Each considered an era-defining icon in their own right, four of the world’s most recognisable cartoon characters will be assembling, Avengers-style, against Hong Kong’s iconic skyline from October 25 to November 1. Organised by Hong Kong-based creative agency AllRightsReserved, the Water Parade at Victoria Harbour brings together colossal, floating, inflatable sculptures of timeless Japanese robot…
Popular characters Labubu, Elmo, Grimace, and Doraemon will be inflated and floated at Victoria Harbour this October as part of one of Hong Kong’s largest cultural tourism events, which also features a sea parade and a bazaar. The organiser, Hong Kong design studio AllRightsReserved (ARR), revealed on Saturday that the mega event would also feature…
As Squid Game concludes its run with a gripping third season, the dystopian drama continues to echo real-world dynamics. Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk recently drew attention to how the show’s elite VIP characters reflect modern power structures—pointing specifically to one prominent figure. Squid Game creator has said that the VIPs in the show resemble the…
Netflix‘s “Squid Game” has come to a close, and now, series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk is opening up about the real-life resemblances of his villains. During a recent discussion with Time, Hwang said it was hard not to think of Tesla founder Elon Musk when writing about the show’s VIPs, who act as sinister (and exuberantly…
As Squid Game‘s tense flagship series draws to a close after three seasons, its real-world parallels remain as timely as ever. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk recently acknowledged similarities between the Netflix series’ villainous masked VIPs and Elon Musk after the third and final season debuted Friday on the streamer, despite the antagonists not being based on…