Awkwafina and Ken Jeong Reunite in ‘Kaet Might Die,’ Based on ‘Boobs Gone Rogue’ Memoir

‘Widow’s Bay’: Japanese Director Hiro Murai Talks Balancing Horror With Comedy in His New Apple TV Series

Original Thai “Boys’ Love” (BL) Catalogue Is Coming to the US

‘The Violinist’ Becomes First Singapore Animated Feature in Annecy Main Competition

Shusuke Shizukui’s Japanese Novel ‘Sparks’ to Be Adapted Into Psychological TV Thriller

Greta Lee’s Upcoming Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Last House’ Gets Netflix Release Date

Japan

Despite Mixed Reviews, ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Becomes First Film to Hit $1 Billion This Year

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie hits $1 billion worldwide as the first film of 2026, defying critics’ 42% Rotten Tomatoes score with strong audience approval at 88% Popcornmeter.

Tokyo Tourism Hub Begins Issuing On the Spot Fines for Littering in Shibuya

Inside Manga’s $40 Billion Piracy Problem—And the Race to Fix It

Film & TV

Lana Condor Returns as Lara Jean in ‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 Trailer

The To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before star officially joins the Netflix spinoff for Kitty’s final year in Seoul.

March 10, 2026

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers Make Surprise ‘SNL’ Cameo

The vocalists behind the animated phenomenon performed their hit song "Golden" in a skit, saving host Bad Bunny and the

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ Writer Adele Lim to Direct Disney’s ‘Princess Diaries 3’

Adele Lim will direct Disney's Princess Diaries 3, with Anne Hathaway reprising the lead role

October 8, 2024

Jacqueline Wong fired from TVB following low ratings of two shows

November 23, 2020

Japan

Japanese Muslim woman redefines hijab fashion through Instagram photos

March 28, 2019

‘Catoro’ cat cafe inspired by Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘My Neighbor Totoro’ to open in Canada

March 11, 2019

Japan sees 2,000 child porn and prostitution cases, reaches cybercrime record high

March 8, 2019

‘Hello Kitty’ gets its first Hollywood film adaptation

March 7, 2019

INTERVIEW: ‘Of Love And Law’ director Hikaru Toda

February 26, 2019

HBO releases ‘Folklore’ – a new Asian horror anthology series

February 22, 2019

‘Speak English’: US author Barbara Ehrenreich’s sends racist tweet about Marie Kondo

February 7, 2019

FEATURE: The backlash against Marie Kondo is so stupid (and racist)

February 1, 2019

Ariana Grande accidentally gets Japanese ‘BBQ grill’ hand tattoo

January 31, 2019

Japan bans porn in convenience stores ahead of Tokyo Olympics and Rugby World Cup

January 25, 2019

6,000 calorie sushi pizza roll created to celebrate Japan’s Setsubun festival

January 24, 2019

Guinness World Record’s oldest man Masazo Nonaka dies aged 113

January 22, 2019

More

Hideo Kojima’s ‘Metal Gear Solid’ Movie To Be Made By ‘Final Destination’ Filmmakers

Final Destination: Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky & Adam B. Stein to helm Hideo Kojima's Metal Gear Solid for Sony

April 10, 2026

The Road Rage That Broke the Internet: How Netflix’s ‘Beef’ Redefined Asian American Melodrama

A road rage incident in a car park became the unlikely catalyst for a sophisticated exploration of shame, status, and

April 9, 2026

Olivia Munn Highlights Hollywood Sexism After Male Co-Star Refused Scene Being Saved by a Woman

Olivia Munn recalls a tense on-set clash where a male co-star refused to let her character save his — stopping

April 9, 2026

BTS Star V Returns to Acting in ‘That Night, Our Decaf’, Collaborating With Compose Coffee

Kim Taehyung, better known as BTS’s V, returns to acting through a short film titled That Night, Our Decaf. Releasing

April 9, 2026

Asian Comedy Fest 2026: 70 Performers to Appear at Sugar Mouse NYC May 5–7

We are back. This year, ACF is partnering with Immigration Social Services to support the Chinatown and Lower East Side

April 8, 2026

Thailand Embraces Microdramas With New Telco Deal as Vertical Short-Dramas Takeover Southeast Asia

ReelShort partners with Thailand’s AIS for affordable 5G microdramas, launching 3,000+ titles (300 dubbed) as vertical short-dramas sweep Southeast Asia—first

April 8, 2026

Lee Sung Jin, Creator of Beef, and Joanna Calo, The Bear Creator, to Rewrite Marvel Studios’ X-Men Movie

Director Jake Schreier confirms that Lee Sung Jin and Joanna Calo are penning the script for the highly anticipated mutant

April 7, 2026

University of Michigan Chinese Researcher Danhao Wang Dies After Federal Questioning

April 7, 2026

Three Fans Injured at Super Junior Seoul Concert, Member Ryeowook Visits Victim in Hospital

Three fans were injured after a barricade collapsed at Super Junior’s Seoul concert. SM Entertainment apologised, and Ryeowook later visited

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