An unusual open-air museum, long rumored to be inaccessible to the public, is gaining popularity on social media. The place is real, and ordinary tourists can visit it. Kursiv LifeStyle explains where it is located and how to get in. The museum, called Ush Qiyan (“Three Expanses”), was founded by…
Nazarbayev University (NU) ranks first among CIS universities. According to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2027, NU is ranked in the 376-400 range, maintaining its leading position in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Last year, the university ranked fourth among higher education institutions in the CIS. Interestingly, NU has…
Vanity Fair, a popular American magazine, has published its New Establishment 2026 list, identifying the 50 most influential people in the world. Kursiv LifeStyle looked through the ranking. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI — the company behind the famous chatbot ChatGPT — took the top spot. According to the magazine,…
American YouTuber James Stephen «Jimmy» Donaldson, better known as MrBeast, will visit Central Asia for the first time. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at how to attend an event with him in Tashkent. The Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) is organizing the event. Participants will be selected at random from…
OpenAI will add an invisible digital watermark to every text and piece of code its models generate within the European Union. The new policy aims to meet EU guidelines on transparency obligations for AI providers and deployers. Kursiv LifeStyle explains how it will work. To comply with the new requirements,…
The first direct flight between Almaty and Tokyo operated by Kazakhstan’s flag carrier Air Astana is scheduled for Nov. 30. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at the details. Flights will operate twice a week to Narita International Airport on Airbus A321LR aircraft, with both economy and business class available. Flight KC171 flight…
Portugal’s national football team has suffered a massive drop in social media followers. Millions of people unfollowed the accounts following a high-profile scandal and Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure from the national squad. In just 24 hours after the star forward’s departure, the team’s Instagram account lost approximately 9 million followers. Before…
It seems law enforcement is now turning its attention not only to little-known streamers but also to popular bloggers. Two TikTok creators were sentenced to five days of administrative arrest each after posting videos containing profanity. Almaty police came across the videos while monitoring TikTok. The clips featured two young…
Ye (Kanye West) concerts in St. Petersburg have been officially canceled. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at the details. Concert organizer SAY Agency posted an official statement on Telegram. The agency said ticket refunds will be available starting Oct. 12. Details of the refund process are expected to be announced later. «Say…
The Abai Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre performed at the ancient Aspendos Theatre in Turkey, presenting Aram Khachaturian’s ballet «Spartacus.» Kursiv LifeStyle looks at the performance set against the backdrop of the ancient stone stands. The performance took place at the historic Aspendos Theatre. Its nearly 2,000-year-old stone stands…
Christa Pike, a 50-year-old American woman sentenced to death in the U.S., was taken to a hospital after surviving a lethal injection during an execusion attempt, the BBC reported. The death row inmate received two doses of pentobarbital at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution in Nashville, Tennessee, on Wednesday. Her lawyers…
When discussing women’s emancipation under capitalist and socialist systems, one might recall the storylines of the female protagonists in the American film “Mona Lisa Smile” and the Soviet film “Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears.” While Julia Roberts’ character uses her art history classes to show young women that they…
Kim Namjoon, professionally known as RM and leader of K-pop powerhouse BTS, is set to put his art collection on display in a collaboration with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), marking the first museum exhibition featuring works from his personal collection. According to the museum, the exhibition,…
Content creator from Aktau Azamat Sarsenbayev shared footage of flamingos returning to the Mangystau region. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at the details. «By around late October to mid-November, Lake Karakol will turn pink with thousands upon thousands of flamingos,» he wrote in a post. Users in the comments sections admired the…
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan will host a Shakira concert. The singer will perform at Bishkek Arena as part of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at ticket prices. The show is scheduled for Oct. 18, 2026. Ticket sales will begin on Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. Bishkek…
Kazakhstani model Nargiz Yessengeldi has appeared on the official posters for Season 13 of «American Horror Story.» Her made-up look now appears in promotional materials for the new season of Ryan Murphy’s iconic horror TV series. Yessengeldi shared some behind-the-scenes pictures on social media, noting that she grew up watching…
A blogger from Dagestan visited the Guangdong Xuelei Fragrance Culture Museum in Guangzhou, China. The concept of a fragrance museum is not new — a similar facility exists in Dubai, for example — but the Chinese museum takes the idea a step further. Visitors are invited not only to experience…
Almaty-based photographer Dmitry Dotsenko has shared another stunning image, capturing the season’s first full moon — the «Golden Moon» — above Kazakhstan’s southern capital, with the iconic «Golden Man» statue silhouetted against the pre-dawn sky. The photos were taken at 5 a.m. using a telephoto lens. As the Moon aligned…
One of the planet’s driest deserts has unexpectedly transformed into a field of flowers. After unusually heavy rains in northern Chile, the Atacama Desert has been carpeted in purple and white blossoms, with the peak bloom expected in October. Kursiv LifeStyle explains how a veritable blooming garden emerged amid a…
A team of U.S. astrophysicists has detected radio signals originating from a planet outside the solar system, about 64 light-years from Earth, in what researchers say is the first such direct detection. Using the MeerKAT radio telescope array in South Africa, astronomers detected recurring radio bursts and traced them to…
Dunkin’, the well-known American coffee and doughnut chain, is returning to Almaty a decade after leaving the Kazakhstani market. Almaty residents have already spotted the brand’s signage at the intersection of Kunaev and Gogol streets, where a new location is set to open. The chain’s menu features coffee, doughnuts and…
Rattikarn Amloy, a 16-year-old Thai musician better known as Nene Royal, has won the 21st season of «America’s Got Talent,» becoming the first contestant from Thailand to take the top prize, the BBC reported. Competing against nine other finalists in California, Nene performed «Seven Nation Army» by The White Stripes,…
Kazakhstan has selected the film that will represent the country at the next Academy Awards: «Abel» («Әбіл»), a drama directed by Elzat Eskendir. The film is set against the backdrop of changes in Kazakhstan in the 1990s. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at what has captivated audiences about the film. «Abel» will…
This week, passersby near Dostyk Plaza, a popular shopping center in Almaty that is busy nearly all the time, spotted a wild fox. A video posted on social media shows the fox standing fearlessly near a group of men before running away when one of them started walking toward it.…
