The Indian government is demanding that social media companies remove all references to the “Indian variant” of COVID-19—saying the term is not scientifically accurate and hurts the country’s image. Tech companies are unlikely to comply with the sweeping request, which would involve removing countless pieces of content including news articles. But it is bringing attention to the problem of how to refer to the COVID-19 variants that are driving many of the new outbreaks across the world without stoking racist or xenophobic sentiments.

According to Makoto Tanaka, Lexus product chief, there is a possibility of the firm manufacturing it's pickup truck. However, this might happen later rather than sooner because the carmaker is focused on making a compact crossover and seven-seat version of the RX. ADVERTISEMENT Tanaka says this truck might be based on the mid-size Toyota Hilux platform. Motorauthority reports that the Lexus pickup will be made solely for the Middle East, Russia, South America and parts of Asia.

Jessica Jung has a wealth of experience when it comes to shining onstage as a K-pop star. Rachel Kim? Not so much—yet. Kim, a 17-year-old Korean American vying for the opportunity to debut in a girl group, is the protagonist of Jung’s upcoming novel Shine, out Sept. 29. It’s no coincidence that Rachel’s life mirrors Jung’s—both emigrated from the U.S. to South Korea, both started training to become an idol at the of 11—as the young adult book is inspired by the 31-year-old artist’s life.

This story contains spoilers for Barbie Who knew that “He’s just Ken” was more than a marketing joke? The Barbie movie centers, of course, on its titular character played by Margot Robbie. But Ken (Ryan Gosling) plays an important role in the drama as he wrangles with the notion that he’s long been an accessory in Barbie’s dream life more than an equal partner. I’ll say the quiet part out loud: Even though this is a movie that leans heavily into a feminine aesthetic and is, as writer-director Greta Gerwig told me during an interview for TIME’s Barbie cover story, a film at its core for mothers and daughters, Ken has the most intriguing and funniest part to play, offering a searing social commentary on modern man’s insecurities dressed up in bubble-gum pink.

In the chart week dated May 17, Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' debuted at NO. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 thus becoming Kendrick Lamar's second chart-topping single in the United States in 2024 following Metro Booming & Future's 'Like That'. 'Not Like Us' which is the last track released by Kendrick Lamar in his rap feud with Drake became the icing on the cake for Lamar who was already adjudged by the public to have won the rap feud after releasing 'Meet The Grahams'.