China has once again found a way to thrill coffee lovers. Beijing’s entomology museum (the scientific study of insects) now offers coffee made with powdered cockroaches. Curiously, the drink has already gone viral on the internet. The museum’s insect menu offers not only cockroach coffee, but also drinks made with…
A love letter by the Titanic passenger who is referred to as the real Jack Dawson — played by Leonardo DiCaprio in the eponymous movie — will be offered at auction for the first time, according to the New York Post. Ernest Tomlin, 21, a third-class passenger who sailed for…
A gold toilet by artist Maurizio Cattelan was sold at Sotheby’s in New York for $12.1 million. The fully functional sculpture, titled «America,» is made of 18-karat gold and weighs approximately 100 kilograms. The opening bid, based on the current gold price of $130,000 per kilogram, was set at $10…
Researchers in South Korea have presented a new technology for restoring dental tissue using biodegradable patches or gel that stimulate the natural regeneration of dentin — the hard tissue located beneath the enamel. This new approach has the potential to revolutionize traditional dental treatment. According to the scientists, the development…
Kurt Cobain’s guitar, the one he played in the iconic «Smells Like Teen Spirit» music video, is set to be offered at the Christie’s New York auction in March 2026, Antimusic reported. The guitar Cobain called his favorite is the one being offered — the left-handed 1969 Fender Competition Mustang.…
The Astana Botanical Garden is well known for its scenic pond. Now, it has gained attention for a different reason: visitors walking on thin ice. Photos have gone viral of people casually strolling across the frozen surface, taking pictures and even pushing children in strollers. Despite the cold climate of…
Video game company Nintendo has published the first official frames of an upcoming movie adaptation of “The Legend of Zelda.” Following leaks from the movie set, the company has revealed the actors portraying the series’ main characters — Benjamin Evan Ainsworth as Link and Bo Bragason as Zelda. The frames…
Belgian TikTokers Neal and Senne have pulled off a bold prank in the Louvre. They brought their own image and managed to display it right near the «Mona Lisa» by Leonardo da Vinci. Notably, museum workers couldn’t notice the new «exhibit.» To pass through the metal detector, the pranksters used…
American actor Tom Cruise has been awarded an Honorary Oscar. Director Alejandro Iñárritu presented the statuette, Reuters reported. This marks the first such award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for 63-year-old Cruise at the Governors Awards. Over more than 40 years in the industry, Cruise has…
Uzbek blogger Saidazim Rizaev gave an unexpected gift to actor Will Smith — a traditional chapan (Central Asian coat) and doppa (skullcap). During their meeting, Rizaev not only presented the traditional garments but also invited the Hollywood star to visit Uzbekistan and other Central Asian landmarks. Before handing over the…
American astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy has captured a stunning photograph of a skydiver in free fall directly against the blazing sun — an image already dubbed «The Fall of Icarus.» McCarthy said he took the photo on Nov. 8 after «tremendous planning and technical precision.» The image shows the silhouette of…
Following Comic Con in Astana, another pop-culture and cosplay convention was held in Kazakhstan, this time in Almaty. The event, called Almacon, took place on Nov. 16, bringing together fans of anime, comics, video games and related merchandise. As always, the key element and main appeal of any comic con…
More people in Kazakhstan use Threads than in neighboring countries, according to DataReportal’s 2025 figures. Meta, the platform’s parent company, reported that by the end of 2025 Threads had 1.85 million users in Kazakhstan — the highest total among former Soviet countries excluding Russia, whose data was not included in…
Jackpot seekers in the U.S. have increasingly been turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for advice in hopes of winning, and in some cases, it has paid off. For example, Tammy Carvey, 45, from Michigan, asked ChatGPT to generate a set of numbers for the Powerball lottery. She played them and…
«Secchu Bijin Zu,» also known as «Beauty in the Snow,» a painting by legendary 19th-century Japanese ukiyo-e artist Katsushika Hokusai, best known for «The Great Wave off Kanagawa,» was sold at auction for 621 million yen (roughly $4 million), marking a record price for a single work by the artist,…
International music festival Park Live Almaty has announced its first headliner for the 2026 event — the virtual band Gorillaz. Almaty will host the festival from Aug. 21 to 23, marking the third edition of the event in the city. The full lineup has not yet been revealed, but the…
Slaughter to Prevail, the internationally recognized Russian deathcore band, is set to perform in Almaty in February 2026. The concert is scheduled for Feb. 12 at Almaty Arena as part of a major world tour, where the band will present their new album «Grizzly.» Tickets are already available, starting at…
Shapewear and apparel brand Skims, co-founded by Kim Kardashian, has secured new investment that values the company at $5 billion. The latest funding round included backing from investors such as a Goldman Sachs affiliate and is one of the largest this year for a U.S. consumer brand, according to the…
Kojima Productions, the studio behind the «Death Stranding» series, announced a collaboration with Dnsys — a robotics and wearable-tech company that develops exoskeleton systems and AI-powered mobility support devices — to produce a game-inspired exoskeleton in real life. The announced device, Death Stranding 2 Dnsys Z1 Exoskeleton Pro, will help…
Kazakhstan is among the countries with the longest working weeks, according to the World’s Hardest Working Countries 2025 report by Visual Capitalist. The study shows that Kazakhstanis spend about 38 hours a week at work on average — significantly more than in most developed countries. For comparison, Americans work an…
Kazakh superstar singer Dimash Qudaibergen gave a live interview to CNN following his arrival in London. The Kazakhstani performer appeared as a guest on the program «What We Know with Max Foster.» During the conversation, the anchor highlighted Qudaibergen’s popularity and his exceptional vocal range, which has expanded from four…
This spring, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government officially launched a four-day workweek program, an initiative that had been under discussion since last year. The decision comes amid a sharp decline in the city’s birth rate, which has fallen to a record low of 0.99 children per woman. According to The Japan…
The video announcement for the video game Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) has broken the record for the most views among trailers on YouTube, surpassing the view count of the «Avengers: Infinity War» trailer. The video was released in December 2023 on the Rockstar Games channel and, as of…
Young Kazakhstani developers have created an app for learning languages and are looking forward to outranking Duolingo. According to them, just a few days after its launch, their Aleem app reached the top three in the App Store, surpassing Quizlet, Kahoot, Photomath and Platonus. The developers claim they built everything…
