#PopVultures
By The Straits Times
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Episodes: 95
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Synopsis: Each month, The Straits Times examines the ins and outs of pop culture in the Asian entertainment and Hollywood industries.
Podcaster: Jan Lee
Produced by podcast editor Ernest Luis & The Straits Times, SPH Media Trust
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S1E1: Chinese drama My Fair Princess: The cast's dramatic off-screen lives
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Apr 26, 2024 |
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S1E84: Update for new #PopVultures series from April 2024 onwards
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Mar 23, 2024 |
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S1E83: Will Taylor Swift win the Nobel Literature Prize someday?
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Feb 23, 2024 |
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S1E82: Unpacking the tragedy of Parasite actor Lee Sun-kyun
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Jan 12, 2024 |
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S1E8: Singaporean model Bonny Hicks and her book that ignited a culture war
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Dec 22, 2023 |
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S1E81: 2023 wrapped: Biggest news and happenings in entertainment
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Dec 08, 2023 |
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S1E80: 'Book Club' Pt 2! Dissecting Britney Spears' memoir The Woman In Me
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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S1E79: 'Book Club' Pt 1! Dissecting Britney Spears' memoir The Woman In Me
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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S1E78: Everything Taylor! Taylor Swift, her new man, her old men, her music and more
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Oct 27, 2023 |
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S1E7: When Xiao Zhan’s fans waged war on fan fiction
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Oct 13, 2023 |
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S1E1: Hear our podcasts on The Straits Times' app, besides Apple Podcasts & Spotify
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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S1E77: Why K-pop’s Fifty Fifty girl group suffers negative public opinion
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Sep 08, 2023 |
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S1E6: How an 'Andy Lau obsession' drove a father to suicide
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Aug 25, 2023 |
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S1E77: Why are writers and actors in the US on strike?
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Jul 28, 2023 |
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S1E76: A recap of the #MeToo wave in Taiwan
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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S1E5: Lawsuit that broke K-pop boy band TVXQ in half: Can I Tell You Something Crazy?
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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S1E75: Unpacking the Johnny & Associates sexual abuse scandal
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May 26, 2023 |
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S1E4: How Anita Mui started a triad war: Can I Tell You Something Crazy?
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May 11, 2023 |
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S1E74: Star Awards 2023: What went right, what went wrong
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Apr 14, 2023 |
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S1E3: HK star Leslie Cheung's queer legacy: Can I Tell You Something Crazy?
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Mar 31, 2023 |
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S1E73: Thai boys love series star Mew Suppasit sparks furore over 'queer baiting' phrase and actual meaning
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Mar 03, 2023 |
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S1E2: Edison Chen sex photogate (Pt 2): Can I Tell You Something Crazy?
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Feb 10, 2023 |
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S1E1: Edison Chen sex photogate (Pt 1): Can I Tell You Something Crazy?
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Jan 27, 2023 |
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S1E72: An update and Prince Harry's Spare!
