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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.
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“It Needs to Be Addressed”: ‘Joy Luck Club’ Stars Reflect on Awards Snub and Enduring Legacy
'Joy Luck Club' stars Ming-Na Wen, Tamilyn Tomita, Lauren Tom, and Rosalind Chao reunite to discuss the film's legacy
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Video replay technology gives Japan’s Kashima Antlers historic penalty in FIFA World Club Cup
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Tokyo Ghoul live-action poster released featuring Ken Kaneki
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WATCH: Japan’s most intense Rock, Paper, Scissors competition featuring AKB48
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Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki calls AI generated animation ‘an insult to life itself’
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Japan attaches QR codes to dementia patients’ fingernails to track them
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WATCH: Super Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto performs Mario theme with The Roots
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Final Fantasy XV sells over 690,000 copies in its first week in Japan
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Sony picks up rights to Stephen Chow’s Journey To The West sequel
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WATCH: This 14-year-old Japanese American is the best female rock climber in the world
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More Japanese people are resorting to marrying friends to avoid dating
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Bridgerton Season 4 cast members Yerin Ha, Katie Leung, and Isabella Wei speaking at a MilkTea Films ESEA community screening in London.
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‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Cast Discuss Asian Representation at MilkTea Event
A homecoming for Katie Leung and a landmark moment for the ESEA community: inside the exclusive Soho Hotel screening of
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BLACKPINK’s Rosé Makes History as First K-Pop Artist to Win a BRIT Award
The singer’s global hit "APT." took home the International Song of the Year trophy at the UK’s biggest music ceremony.
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Girls Generration Star Tiffany Young and Byun Yo-han are Officially Married
The Disney+ K-drama co-stars have registered their marriage and plan to hold a private family ceremony soon.
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Day6 Concert Incident Ignites Massive Online Feud Between Korea and Southeast Asia
What began as a dispute over banned cameras at a K-pop show has spiraled into a regional "war of words"
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Netflix Spain Faces Backlash Over ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Promotion Featuring Yerin Ha
Fans are calling out Netflix Spain and local media for the "erasure" of Korean-Australian lead Yerin Ha during recent press
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California Bill Proposes Official ‘Bruce Lee Day’ to Honor Martial Arts Legend
A new legislative move aims to make May 17 a statewide day of recognition for the cultural icon and movie
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UK Hate Crime Service ‘On Your Side’ To Close Due To Funding Gap
A national support service called On Your Side, which helps East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) people facing racism, is to
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Standing Together: Why the Golden Hardback Launch Redefines British East and Southeast Asian Connection
Why Fifty ESEA Artists Are Reclaiming the British Narrative in a New Hardback Volume
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