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Greta Lee says she cried “600 times” watching Toy Story 5. The Pixar star voices villain Lilypad and calls the
The South Korean series adapted from a debated webtoon wins over international audiences by tackling the grim realities of modern
The South Korean studio behind Exhuma and Itaewon Class enters a major co-production deal to deliver vertical streaming series to
The Palme d’Or winner returns to the festival circuit with a near-future study of grief starring Haruka Ayase.
Japan's interest rates hit a 31-year high at 0.75%, and the anime industry is paying the price. Higher borrowing costs,
Netflix drops the trailer for The Last House, a sci-fi thriller starring Greta Lee and Wagner Moura as a family
Singaporean filmmaker Anthony Chen, president of Shanghai Film Festival’s Asian New Talent jury, celebrates the city’s “East-meets-West legacy” and discusses
Australian Nishan Velupillay becomes the first player of Malaysian descent to play in the FIFA World Cup, marking a historic
Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes has apologized after a viral World Cup clip showed him making a racist gesture toward South