February 17, 2026

Eileen Gu’s silver medal at Milano 2026 should have been a sporting triumph. Instead, it has once again reignited accusations that her choice to compete for China amounts to turning her back on the United States.
Film & TV
Netflix Japan’s Bullet Train Explosion reboot rolls out with real trains, explosive action & local flair
Taiwanese artist 9m88 discusses her transition into acting with Shu Qi’s directorial debut “Girl,” and why filmmaking and songwriting feel
'Evil Unbound,' which portrays Japanese wartime atrocities, is setting box office records in China and sparking urgent international discussion about
February 17, 2026
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The award-winning television series that sparked real-world political reckoning returns to examine the realities of governing from inside the corridors
British broadcaster and media contributor Nina Porter has launched a new interview series, The Tea House, opening its debut run
The chart-topping stadium headliners let the submission deadline expire, leaving the Recording Academy without its two biggest global powerhouses.
The Ruby and the Well star signs on to battle an island zombie uprising in a gory cross-border romp co-written
Sabu’s Arrested Memory leads the 63rd Golden Horse Awards with 11 nominations, while Singapore films score a record 15 nods
CEO Harvey Mason Jr. confirms the contentious prize will debut at the 2027 awards even as the world's biggest group
Thirty-five years after captivating global audiences, the landmark Chinese historical drama starring Gong Li heads back to big screens across
Lee Chang Dong breaks his eight year silence to explain why Possible Love is a “paradoxical question” about love, labor
Hong Kong socialite Abby Choi’s murder trial opens as prosecutors allege a family plot linked to a dispute over a