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Jan 13, 2023 |
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S1E71: Kylie Jenner's 'climate criminal' controversy: Celebs and climate change
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Oct 28, 2022 |
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S1E70: Avril-is-dead, Larry Stylinson and all the fandom conspiracies in between
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Sep 30, 2022 |
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S1E69: The Adam Levine cheating scandal explained
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Sep 23, 2022 |
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S1E68: Extraordinary Attorney Woo and the nuances of stories about minority groups
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Sep 02, 2022 |
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S1E67: Batgirl cancelled, drama with The Flash aka Ezra Miller in DC's Extended Universe
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Aug 15, 2022 |
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S1E66: BTS takes a break and fans are ‘Jung-shooked’
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Jul 08, 2022 |
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S1E65: Reflections on the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial
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Jun 10, 2022 |
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S1E64: The disturbing 'memeification' of Johnny Depp-Amber Heard's trial: #PopVultures
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May 20, 2022 |
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S1E63: Will Smith and Chris Rock: Unpacking that shocking Oscars slap: #PopVultures
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Mar 31, 2022 |
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S1E62: Why we need to talk about Kanye's personal issues: #PopVultures
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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S1E61: Barbie Hsu gets married again! A deep dive into her dramatic romances: #PopVultures
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Mar 17, 2022 |
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S1E60: Why do Chinese netizens hate Huang Xiaoming and Angelababy?: #PopVultures Ep 60
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Feb 24, 2022 |
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S1E59: Idols and their dating life: #PopVultures Ep 59
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Jan 21, 2022 |
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S1E58: Reviewing pop culture in 2021: #PopVultures Ep 58
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Jan 07, 2022 |
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S1E57: Oh, all the things we didn't know about Wang Leehom: #PopVultures Ep 57
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Dec 24, 2021 |
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S1E56: Chinese entertainment updates, divorces, marriages and BTS gets on Instagram: #PopVultures Ep 56
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Dec 17, 2021 |
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S1E55: Rebecca Lim gets engaged, Britney Spears is free and Taylor Swift revisits Red (and Jake Gyllenhaal): #PopVultures Ep 55
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Nov 19, 2021 |
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S1E54: Dissecting Singapore's Night Owl Cinematics influencer scandal: #PopVultures Ep 54
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Oct 30, 2021 |
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S1E53: Let's talk Shane Pow, Chantalle Ng, Britney Spears and Squid Game!: #PopVultures Ep 53
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Oct 04, 2021 |
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S1E52: China cancels Little Swallow Vicki Zhao, Word Of Honor star Zhang Zhehan and cracks down on entertainment industry: #PopVultures Ep 52
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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S1E51: Kris Wu implodes and the #MeToo movement in Chinese entertainment: #PopVultures Ep 51
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Aug 13, 2021 |
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S1E50: Britney Spears' conservatorship and Sam Jo leaves - 50th episode bonanza!: #PopVultures Ep 50
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Jul 02, 2021 |
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S1E49: Naomi Osaka and celebrities' media dilemma: #PopVultures Ep 49
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Jun 18, 2021 |
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S1E48: The Jay Chou podcast pop quiz and deep dive: #PopVultures Ep 48
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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S1E47: The return of Bennifer (OG edition): #PopVultures Ep 47
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May 21, 2021 |
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S1E46: Shane Pow & Channel 8’s succession crisis: #PopVultures Ep 46
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May 07, 2021 |
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S1E45: Elvin Ng, Patrick Lee & Bullying in Showbiz: #PopVultures Ep 45
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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S1E44: Blowing raspberries with the Razzies: #PopVultures Ep 44
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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S1E43: On Patty Hou, her mother and mistresses: #PopVultures Ep 43
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Mar 26, 2021 |
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S1E42: Dissecting Oprah's bombshell interview with Meghan & Harry: #PopVultures Ep 42
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Mar 12, 2021 |
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S1E41: Discussing snubs and shocks at Star Awards and Golden Globes: #PopVultures Ep 41
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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S1E40: Abandoned surrogate babies and ageism in entertainment!: #PopVultures Ep 40
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Jan 29, 2021 |
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S1E39: GOT7 and longevity of pop idol groups: #PopVultures Ep 39
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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S1E38: 2020's Pop culture milestones & mishaps: #PopVultures Ep 38
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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S1E37: The Crown and all that Diana Drama!: #PopVultures Ep 37
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Dec 11, 2020 |
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S1E36: Harry Styles in a dress and what it means for men: #PopVultures Ep 36
