Oscars

Asian filmmakers, performers, and Asian-centred stories emerged as one of the strongest throughlines of the 2026 Oscar nominations, spanning best picture contenders, animation, and historic firsts across craft categories
Film & TV
'This City Is a Battlefield' brings 1946 Jakarta to life through intimate performances by Ariel Tatum, Jerome Kurnia, and Chicco
Oscars
Maggie Kang’s musical action film joins the race for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song at the 98th Academy
KPop Demon Hunters lands on the Oscars longlist but is ruled ineligible for the BAFTAs despite Netflix’s appeal over its
Yeo Siew Hua’s Stranger Eyes is Singapore’s Oscars entry, a psychological drama on surveillance, identity, and grief
The celebrated director’s latest thriller, which recently premiered to acclaim at the Venice Film Festival, will be submitted for the
Gold House's A100 List celebrates trailblazing Asian Pacific leaders shaping culture, tech, and policy—spotlighting both icons and rising changemakers
The Academy launches the Janet Yang Endowment to honor Asian & AAPI filmmakers, expanding global reach & preserving their cinematic
Samantha Quan and Sean Baker's Anora wins Best Picture at the Oscars, marking a rare married couple win and a
Conan O’Brien’s Mandarin at the Oscars amused some but drew criticism for “awkward pronunciation,” with some calling it a disrespectful
Blackpink’s Lisa will perform at the 97th Oscars alongside Doja Cat & Raye
Oscar nominee Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash after racist tweets about BTS resurfaced
Robert Downey Jr failed to shake hands with Ke Huy Quan whilst Emma Stone brushed past Michelle Yeoh - both
Godzilla Minus One won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects at the 96th Academy Awards
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The Dutch second-division side has issued an apology to FC Den Bosch’s Wang Bohao following a discriminatory incident during a
Park Jin-young
The K-pop legend is leaving the board of JYP Entertainment to spend more time mentoring artists and producing music.
The stars of the HBO hockey drama have told social media trolls to "get out" if they cannot respect the
Heeseung will leave ENHYPEN, Belift Lab announced, with the singer planning to pursue a solo career while remaining under the
Chloé Zhao, Bowen Yang and the cast of KPop Demon Hunters were among the major honourees at the 2026 Unforgettable
Ne-Yo has teamed up with MC Jin, Sonu Nigam and music executive Jonathan Serbin to launch Pacific Music Group, a
The To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before star officially joins the Netflix spinoff for Kitty’s final year in Seoul.
Nintendo is taking the U.S. government to court over tariffs tied to the Switch 2 launch. After a Supreme Court
From Saturday Night Live to Las Culturistas, Bowen Yang’s cultural impact keeps growing. Now, the comedian and actor is being