Well-Intended Love Season 2: the Glow Up
Wednesday, 03 June 2020
Addictive, D-list drama Well-Intended Love is back with a bigger budget and hilarious product placements, but why doesn't Boss Ling take his clothes off anymore?
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The Untamed: the Allure of Boys’ Love and Emo, Plus the Entertainment Industry is Not Your Friend
Monday, 23 March 2020
What does emo have to do with the Chinese boys' love drama The Untamed? Plus a long-ass entertainment industry and censorship explainer about the show.
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Season Two of Netflix’s Kingdom is all about blood
Saturday, 14 March 2020
Blood rules everything in the second season of Netflix's Korean zombie series Kingdom.
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Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Scissor Seven
Sunday, 02 February 2020
Wuxia parody Scissor Seven (or Killer Seven) demonstrates that good hair and a tragic past are the most important assets of an amnesiac assassin.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
I’m Not an Anime Expert, But These Guys Are
Monday, 13 January 2020
It's probably a good idea to listen to these guys when it comes to manga and anime.
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The True Face of Communist China!!!
Monday, 30 December 2019
How communism has brainwashed Chinese people into thinking that everyone is worthy of respect and help
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Interview with Nury Vittachi: The Witchhunters
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Suicide or murder? Nury Vittachi talks to us about his investigations for his book The Witchhunters.
- Published in About Writing
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite Gets Under Your Skin
Thursday, 14 November 2019
An intense and beautiful parable about class.
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Rest in Peace, Our Lovely and Wonderful Grandpa Kitchen
Monday, 04 November 2019
Stop all the clocks for Grandpa Kitchen
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