April 24, 2026

The director discusses asexuality, British East Asian identity, and a cinematic love letter to the unseen.
Film & TV
Simu Liu Copenhagen Test
Peacock cancels Simu Liu's The Copenhagen Test after one season. Espionage thriller with Melissa Barrera won't return despite strong debut
Dwayne Johnson makes his Met Gala debut in a skirt-inspired Thom Browne look, celebrating Polynesian culture and redefining masculinity on
Ridley Scott’s The Dog Stars stars Benedict Wong, Jacob Elordi & Josh Brolin in a post-apocalyptic tale of survival and
April 24, 2026
How a three-hour drama about Kabuki became a historic commercial and critical victory.
Haruki Murakami’s The Tale of KAHO introduces his first sole female protagonist, Kaho—a 26‑year‑old picture‑book author navigating beauty, judgment, and
BTS leader RM caught smoking in Tokyo's no-smoking zones sparks fan frenzy—Shukan Bunshun exposes bar-hopping litterbug drama, but is it
This is Disney’s first co-development deal with a Japanese production house.
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Chloé Zhao reflects on manga dreams, directing Marvel’s Eternals, and her Venice Film Festival masterclass.
Lea Salonga became the first Filipino to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, drawing cheers at a
Lee Chang-dong’s Possible Love premiered in Venice to a seven-minute standing ovation, with Netflix backing the Korean auteur’s latest awards
The Canadian actor reveals the gruelling physical transformation, martial arts training, and intense bulking regime required to bring the iconic
The South Korean pop singer pairs sharp synth-pop rhythms with a futuristic amusement park visual directed by music video veteran
BLACKPINK’s LISA returns to her rap roots on “SaWaDiKa”, filmed in Bangkok ahead of Press Play, as Always Lalisa heads
Michelle Yeoh, Fan Bingbing and Kore-eda Hirokazu lead a star-studded Asian cinema lineup at the 31st Busan International Film Festival
Universal is remaking the 2012 Korean thriller Confession of Murder, with Chris MacBride writing and Glen Powell producing through Barnstorm.