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December 1, 2025

Erotic chatbot users created explicit AI content from non-consensual pictures

Yerlan Iskakov

Yerlan Iskakov

ye.iskakov@kursiv.media
AI porn leak: Real photos used for non-consensual explicit content / Photo: Secretdesires.ai, photo editor: Dastan Shanay

AI-created adult content has flooded the internet. But typically, only users themselves know which photos they feed into face-swap tools that insert a person’s likeness into explicit material. That secrecy vanished when Secret Desires — an erotic roleplay chatbot and AI image generator — left portions of its cloud storage…

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November 28, 2025

Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Prada dominate 2025 brand rankings

Olga Znamenskaya

Olga Znamenskaya

Entertainment Section Editor

Demand for Louis Vuitton and Gucci products remained strong in 2025, with more than 13 Louis Vuitton items added to the eBay marketplace every minute, according to analysts at the online platform. Prada, Burberry, Armani, and Dior followed, underscoring continued interest in iconic fashion houses. New names and growing popularity…

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October 28, 2025

Why everyone’s obsessed with color typing and what Korea has to do with it

Olga Znamenskaya

Olga Znamenskaya

Entertainment Section Editor

A video has gone viral on social media showing a woman visiting a beauty salon in Seoul — not for makeup or a haircut, but to have stylists determine her color type. The clip was posted by blogger Rykipo, who lives in Korea and shares stories about local customs, traditions…

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October 20, 2025

South Korea’s great unspoken: Over half of families won’t talk about death

Yerlan Iskakov

Yerlan Iskakov

ye.iskakov@kursiv.media

A majority of South Koreans avoid conversations about death or end-of-life decisions with their families, according to a recent study by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, The Straits Times reported. The think tank surveyed adults across the country on their perceptions of death and dying. About 54%…

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August 8, 2025

Kyrgyzstan building $60 million stadium shaped like traditional yurt

Olga Znamenskaya

Olga Znamenskaya

Entertainment Section Editor

Construction is underway in Bishkek on what will be the largest sports facility in Central Asia — an international-class stadium built to FIFA standards. Designed to hold 51,000 spectators, the arena is expected to become the flagship of Kyrgyzstan’s sports infrastructure. Bishkek ArenaPlans for the stadium were first announced in…

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July 25, 2025

The 4-day week is a global hit — so why aren’t Kazakh employers buying in?

Renata Gimatdinova

Renata Gimatdinova

LifeStyle Correspondent
Yerlan Iskakov

Yerlan Iskakov

ye.iskakov@kursiv.media

A four-day workweek benefits both businesses and employees, according to a study published on July 21 in the Nature Human Behavior journal. Yet even with no legal obstacles, employers in Kazakhstan remain hesitant to embrace the trend. Boosting work efficiency In recent years, over 140 companies across five countries —…

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July 18, 2025

The ghost of Lenin: Why a café’s name sparked outrage in Kazakhstan

Nazgul Zharbulova

Nazgul Zharbulova

Senior Correspondent, General News n.zharbulova@kursiv.media
Yerlan Iskakov

Yerlan Iskakov

ye.iskakov@kursiv.media

Using Vladimir Lenin’s image and name in business branding is a high-risk strategy with polarizing appeal, one that can either attract a niche market or provoke significant backlash. Whether Lenin serves as an effective brand for businesses tapping into «communist nostalgia» or «communist chic,» trends seen in some post-communist countries…

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August 7, 2024

Kazakhstan finds itself at the bottom of global Quality of Life rating

Tatyana Kondratyeva

Tatyana Kondratyeva

Kursiv LifeStyle correspondent t.kondratyeva@kursiv.media

Kazakhstan has ended up near the bottom of the international Quality of Life Index. Kursiv LifeStyle has reviewed how the country got there. The rating is prepared by Numbeo, a large analytical platform and is calculated based on the Quality of Life Index, which includes eight indicators: Purchasing power Security…

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July 31, 2024

Belarusian artist wants Vincent van Gogh to “resurrect from the grave”

Tatyana Kondratyeva

Tatyana Kondratyeva

Kursiv LifeStyle correspondent t.kondratyeva@kursiv.media

Alexey Kuzmichev, a Belarusian artist, tried to dig up Vincent van Gogh’s grave in France in a performance called «Renaissance.» Kursiv LifeStyle has watched the video of this «act of art.» The legend of postimpressionism is buried at the municipal graveyard in French Auvers-sur-Oise. Kuzmichev arrived there in a white…

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July 25, 2024

Skibidi Toilet sparks interest in Hollywood

Renata Gimatdinova

Renata Gimatdinova

LifeStyle Correspondent

The American dream factory – Hollywood – is set to convert Skibidi Toilet, a popular cartoon series on YouTube, into a full-fledged movie and create a new franchise. Michael Bay and Adam Goodman, the former head of Paramount Pictures, have confirmed their engagement in the project, according to Variety. Skibidi…

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