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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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‘Shang-Chi’ Co-Stars Simu Liu, Fala Chen Reunite as 2026 Unforgettable Co-Chairs
Simu Liu and Fala Chen reunite after 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' to co-chair Unforgettable 2026, featuring
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Lauren Chan Makes History as Sports Illustrated Swimsuit’s First Openly Lesbian Cover Star
Lauren Chan makes history as Sports Illustrated’s first openly lesbian & Chinese Canadian cover star, championing size inclusivity & LGBTQ+/AAPI
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There’s a chance Jon M Chu won’t direct the Crazy Rich Asians sequel
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Indonesia’s ‘Jumbo’ Smashes Records as Southeast Asia’s Biggest Animated Hit
Indonesian animated film Jumbo breaks Southeast Asian box office records with over $8M and 3.2M admissions in just two weeks
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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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How an unheralded queer Asian American dancer defied mid-century prejudice to become a nightclub legend
The incredible story of the trailblazing dancer who secretly defied segregation to find queer freedom
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Jason Momoa Exits Justlin Lin’s ‘Helldivers’ Movie
Jason Momoa is stepping away from Sony and PlayStation Productions’ Helldivers movie, but the film is still moving forward with
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Netflix Films Chairman Dan Lin Talks No Theatrical-First Filmmakers and Dishing the Truth
Netflix film chief Dan Lin draws a hard line: filmmakers who insist on theatrical releases “we just won’t work with.”
Fashion
Hanfu, Tang Suits, and Sneakers: Why Gen Z Is Wearing Qipao to University in 2026
Gen Z is reimagining hanfu and qipao as everyday street style, pairing traditional Chinese clothing with sneakers, denim, and campus
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Toronto Mayor Slams FIFA Water Bottle Ban as an Outrageous Corporate Money Grab
Olivia Chow condemns the football governing body for a last-minute policy change that stops fans from bringing reusable bottles into
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K-Pop Star Tiffany Young Sets Sights on Sci-Fi With World Premiere of Future Seoul Thriller NIKO
The Girls' Generation singer leads a Korea-Taiwan co-production selected for the international competition at the 30th Bucheon International Fantastic Film
Tokyo Tourism Hub Begins Issuing On the Spot Fines for Littering in Shibuya
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Protests Ensue as Convenience Store Owner Rick Chow Found Not Guilty of Murdering 14-Year-Old
A South Carolina jury acquits store owner Rick Chow in the 2023 shooting of 14-year-old Cyrus Carmack-Belton, sparking protests and
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