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Nov 27, 2020 |
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S1E35: US election memes, Worst Chris (Pratt?) and Red Velvet's Irene: #PopVultures Ep 35
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Nov 13, 2020 |
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S1E34: Emily In Paris and the Art of Hate-watching: Pop Vultures Ep 34
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Oct 23, 2020 |
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S1E33: What's wrong with Mulan 2020?: #PopVultures Ep 33
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Oct 05, 2020 |
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S1E32: All You Need To Know About #FreeBritney: #PopVultures Ep 32
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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S1E31: The Tea on Dee Kosh: #PopVultures Ep 31
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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S1E30: Cancel culture and celebrities: #PopVultures Ep 30
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Aug 07, 2020 |
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S1E29: Stefanie Sun and the 2000 Mandopop scene!: Pop Vultures Ep 29
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Jun 19, 2020 |
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S1E28: George Floyd, Black Lives Matter & celeb backlash: #PopVultures Ep 28
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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S1E27: Elon Musk & kooky celebrity baby names: #PopVultures Ep 27
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May 22, 2020 |
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S1E26: Show Lo and Grace Chow's ugly break-up - will the Show be able to go on? : #PopVultures Ep 26
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May 01, 2020 |
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S1E25: Celebrity couples with large age gaps - creepy or true love?: #PopVultures
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Apr 17, 2020 |
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S1E24: Cardi B's coronavirus rant, Gal Gadot's cringy Imagine, JJ Lin's free concert and more: #PopVultures Ep 24
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Apr 03, 2020 |
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S1E23: Celebrity missteps and reactions as coronavirus paralyses Hollywood and Asia: #PopVultures Ep 23
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Mar 20, 2020 |
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S1E22: Remakes, reboots and reunions in Hollywood and Asia - yay or nay?: #PopVultures Ep 22
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Mar 07, 2020 |
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S1E21: Parasite and plagiarism controversies in film, TV and music: #Pop Vultures Ep 21
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Feb 22, 2020 |
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S1E20: Celebrities in hot soup over coronavirus outbreak: #PopVultures Ep 20
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Feb 07, 2020 |
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S1E19: Harry, Meghan and the mayhem at Buckingham: #PopVultures Ep 19
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Jan 17, 2020 |
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S1E18: 2019's best, worst and craziest moments in Asian & Hollywood entertainment: #Pop Vultures Ep 18
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Dec 27, 2019 |
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S1E17: Sukki Singapora talks Singapore Social: #PopVultures Ep 17
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Dec 04, 2019 |
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S1E16: Why is Hello Kitty so famous?: #PopVultures Ep 16
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Nov 22, 2019 |
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S1E15: K-pop's dark side - suicides, sex scandals and corruption: #PopVultures Ep 15
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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S1E14: Nicholas Tse, Faye Wong and everyone in between!: #PopVultures Ep 14
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Oct 11, 2019 |
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S1E13: Is TV becoming more "atas" or upmarket? : #PopVultures Ep 13
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Sep 22, 2019 |
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S1E12: Bad sex on screen!: #Pop Vultures Ep 12
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Aug 16, 2019 |
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S1E11: Brownface and race depiction in SG: #Pop Vultures Ep 11
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Aug 02, 2019 |
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S1E10: Black mermaids & spies - race and representation in film: Pop Vultures Ep 10
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Jul 19, 2019 |
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S1E9: Chinese celebrities caught in the middle of protests and politics: Pop Vultures Ep 9
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Jun 21, 2019 |
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S1E8: Stars & social media stupidity - the Ian Fang-Carrie Wong and Tosh Zhang sagas: Pop Vultures Ep 8
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May 24, 2019 |
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S1E7: Celebrities caught cheating! How do they recover from extramarital affairs?: Pop Vultures Ep 7
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Apr 26, 2019 |
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S1E6: Star Awards special! Favourite Channel 8 dramas and their legacy for Singapore TV viewers: Pop Vultures Ep 6
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Apr 12, 2019 |
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S1E5: How China's crackdown on period dramas has hit TV show Yanxi Palace: Pop Vultures Ep 5
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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S1E4: Pop Vultures Ep 4: Is it over for the career of scandal-hit Seungri and the legacy of Michael Jackson?
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Mar 15, 2019 |
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S1E3: Pop Vultures Ep 3: Arashi, J-pop and its influence on Asian entertainment
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Mar 07, 2019 |
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S1E2: Pop Vultures Ep 2: The sport of winning an Oscar
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Feb 20, 2019 |
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S1E1: Pop Vultures Ep 1: Diving into the history and evolution of K-pop
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Feb 13, 2019 |