Everyone’s talking about…

Blackpink: If you are a fan of KPop, then this is definitely the biggest Netflix drop of this week. LA Times calls it “surprisingly intimate” for a film that is primarily intended as a marketing tool.

A long list of weekend reads

• Can Indian Americans swing the US election? Yes, if it is a very close one. Quartz explains why.
• Fast Company looks at the future of Electric Vehicles design. An Israeli company is building the equivalent of giant motorised skateboards—on top of which you can build any form or configuration imaginable.
• Technology Review takes you into the strange world of a ‘deep fake’ actor—yes, the person who is the actual face behind the fake celeb one.
• The Swaddle explains why it’s okay to brag about yourself.
• Mint has a long read on why India’s ‘vocal for local’ won’t bother Google.
• CNN offers a lovely profile on Jacinda Ardern, the take-out store worker who became a beloved prime minister.
• Indian Express has a fun read on Pune’s famous Shrewsbury biscuit that has nothing to do with Shrewsbury.
• Rest of World profiles Preeti Nair, the woman who is challenging Singapore’s racial stereotypes.
• Stan the 39-foot-long Tyrannosaurus rex was auctioned off for an absurd $31.8 million. National Geographic explains why scientists are furious.