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Hallmark Slammed Over “Whitewashed” Cast In New ‘Mahjong’ Movie Premiering During AAPI Month
This isn't the first time a company has tried to "rebrand" Mahjong for white audiences.
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Netflix Under Fire For Whitewashing As Sydney Sweeney Joins Live-action ‘Gundam’
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Marvel boss Kevin Feige says he regrets whitewashing Asian character with Tilda Swinton in ‘Doctor Strange’
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Youn Yuh-jung And Deepa Mehta Honoured At SGIFF’s 2025 Silver Screen Awards
Inside the 2025 SGIFF Silver Screen Awards, where emerging visionaries and acclaimed auteurs redefine the future of Asian filmmaking
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Kelly Marie Tran says Star Wars role was the first time her Vietnamese parents supported her
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‘Fiercely Asian American Superhero Film’: Critics give ‘Shang-Chi’ overwhelmingly positive reviews
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“F**king Appalling”: Simu Liu on Hollywood’s Backslide in Asian Representation
Simu Liu condemns Hollywood’s “f**** appalling” decline in Asian representation as Manny Jacinto’s typecasting story reignites calls for industry change
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Half Baked Harvest recipe author Tieghan Gerard slammed for whitewashing Vietnamese pho
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‘I should be allowed to play any person’: Scarlett Johansson adds to whitewashing controversy
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Crazy Rich Asians director Jon M Chu to direct second Thai cave rescue film to combat ‘whitewashing’
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Scarlett Johansson tops ‘whitewashing’ controversy by taking role of trans man in gangster biopic ‘Rub And Tug’
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Margaret Cho says new show ‘Fresh Off The Bloat’ is ‘very Asian-American focused’
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FEATURE: What it means to be an East Asian Actor
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New play ‘Skin Jobs’ portrays Asian American woman combatting whitewashing in superhero films
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Film productions to incur ‘hefty’ fines for whitewashing
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George Takei on combatting whitewashing: ‘educate filmmakers about the reality of America’
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Jared Leto’s Netflix Yakuza film ‘The Outsider’ slammed for whitewashing receives bad reviews
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Taylor Swift’s Ready For It music video slammed for Ghost In The Shell theme
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Hackney Empire cancels Music Theatre Wales’s The Golden Dragon following whitewashing concerns
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Darius Shu Interview: Reclaiming Quiet Intimacy in His New Film ‘Molly’
The director discusses asexuality, British East Asian identity, and a cinematic love letter to the unseen.
Europe
Blackpink Star Jisoo Wins Rising Star Award at 2026 Canneseries
Canneseries artistic director Albin Lewi cites Jisoo's "artistic journey" and "global aura" as the key reasons behind her Rising Star
Music
TWICE Sets North American Attendance Record for K-Pop Girl Groups
Record broken. 550,000 fans. 35 shows. TWICE is unstoppable.
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The Unlikely Blockbuster: Why Kokuho Dominated the Japanese Box Office
How a three-hour drama about Kabuki became a historic commercial and critical victory.
South Korea
‘The WONDERfools’: Netflix Superhero K-Drama Starring Park Eun-bin and Cha Eun-woo
The WONDERfools is finally coming!
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‘The Tale of KAHO’: Haruki Murakami to Release First Female Perspective Novel
Haruki Murakami’s The Tale of KAHO introduces his first sole female protagonist, Kaho—a 26‑year‑old picture‑book author navigating beauty, judgment, and
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BTS Leader RM Smoked a Cigarette in Japan And The Internet Went Mad
BTS leader RM caught smoking in Tokyo's no-smoking zones sparks fan frenzy—Shukan Bunshun exposes bar-hopping litterbug drama, but is it
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Disney+ and The Seven Partner to Produce New Japanese Dramas
This is Disney’s first co-development deal with a Japanese production house.
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Ludi Lin to Star in New Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Unlucky’
Ludi Lin and director Quentin Lee are teaming up for The Unlucky.
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