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· Jacqueline Wong

Alan Yang’s New Netflix Movie ‘Tigertail’ is Another Step for Asian Americans in Media

“Master of None’s” Alan Yang is teaming up with Netflix again, and this time it is for his own movie he wrote and directed, called “Tigertail.” John Cho has been confirmed as the lead, along with Christine Ko, Tzi Ma, and Kunjue Li. The supporting cast includes Joan Chen, Hayden…

· Elliot Sang

Netflix Releases Trailer for ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’ And It’s Adorable

Marie Kondo, known by many as “the cleanest person in the world,” stars in a Netflix show set to debut on January 1, 2019. The show, titled “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” features homeowners whose homes have been filled with disorganized, hoarded objects. Kondo visits these…

· Carl Samson

‘Ghost in the Shell’ Anime is Coming to Netflix by 2020

Netflix will release a “Ghost in the Shell” anime in 2020. In an announcement on Twitter, the entertainment service revealed that the new anime will be titled “Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045.”

· Bryan Ke

Netflix Announces Live-Action Adaptation of Anime ‘Cowboy Bebop’

Netflix has officially announced a live-action adaptation of the hit 90s Japanese anime “Cowboy Bebop.” The project, which will be adapted as a 10-episode series, has been in the works since last year, according to Variety. Netflix will co-produce the live-action “Cowboy Bebop”…

· Carl Samson

‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ is Getting a Sequel on Netflix

A sequel to Lana Condor’s “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” is officially in talks between Paramount Pictures and Netflix The first film broke records upon its release, becoming one of Netflix’s “most viewed original films ever with strong repeat viewing.”

· Elliot Sang

Netflix Documentary Shirkers’ is a Must-Watch for Young Asian Audiences

It’s quite likely that you’ve never watched anything quite like “Shirkers,” the Sandi Tan-directed documentary that recently made its way to Netflix. You need to go change that.

· Elliot Sang

‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ is Officially One of Netflix’s Biggest Hits

Netflix is normally opaque about its statistics, but on Tuesday, the streaming service revealed that over 80 million of its subscribers watched one or more of its new series of original rom-coms, which were branded under the name “Summer of Love.” Netflix singled out “To All the…

· Ryan General

Netflix’s ‘Iron Fist’ Gets Cancelled

Netflix’s “Iron Fist,” AKA everyone’s least favorite Marvel Cinematic Universe property, will not be renewed for a third season. According to Netflix, Finn Jones’ Danny Rand may at least continue to appear in other Netflix-Marvel universe programs such as “Daredevil,” “Jessica…

· Carl Samson

Netflix is Making a Live-Action ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Series

A live-action series of “Avatar: The Last Airbender” is coming to Netflix. Original creators Michael DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko will direct and executive-produce the show, which starts production in 2019.

· Carl Samson

Yakult is Selling Like Hotcakes After Scene in Netflix’s ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’

Japanese probiotic drink Yakult is enjoying an increase in sales after making a brief appearance in the Netflix rom-com “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before.” Created by microbiologist Minoru Shirota in the 1930s, Yakult is a fermented mixture of skimmed milk and a special strain…

· Khier Casino

Netflix’s ‘To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before’ Actor Blasted on Twitter After Racist Tweet Surfaces

Netflix released “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” last Friday and while some viewers found the movie to be funny and charming, others are criticizing it after one of its actors’ offensive tweets resurfaced. @israelbroussard is an actor in the movie. The same Broussard who…

· Leanna Chan

Netflix’s First Original Series From India Could Be a Game-Changer

“Scared Games,” Netflix’s first-ever original series from India, has drawn positive reviews from critics since it’s release just last week. Based off of a best-selling crime thriller novel of the same name by Vikram Chandra, “Sacred Games” has scored 91% on Rotten Tomatoes.

· Khier Casino

Some People Are Upset There’s No Asian Male in Netflix’s New Film With Lana Condor

Jenny Han’s New York Times bestselling novel “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” has been adapted into a film and will land on Netflix on August 17, but not everyone is thrilled. The teen romance movie follows Lara Jean Song Covey, played by Lana Condor, who made her film debut…

· Carl Samson

New Netflix Film is One of the First Films Led By an Asian American Woman in 25 Years

Netflix released a teaser trailer for “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before,” an upcoming film based on the young adult novel of the same title starring Lana Condor. The movie follows the story of Lara Jean Song Covey, a Korean-American girl who writes letters to her crushes and…

· Ryan General

Netflix Pressured to Drop French Comedian Over Alleged Racism Against Asians

A Moroccan/French stand-up comedian who has recently moved to New York in an effort to conquer the North American audience is being haunted by the ghost of his allegedly racist past. Gad Elmaleh is a 46-year-old former actor in France who has made a successful career in comedy…

· Carl Samson

Jared Leto is Apparently Japanese Enough to Be Yakuza in New Netflix Movie

Netflix released a new trailer for its upcoming crime thriller “The Outsider”, starring Jared Leto as a former American soldier who joins the Japanese Yakuza. Set in post-WWII Japan, Leto plays Nick Lowell, a POW who finds freedom with the help of his Yakuza cellmate.

· Ryan General

Someone in Singapore Streamed ‘Madagascar 3’ 194 Times on Netflix This Year

OK, so we are not here to judge, but someone in Singapore streamed “Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” 194 times in 2017, according to the Southeast Asian country’s Netflix streaming statistics for this year. That person may have really enjoyed Dreamworks’ 2012 hit so much that…

· Editorial Staff

NY Times Calling Netflix Korean Drama ‘Affirmative Action’ is Racist AF

The NY Times has recently come under fire for an article suggesting that Netflix’s acquisition of a Korean drama had something to do with affirmative action. The article, which has since been quietly amended amidst the backlash, listed a handful of new shows for readers to view…

· Bryan Ke

‘Death Note’ Actor Doesn’t Believe Netflix Film is Whitewashed

Despite all the controversy, Lakeith Stanfield, the actor playing eccentric detective L in Netflix’s “Death Note,” is not at all convinced that the movie is whitewashed as what some critics claimed. Stanfield, in his talk with The Verge, has answered several questions regarding…

· Bryan Ke

Early Review of Netflix’s ‘Death Note’ Confirms It’s a ‘Whitewashed Waste of Time’

The early reviews for Netflix’s “Death Note” are finally out, and suffice to say, critics were not entirely happy with how the movie turned out. Not many people agreed with the decision to whitewash “Death Note”, and this is made apparent in several reviews that have been…

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