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‘Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ blasts off with record $34M opening day—tops 2026 best, beats original’s Wednesday, eyes $186M 5-day & elite status
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Beyond the game: How baseball helped heal old wounds and build new connections.
The Oscar-winning duo behind Everything Everywhere All at Once will begin production this summer on a large-scale project designed for
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Japan will be the 2026 Country of Honour at Cannes’ Marché du Film (May 12–20), spotlighting animation, genre cinema, and
Rachel Michiko Whitney’s Yonsei explores four generations of Japanese American history, reclaiming silence through storytelling and film
Speaking Out: The Unusual Courage of a Survivor in Japan's Silent Struggle
From Iron Maiden to Iron Lady, Sanae Taichi becomes Japan's first female PM
Indonesian man accused of killing family claims One Piece “scolded” him, sparking outrage and debate over mental health and media
The renowned Japanese director's latest film, set in the near future, follows a couple who choose to raise a state-of-the-art
Atsuko Okatsuka, who turned down a lucrative offer to perform at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, has publicly shared the contract
The landmark Japanese film, which profoundly shaped modern dystopian fiction, will receive limited North American theatrical screenings to mark its
'Evil Unbound,' which portrays Japanese wartime atrocities, is setting box office records in China and sparking urgent international discussion about
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The two drivers were hospitalized in San Diego after their vehicle ignited during a practice run in Baja California.
Leon Le isn’t here to add another Vietnam story — he’s here to correct how they’ve been told
Alex Duong, a familiar face in LA’s stand-up circuit and a writer on Netflix’s Historical Roasts, has died at 42
The South Korean group’s first full-length album in six years secures the largest opening week for a musical group in
A new study from UC Berkeley suggests that parents who teach their children to value their ethnic roots help them
A butcher's daughter and a fallen marquis lead the new wave of Chinese historical drama
The high-society thriller, co-produced by PCCW Media and SK Global, features an international ensemble including Jessie Mei Li and a
From everyday questions like “where are you really from?” to being treated as outsiders during moments of crisis, Asian-Americans continue