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With the spread of smartphones and the rise of social media in China, taking selfies has become a new type of social culture that influences the economy. Selfie culture on Chinese social media has generated the "new form of self-disclosure" that affects the construction of individual identities and the existing beauty standards in Chinese society.
In June 2012, Tumblr released a new version of its iOS app, Tumblr 3.0, allowing support for Spotify integration, hi-res images and offline access. [39] An app for Android is also available. [ 40 ] A Windows Phone app was released on April 23, 2013. [ 41 ]
Kawaii (Japanese: かわいい or 可愛い, ; "cute" or "adorable") is a Japanese cultural phenomenon which emphasizes cuteness, childlike innocence, charm, and simplicity. Kawaii culture began to flourish in the 1970s, driven by youth culture and the rise of cute characters in manga and anime (comics and animation) and merchandise ...
"Selfie" is an example of hypocorism – a type of word formation that is popular in Australia, [5] where it was in general use before gaining wider acceptance. [6]The first known use of the word selfie in any paper or electronic medium appeared in an Australian internet forum on 13 September 2002 – Karl Kruszelnicki's 'Dr Karl Self-Serve Science Forum' – in a post by Nathan Hope.
Long Duk Dong is a fictional character who appears in Sixteen Candles, a 1984 American coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by John Hughes.Played by Japanese American actor Gedde Watanabe, the character is a Chinese foreign exchange student and a supporting character in the film set at a US suburban high school.
This fast-moving trend cycle sparked niche revivals of styles from as recently as the 2010s, such as the 2014 Tumblr aesthetic, as people sought to recreate past fashion identities. [64] Gen Z and Gen Alpha played a central role in shaping these trends, as their preferences for individuality and engagement with digital-first fashion disrupted ...
Content is available in many formats, usually physical goods such as bond photobooks, CDs and DVDs, but also digital content in the form of Portable Document Format books, JPEG photo sets, high resolution movie clips, etc. To promote a particular idol, or to celebrate the release of a specific title, certain stores hold special events where ...