Eddie Izzard brings her solo ‘Hamlet’ to Chicago Shakespeare Theater

The British comedian, actor and activist Eddie Izzard is coming to Chicago Shakespeare Theater with her solo performance of “Hamlet,” according to an announcement Tuesday by the theater. The play, which was adapted from Shakespeare by her brother Mark Izzard, previously played in New York at the Orpheum and Greenwich House Theaters, directed by Selina… Continue reading Eddie Izzard brings her solo ‘Hamlet’ to Chicago Shakespeare Theater

All of BTS Solo Projects and Careers Since Announcing Hiatus

BTS performing at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy It all happened so fast. Off the back of their anthology album’s release in June, BTS shared a prerecorded dinner with fans. Amid a delicious-looking display of shrimp and meat and side dishes, the boys announced that they were taking… Continue reading All of BTS Solo Projects and Careers Since Announcing Hiatus

2024 is all about remote destinations, solo staterooms and the debut of the world’s largest ship

Thinking about taking a cruise this year? So is, apparently, everyone else. “It’s not pent-up demand anymore. It’s just pure demand,” said Michelle Fee, CEO and founder of Cruise Planners, a network of 2,500-plus travel agency franchises. Cruises make up most of the group’s sales, which passed the $1 billion mark for the first time… Continue reading 2024 is all about remote destinations, solo staterooms and the debut of the world’s largest ship

BTS Solo Albums: A Taxonomy

Photo-Illustration: Vulture Where were you when the four-way military enlistment dropped? Last month, HYBE announced that RM, V, Jimin, and Jung Kook were the final members of BTS to start their mandatory stint in the South Korean armed forces. This meant the group actually had to go on a break. BTS previously announced a “hiatus”… Continue reading BTS Solo Albums: A Taxonomy

Blackpink Does Not Renew Solo Contracts at YG Entertainment

The girlies. Photo: Getty Images for Coachella Update, Friday, December 29 at 7:15 p.m.: Blackpink is still in YG Entertainment’s area, but the members? Not so much. After previously renewing their group contract with YG, members Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé have chosen not to sign new individual contracts with the company. “We will do… Continue reading Blackpink Does Not Renew Solo Contracts at YG Entertainment

BTS’s V Drops ‘Slow Dancing’ Video and Debut Solo Album

Jimin might have gotten Ryan Gosling’s Barbie guitar, but he’s not the only BTS member with big Kenergy — V can definitely put beach on his résumé. The proof is in V’s new music video for “Slow Dancing,” which BIGHIT has described as the “focus track” of his debut solo album Layover. The relaxing video… Continue reading BTS’s V Drops ‘Slow Dancing’ Video and Debut Solo Album

BTS’s Jung Kook to Perform Solo at Global Citizen 2023

General Jung Kook. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images Jung Kook found his time. The BTS member is joining the Global Citizen lineup, where he’ll perform solo in the U.S. for the first time, after BTS previously performed there in 2021. The move comes after Jung Kook became the second BTS boy to earn a solo No.… Continue reading BTS’s Jung Kook to Perform Solo at Global Citizen 2023

Twice’s Jihyo on Her Solo Debut, K-pop, and Training Young

Jihyo’s fans refer to her as “God Jihyo.” Well, she’s got a new blessing for them today. Almost two decades after she first started training to become an idol, the 26-year-old leader of Twice is following fellow member Nayeon’s footsteps by debuting as a soloist. The personal milestone arrives during an already busy two years… Continue reading Twice’s Jihyo on Her Solo Debut, K-pop, and Training Young

Twice’s Jihyo Drops Music Video for ‘Killin’ Me Good’ Solo

Nayeon pop-pop-pop-popped off as Twice’s first soloist last year, but it’s Jihyo’s turn today. Right at I-need-you-o’clock midnight, Twice’s leader dropped a visual for “Killin’ Me Good,” the title track off her debut solo mini-album Zone. In the music video, Jihyo gets her guns out… and we’re not just talking about the muscles she’s been… Continue reading Twice’s Jihyo Drops Music Video for ‘Killin’ Me Good’ Solo

All of BTS Solo Projects and Careers Since Announcing Hiatus

BTS performing at the 2022 Grammy Awards. Photo: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Recording Academy It all happened so fast. Off the back of their anthology album’s release in June, BTS shared a prerecorded dinner with the fans. Amidst a delicious-looking display of shrimp and meat and side dishes, the boys announced that they were… Continue reading All of BTS Solo Projects and Careers Since Announcing Hiatus