June 30, 2026

Japan’s post-match bow after a 2-1 World Cup loss to Brazil drew praise online, as Hajime Moriyasu and his players thanked supporters following a stoppage-time defeat
Film & TV
The Old Woman With The Knife, a South Korean thriller starring Lee Hye-young as an aging assassin, hits US/Canada theaters
Elizabeth Ai’s “New Wave” blends synth-pop nostalgia with a heartfelt story of healing, identity, and the quiet wounds of displacement.
June 30, 2026
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Japan’s post-match bow after a 2-1 World Cup loss to Brazil drew praise online, as Hajime Moriyasu and his players
Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from Wimbledon after a stress fracture in her lower right leg, ending her home Grand Slam
Steven Gerrard fronted China’s Laizhou Whiskey campaign ahead of the World Cup, with the Liverpool legend praising the drink in
Singapore’s hand-drawn feature The Violinist wins the Cristal Award for Best Feature Film at Annecy 2026, alongside the SACEM music
Hong Myung-Bo resigns after South Korea’s World Cup exit as President Lee orders a government investigation into the team’s performance
Yvonne Chapman talks Hong Kong’s high society in The Season, why “what you see is not all there is,” and
A new digital series highlights the forgotten Asian American inventors and cultural heavyweights who shaped modern life ahead of the
Art heals when words fail. Quentin Lee’s new project The Way You Dance tackles family grief and queer identity in