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Entertainment
Asian roles on streaming depicted with ‘proximity to whiteness’: study
Asian characters in the top 100 titles on streaming platforms in 2022 were frequently shown in “close proximity to whiteness,” a recent stud...
Carl Samson
Banned George Takei ‘The Twilight Zone’ episode now available to stream
CBS made the decision to ban the episode following complaints from the Japanese American community as its broadcast coincided with the U.S. ...
Ryan General
Hong Kong
Hong Kong protest song vanishes from social media and music platforms
The popular Hong Kong protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” has disappeared from several music streaming services and social media platforms. ...
Michelle De Pacina
Pricing of streaming tickets for BTS member Suga’s concert gets backlash
Streaming prices for the Seoul leg of BTS member Suga’s “Agust D Tour” have left fans infuriated. Highly anticipated conc...
Netflix drops first trailer for stop-motion animated series ‘Pokémon Concierge’
On Monday, Netflix released a teaser trailer for their upcoming stop-motion animated series titled “Pokémon Concierge,” created ...
Daniel Anderson
Disney Plus drops ‘Chang Can Dunk’ trailer starring Bloom Li
Disney Plus has released the trailer for “Chang Can Dunk,” an Asian-led coming-of-age sports film starring Bloom Li and directed...
‘Beef’ first look: Steven Yeun and Ali Wong feud in Netflix dark comedy
Netflix has released official first look photos of its new series “Beef,” starring and produced by Steven Yeun and Ali Wong. Th...
Environmental
‘Vo Sinh Dai Chien’: Film touted as the Vietnamese ‘Karate Kid’ headed to Netflix
Martial arts film “Vo Sinh Dai Chien” (“The Battle of Pupils”), which has been touted as the “Vietnamese ‘The Karate...
Iris Jung
Netflix announces release date for ‘The Glory’ Part 2
Netflix has announced an official release date for Part 2 of its recent revenge K-drama series “The Glory.” Part 1 premiered on Dec. 30 and ...
‘Westworld’ co-creator Lisa Joy on her new sci-fi show ‘The Peripheral’ and the power of identity
“I think no matter when you live, part of the human condition is we tell ourselves and each other stories to try to understand the world aro...
NBC’s ‘Quantum Leap’ renewed for Season 2
NBC has renewed “Quantum Leap,” a sci-fi drama series with an Asian American lead, for its second season. The early renewal comes after the...
Editorial Staff
Asia
Exclusive: K-pop stars, paranormal romance, high school genres top Asian content, Rakuten Viki reports
K-pop stars, paranormal romance and high school are among the most popular themes to appear in K-dramas, C-dramas and Taiwanese dramas that...
Netflix now available in Filipino all over the world
As of Oct. 21, Netflix subscribers can now watch shows and movies in the Filipino language. Its interface, including sign-up instructions,...
‘Fire Island’ star Joel Kim Booster reacts to Billy Eichner’s comment about ‘disposable’ streaming films
Billy Eichner's comments about his latest film “Bros” being “not some streaming thing, which feels disposable” has sparked controversy...
China
Keanu Reeves scrubbed from Chinese streaming platforms over Tibet support
Films starring Canadian actor Keanu Reeves were removed from Chinese streaming platforms, including Tencent Video, iQiyi and Xigua Video, f...
News
Why 2-Hour Long Videos of People Studying Are the New ASMR
A trend that involves people filming themselves while studying for hours has become the latest obsession of netizens, especially those with ...
Chinese Boy Spends Grandpa’s $6,000 Retirement Money Tipping Female Livestreamers
A Chinese grandfather was shocked to discover that his 11-year-old grandson spent his entire retirement savings on tips for livestreamers. I...
Opinion
Filipina American Author Lands Disney Streaming Deal, Another Win for Asian American Representation
A book centering on a female Korean protagonist has been picked up by Disney for their exclusive streaming service. The book itself, titled ...
Kimberly Nguyen
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