‘Lilo and Stitch’ live-action remake accused of whitewashing Nani Pelekai

Disney has been facing heavy criticism due to its recent casting choice for Nani Pelekai, Lilo’s older sister and legal guardian, for ...

Bananas: Learning to Love Being Asian Growing Up in a Whitewashed Society

Editor’s Note: The following piece was chosen as the runner-up of NextShark’s personal Essay Contest 2019. The views expressed i...

‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Director Will Make Thai Rescue Movie to Avoid Hollywood ‘Whitewashing’

Jon M. Chu, director of “Crazy Rich Asians” which premieres next month, is set to direct a film based on the Thai cave rescue that captured ...

Disney Makes White Extras Darker in ‘Aladdin’ Film Because Apparently Brown Actors Don’t Exist

Is it really that difficult to find ethnically-appropriate actors that Disney had to “brown up” its White extras in the upcoming live-action...

Taiwan’s Live-Action ‘Dragon Ball’ Is Cringe AF But Still Better Than ‘Dragonball: Evolution’

Editor’s note: A previous version of this article stated that “Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins” was a Thai movie; it has bee...

‘Death Note’ Director Receives Death Threats, Forced to Delete Twitter

Adam Wingard, director of Netflix’s “Death Note” deleted his Twitter account after receiving death threats from users displeased with the re...

‘Hellboy’ Reboot Becomes Latest Victim of Hollywood Whitewashing

The “Hellboy” reboot recently announced that Ed Skrein has been cast as former U.S. Marine Benjamin Daimio. The problem? This character is J...

‘Death Note’ Producer Clears Up Comments on Asian Actors Who Couldn’t ‘Speak Perfect English’

Japanese producer and actor Masi Oka has stressed that the live-action remake of “Death Note”, slated for release on Netflix in August, will...

Why Netflix’s Upcoming ‘Journey to the West’ Adaptation is Making Chinese Fans Angry

A treasured epic folklore from China is about to get a new adaptation in the form of a miniseries for ABC, TVNZ, and Netflix and it has so f...

Jordan Peele Might Direct The Live-Adaptation of Akira. Here’s Why I’m HYPED

Editor’s Note: Ranier Maningding is a copywriter and mastermind behind the social justice page “The Love Life of an Asian Guy“. The opinions...

Scarlett Johansson Still Has No Clue Why Asians Are Upset She’s in ‘Ghost in the Shell’

In the wake of controversy surrounding Scarlett Johansson’s casting in “Ghost In The Shell”, the actress herself spoke to clarif...

‘Ghost in the Shell’ Trailer is Full of White People Pretending to Be Asian

The full trailer for the highly-anticipated yet controversial live-action adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell” has finally arrived, but some s...