An unusual incident occurred during the 6th World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan. A golden eagle approached a police officer instead of its owner. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at how the story turned out. A video showing a golden eagle flying toward a police officer is gaining attention on social media. The…
The Tengri Camp team treated Burning Man attendees to beshbarmak in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. This year, the Kazakh team brought 11 yurts to the festival and plans to serve the traditional meat dish to around 5,000 people. Kursiv LifeStyle takes a look at Kazakh hospitality at the event. The…
TikTok is rolling out several new features for video comments. Users will be able to record voice comments, create polls and add more photos to a single comment. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at the new features coming to the app. One of the new features will let users post voice comments…
World-renowned Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen reminded his followers of a special date — starting in 2026, Kazakhstan marks Kazakh Tazy and Tobet Day on Sept. 3 for the first time. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at the Tazy hounds the celebrity showed his followers. The new date was established to honor the…
The U.S. Mint has released a new $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, the BBC reported. The coin went on sale on Sept. 2 in bags and rolls, with a roll of 25 priced at $61 and a bag of 100 at…
At the 6th World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan, guests were treated to a gigantic cake nearly two meters tall. The enormous dessert was prepared by the Konti Pastry confectionery team especially for the opening of the World Nomad Kitchen in the ethnic village in the Kyrchyn Gorge, where thousands of…
HBO has revealed a new teaser trailer for its «Harry Potter» series. The footage shows young Harry Potter arriving at Hogwarts for the first time, being sorted into a house and starting a new life at the school of wizardry. Kursiv LifeStyle takes a look at what’s shown in the…
Chinese startup CoolFly has unveiled an unusual aircraft called the Urban, a single-seat electric drone that can be flown while standing up. Its developers describe it as an «air skateboard,» claiming that anyone can learn to fly it in about 10 minutes, according to the Global Times. The Urban looks…
The film «Artificial,» about the creator of ChatGPT, has found a new studio for distribution and is finally set to reach a mass audience. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at when the film will premiere and why it has been surrounded by controversy. According to The Film Stage, the drama starring Andrew…
A delegation from Almaty will participate in the World Conference on Tourism Cooperation and Development in Beijing. Kursiv LifeStyle has learned the details. According to the Mayor’s Office press service, the delegation will highlight Almaty’s ability to combine event tourism, such as concerts by international stars, with developed infrastructure, as…
The opening ceremony of the 2026 World Nomad Games at Bishkek Arena, the largest stadium in Central Asia, quickly captured attention on social media. The ceremony was an elaborate, large-scale production. Wakeuphana, a well-known creative agency from Kazakhstan, also took part in the event. According to Andrey Khvan, the company’s…
Sept. 1 is a special day for ARMY, fans of K-pop powerhouse BTS, as it’s the birthday of Jungkook, who turns 29 this year. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at how Kazakhstani fans congratulated their favorite artist. At midnight South Korean time, on Sept. 1, fans around the world organized a massive…
A Kazakhstani delegation is establishing a major presence at Burning Man. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at the construction of a Kazakh aul of 11 yurts in the Nevada desert. The Tengri Camp team first brought an authentic Kazakh yurt to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada in 2025. It became a…
World-renowned Kazakh singer Dimash Qudaibergen visited children at an orphanage in Karaganda. Kursiv LifeStyle takes a look at how the meeting went. According to the Asem Orphanage’s social media, Qudaibergen spoke with the center’s children, had tea with them and answered their questions. The artist also listened to the children…
The BBC has officially confirmed the return of the iconic motoring show «Top Gear» after a nearly four-year hiatus. Kursiv LifeStyle looks at who is rumored to host the show. Ed Havard, the BBC’s director of entertainment, made the announcement this during a panel discussion at the Edinburgh TV Festival,…
In Japan, 1,800 people managed to move the 360-ton tower of Hirosaki Castle using a traditional Japanese technique. Kursiv LifeStyle explains why the massive structure had to be moved and how it was done. To move the enormous structure, the participants were divided into groups of 80. Each group took…
Rockstar Games has released an official extended gameplay video for Grand Theft Auto VI. The video was initially available exclusively on Netflix before being released on the developer’s official YouTube channel. Kursiv LifeStyle takes a look at the new gameplay footage. The story is set in the fictional U.S. state…
Canadian voice actor Peter Cullen, best known as the voice of Optimus Prime in «Transformers,» has died at the age of 85. He passed away at his home in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. The cause of death has not been disclosed. Cullen first voiced Optimus Prime in the…
Actor and stuntman Jackie Chan sang Adele’s «Rolling in the Deep» during the filming of «Armour of God: Ultimatum.» Kursiv LifeStyle takes a look at the musical instruments that accompanied his performance. Maksat Kikimov, CEO of the Dala Stage film studio in Kaskelen, Almaty region, posted a video that appears…
The legal proceedings between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have concluded after a judge resolved the remaining issue of legal expenses, The Guardian reported. The two actors reached a settlement in May, shortly before the case was scheduled to go to trial, but the question of attorneys’ fees and costs…
Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia agreed to significantly increase the number of regular flights between the two countries. The weekly flight limit has been raised from 28 to 70. Kursiv LifeStyle takes a look at which new routes may launch. The two sides signed an air services agreement in Riyadh to…
International assistance is being mobilized after catastrophic flash floods hit the China-Nepal border region, leaving nearly 1,500 people missing and at least 168 dead, Reuters reported. The U.S. said it would send a disaster response adviser and provide $500,000 in assistance, while India supplied tents, food and other emergency aid…
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her vivid installations and infinity mirror rooms, has died at 97. She passed away at a hospital in Tokyo on Aug. 14, Yayoi Kusama Inc. reported. The artist’s company reported her death on Aug. 27. Kusama dedicated her entire life to art, working…
A few years ago, journalist and blogger Kirill Pavlov came up with an unusual way to track the value of the U.S. dollar against the Kazakh tenge: the «Shymkent Shashlik Index.» He first discussed the idea in 2020. At the time, a single skewer of shashlik (kebab) in Shymkent cost…
