The 2000s star Ricky Martin is set to perform for the first time in Almaty. The Puerto Rican singer’s concert is scheduled for July 18 and will feature the biggest hits of his career. The event will take place at Spartak Stadium in Almaty’s Central Park. Organizers promise a spectacular…
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have identified a striking link between major music releases and fatal traffic crashes in the U.S., according to a recent study published by the National Bureau of Economic Research. Titled «Smartphones, Online Music Streaming, and Traffic Fatalities,» the study suggests that the release of highly…
Yaks, an unusual sight, have started appearing in the foothills in Almaty more often. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at recent encounters with the animals and explains how to behave correctly around them. A post on Threads by an Almaty resident recently went viral, showing a photo of the bovines walking down…
After winter, some people complain of fatigue, dry skin, brittle hair and general weakness. Certain vitamin deficiencies may indeed be more common at the end of winter. Vitamin D Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common worldwide. The vitamin is produced in the skin when it is exposed…
A remarkable incident in China resembled news reporting from the future. Police had to intervene in a conflict between a human and a robot. The incident took place in Macau, near a residential complex in the Patane district, according to the South China Morning Post. Authorities said an elderly woman…
“Scream 7” has set a franchise record at the box office. Kursiv LifeStyle takes a look at how much the new installment of the iconic slasher has grossed. According to Paramount, the global box office has reached $176.9 million, allowing the latest movie to surpass the franchise’s previous record holders.…
It appears that Kyrgyz rap is being taken seriously not only by listeners but also at the state level. Kyrgyz Minister of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy Mirbek Mambetaliev met with artists from the local hip-hop scene to discuss the genre’s future in the country. Well-known local performers, including…
Female infertility is discussed more often than male infertility. However, in about 50% of cases, difficulties with conception are linked to men’s health. What causes male infertility? Male infertility is most often associated with changes in sperm quality, including a low sperm count, reduced motility (movement), or abnormal sperm structure.…
Aircraft are becoming a safer means of travel, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Kursiv LifeStyle explains how air accident statistics are changing. According to the latest report, 51 air accidents occurred in 38.7 million flights in 2025, down from 54 incidents in 2024. On average, such accidents…
Seven days before the release of the long-anticipated album “Arirang” by the globally recognized K-pop band BTS, the group released an animated trailer, building even more excitement among waiting fans. The animation opens with seven young men winding up a phonograph, and the melody of the Korean folk song “Arirang”…
Anatoliy Visselskiy, PE teacher from Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan, made it into the Guinness World Records after breaking the record previously held by an Italian athlete. He managed to achieve the longest duration in the dead hang position using only two fingers — two minutes and seven seconds — surpassing the previous…
On Feb. 4, a cargo ship carrying automobiles from Southampton, England, to New York, U.S., picked up an unexpected passenger: a 2-year-old male red fox, the Associated Press reported. The day after the ship’s arrival at the Port of New York and New Jersey on Feb. 18, the fox was…
Mark Zuckerberg-owned Meta has acquired Moltbook — an unusual social media platform where AI agents communicate instead of people, according to Axios. The project was launched in late January. Its concept differs from traditional social media platforms. Moltbook resembles Reddit, but posts and comments are created by AI agents, while…
An unusual blog has unexpectedly gained popularity on Russian-speaking Instagram. The account @spoon_vs_the_wall posts short daily videos of a man trying to drill a hole in a concrete wall with a spoon. The videos are extremely simple: a gloved hand, a spoon and a round indentation in the wall that…
Italy has purchased a rare painting attributed to the Baroque master Caravaggio for $35 million, marking one of the country’s largest state expenditures on a single artwork, the Associated Press reported. The portrait, titled «Portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini,» was painted around 1598 and depicts Pope Urban VIII as a…
The globally renowned Cirque du Soleil is set to perform in Kazakhstan for the first time since 2017. The troupe will perform 14 shows in the country’s two largest cities: from June 4 to 7 in Astana and from June 11 to 15 in Almaty, Freedom Events CEO Victoria Torgunakova…
Thomas «Tommy» Thompson, 73, an Ohio scientist and treasure hunter who recovered a large amount of gold from an 1857 shipwreck, has been released from federal prison, The Columbus Dispatch reported. Thompson had been in jail since 2015 after a federal judge in Columbus held him in contempt of court…
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Education announced teaching guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI), developed by the National Academy of Education named after Ybyrai Altynsarin. Kursiv LifeStyle explains how teachers are advised to use AI and curb homework copying. Primarily, the ministry stated that AI cannot replace the teacher’s role.…
An unusual online dating fraud scheme was exposed in Astana, according to Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General’s Office. A group of women contacted men on dating websites and suggested continuing communication in a rented apartment. To make the arrangement appear legitimate, they posted rental ads online in Astana, using fake photos of…
ChatGPT now offers a feature that identifies music playing nearby using Shazam, letting users discover a song’s title directly in conversation with the chatbot. If music is playing nearby — for instance, in a café, shop or outdoors — ChatGPT can simply be asked to identify the track. The chatbot…
Kazakhstani figure skater Mikhail Shaidorov may receive another award following the Winter Olympics — the athlete’s costume was shortlisted among the best. Shaidorov is among 16 candidates in the «Best Costume» category, which includes single skaters, pairs and ice dance duos. The Kazakhstani athlete is on the list for the…
Spanish media have reported on an unusual project by fans of the world-renowned Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen. Kursiv LifeStyle explains why they decorated a Spanish village to resemble a Kazakh aul. According to the Spanish outlet La Voz de Galicia, the fans are filming a video they plan to present…
American figure skater Ilia Malinin was honored with a prize from the International Olympic Committee. Kursiv LifeStyle explains why the committee recognized the athlete’s sportsmanship toward his Kazakhstani counterpart Mikhail Shaidorov. According to the Olympic Games website, Malinin was awarded the 2026 Fair Play Award at the Milano Cortina Winter…
Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s TikTok account has been unexpectedly banned. The reasons remain unknown. Durov registered his TikTok account in January. Since then, over 150,000 users have subscribed. Trying to open the profile now, a message indicates that the account is unavailable. The situation is particularly ironic, given Durov’s previous…
