the Nation, But Boomtown Festival Campers Drown It Out With Laughter
At 7pm on August 14, the UK government issued a nationwide wildfire warning for England and Wales. The alert hit Boomtown Festival near Winchester at the same moment, setting off thousands of phone sirens in unison — a scene captured by festivalgoers and shared widely across social media.

Phoebe Bridgers Straps On Roller Skates to Explain Why 'Lost Weekend' Took Six Years to Finish
At a listening party held at a roller rink in Glendale, California, Phoebe Bridgers personally explained why her new album "Lost Weekend" took six years to make, and how she deliberately avoided traditional interviews and promotional formats.

Hours After Wildfire Warning, The Weeknd's Wembley Fireworks Show Went On As Planned
The UK government issued a "severe" wildfire warning for England and Wales, urging the public not to use fireworks. Just hours later, The Weeknd still closed out his Wembley Stadium show with a fireworks finale, sparking backlash online. Officials insist the performance was fully monitored by fire services and police.

LeBron James Launches Golf Channel, First Episode Reunites 2016 Cavs Championship Squad
LeBron James has officially launched his own golf YouTube channel, and the debut video runs a full 90 minutes, capturing a decade-reunion match with his 2016 Cavaliers championship teammates on a Scottish course. This isn't instructional content—it's old friends going head-to-head.

'WandaVision' Trilogy Wraps Up: Ultron Returns Along With Vision's Memories
Disney+ drops the first trailer for 'VisionQuest,' with James Spader back voicing Ultron and Paul Bettany returning as Vision after four years. The eight-episode trilogy finale lands mid-October.

Malcolm Todd Might Forget to Wear a Shirt, But Flip-Flops and Jeans Are Non-Negotiable
Gap tapped the 22-year-old indie pop singer for its 2026 fall "Denim on your Own" campaign, where he covers Robyn's classic "Dancing on My Own" and opens up about graduating from skinny jeans to a flip-flop-defined California style.

17 Straight Wins: Islam Makhachev Makes UFC History With a Body Triangle in Round Five
UFC 330 wrapped up in Philadelphia with Islam Makhachev defeating Ian Machado Garry by unanimous decision, extending his win streak to 17 and officially surpassing Anderson Silva's 13-year-old record.

Three Weeks After His World Cup Winner, Ferran Torres Joins PSG
The Spanish forward who scored the extra-time winner in the World Cup final has turned around and signed for reigning Champions League holders PSG for roughly €50 million, reuniting in the dressing room with national team mentor Luis Enrique.

Alex G Reunites with Schoenbrun for New Score, This Time Bringing in The Blue Nile's Frontman
Alex G scores a Jane Schoenbrun film for the third time, with new track "Pain Is The Heart Of Love" featuring The Blue Nile's Paul Buchanan as a guest vocalist. The soundtrack drops August 21, with the full score following on September 11.

Two Different Treatments at D23: Ahsoka Gets a Trailer, Ryan Gosling's Starfighter Stays Exclusive to the Room
Disney's D23 unveiled a trailer and premiere date for Ahsoka Season 2, but the footage for Ryan Gosling's Starfighter was shown only to the live audience. Disney hasn't released it officially, and clips circulating online remain unverified.

Downey's Doctor Doom Blocks Stormbreaker Bare-Handed, D23 Drops New "Avengers: Doomsday" Trailer
Robert Downey Jr.'s Doctor Doom catches Thor's hammer with his bare hand and summons Sentinel robots — the second trailer unveiled at D23 pushes "Avengers: Doomsday"'s villain to a whole new level.

D23 Stage Twist: Adam Driver Says 'I'm Magneto,' Then Reveals He's Actually Mr. Sinister
Marvel Studios unveiled the core cast for the rebooted X-Men at D23 Expo, led by Sadie Sink and Kit Connor, but it was the way Adam Driver's role got revealed that stole the whole show.

Lionel Richie Takes a Jab, Then Immediately Walks It Back: "They're Devout Christians"
During his own tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, Lionel Richie poked fun at Usher and Chris Brown's "R&B Tour," saying "we've never been to prison" — the crowd laughed, and he scrambled to walk it back.

A Photo Captioned "5." — Fontaines D.C. Announce New Album With Two Unfinished Demos
The Dublin band posted a black-and-white photo on Instagram with just "5." as the caption. Just before that, they'd debuted two wildly different new songs at their comeback show in Cádiz.

Adam Driver Jokes He's Playing Magneto, Then Immediately Corrects Himself to Mister Sinister
At D23, Marvel unveiled the cast for the MCU's first standalone X-Men film, with Sadie Sink returning as Jean Grey and Adam Driver confirming his villain role via video appearance. The movie is set for a May 2028 release.

Johnny Marr on The Smiths' Breakup: Paul McCartney's "That's Bands" Became His Go-To Answer
After The Smiths split in 1987, Johnny Marr spent an entire day with Paul and Linda McCartney and walked away with one line — "That's bands" — that's served as his standard answer to the question ever since.

Fans Think They've Cracked the Fake Name Hidden in "Lost Weekend" Credits
Phoebe Bridgers just dropped the full credits for "Lost Weekend," her first album in six years, with Alex G, Conor Oberst, and the boygenius crew all on the list. But it's a mystery name called "Son-John Johnson" that's got everyone talking.

Disney Announces "Kingdom Hearts" Animated Series, Silhouette Protagonist May Not Be Sora
The teaser silhouette revealed at the D23 presentation sparked fan discussion—who is this character holding a Keyblade? Disney confirmed the animated series will be an entirely new story, with Tetsuya Nomura personally involved in development.

Waking Up Asking Just One Thing, "Where's Kathy?": EWF Drummer John Paris's Brief Moment of Consciousness Amid Coma
Earth, Wind & Fire drummer John Paris suffered a sudden medical emergency before a show and fell into a coma. After briefly regaining consciousness, he slipped back into sedation. His family has released an update on his condition, and the band has brought in a fill-in drummer to continue the tour.

She Never Went to Culinary School, Yet She Cooked Up Robert Downey Jr.'s Fully Vegan Menu
Patcharamon "Fah" Charoenchai, a self-taught contestant on MasterChef Thailand Season 4, took on a gluten-free vegan menu for Robert Downey Jr. while he was filming in Thailand—at just 23 years old. Today, she runs an ice cream shop and a Thai-Italian fusion chef's table.

Globle August 15 Answer: From "Somewhere in Europe" to "Valletta" — Three Clues Point to Malta
This geography-based Wordle spinoff has no limit on wrong guesses—just color gradients to guide you toward the answer. The August 15 mystery country starts with the letter M and has Valletta as its capital.