As 2025 approaches, let’s reflect on the successes of K-pop in 2024. The industry, as always, has proven to be a treasure chest of gold. Over the past twelve months, we’ve witnessed countless releases, sold-out tours, and the debuts of many promising rookie groups. It wouldn’t be the phenomenon it is without the endless creativity…
Breathing New Life into Art: Exploring the 2024/2025 Asian Art Biennial – Exclusive Interview
The Asian Art Biennial, conceived by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts in 2007, was envisioned as a space to explore the diverse perspectives shaping our shared contemporary reality. This Biennial examines how these varying viewpoints have come to influence our world, a world marked by complexity and uncertainty, yet rich with potential. In…
“How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies” Review
Some films change your life; others just remind you to call your grandparents, if you’re fortunate enough to still have them around. The Thai box office hit How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, which has already made nearly $80 million globally prior to its UK release, is a movie with modest emotional aims that…
Winter 2025 Anime Lineup: New Adventures, New Challenges, and Thrilling Returns
As the winter season sets in, anime fans are in for a treat with a wave of exciting new titles and thrilling returning series. From daring quests to supernatural investigations, the anime world is brimming with stories to captivate viewers of all tastes. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming to screens this season: New…
MARK and Lee Young-ji Deliver Fire with “Fraktsiya”
NCT’s MARK heats up the cold winter season with his new hip-hop track Fraktsiya, featuring Lee Young-ji. Released on December 16th via SM Entertainment, the song mixes UK drill-inspired beats, house-infused chords, and thunderous 808 basslines. MARK’s razor-sharp verses and Lee Young-ji’s unstoppable bars converge in a song that feels like a victory lap for…
Lee Young-ji to Perform in Paris and in London in January 2025
Lee Young-ji is the kind of artist who can light up a room with her humour one moment and leave you impressed with her lyrical brilliance the next. A great force in Korean hip-hop, she has quickly emerged as a gem within the genre. As the youngest winner of both High School Rapper 3 and…
Yves: Embracing the Spotlight in Her First Solo Show in London – Concert Review
Starting a solo career is both thrilling and challenging, and Yves, formerly of LOONA, recently took a bold step forward with her European tour, APPLE CINNAMON CRUNCH, which included a stop in the UK. Her London performance undoubtedly showed the courage needed to embrace this new chapter in her musical journey. Though hints of nervousness…
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment Will Bring the First Film “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” to Cinemas in 2025
Crunchyroll, the ultimate destination for anime fans worldwide, has revealed a captivating new illustration created by the acclaimed animation studio ufotable. This artwork provides an exciting preview of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Infinity Castle, the opening chapter of a thrilling trilogy slated for an international theatrical release in 2025. During the Thunder Stage event…
Eight Stories, Endless Nightmares: Inside Thai’s “Terror Tuesday: The Extreme” – TV Show Review Part Two
And here is our part two… Dear Granny Unlike the others, this episode’s opening feels particularly refreshing. It begins with Montha (Bee Namthip Jongrachatawiboon) taking a tranquil walk by a lake with her mother. The scene is relaxing, almost lulling viewers into a false sense of security, as they stroll under a crisp blue sky…
Eight Stories, Endless Nightmares: Inside Thai’s “Terror Tuesday: The Extreme” – TV Show Review Part One
What could possibly be better than one Thai horror movie? How about eight? Terror Tuesday: The Extreme is an anthology series created by Chayan Laodtrakool, inspired by the popular radio program Angkhan Khlumpong (Terror Tuesday). Each episode focuses supposedly on true-life horror stories, all set across Thailand. While our binge-watching culture might tempt you to…
The HU Announce 2025 European Tour: INCARNATION
The HU, a Mongolian folk-metal band, has taken the global music scene by storm with their one-of-a-kind country’s traditional sounds and heavy metal, a genre they call “Hunnu Rock.” Founded in 2016, the band incorporates throat singing, ancient instruments such as the morin khuur (horsehead fiddle) and tovshuur (lute), and lyrics inspired by Mongolian war…
CRAVITY Soars to New Heights with “FIND THE ORBIT”
As the year comes to a close, CRAVITY have dropped a gift, a new single album FIND THE ORBIT—a three-track marvel that shows their artistic evolution and unstoppable ambition. Leading the charge is the title track, Now or Never, accompanied by a jaw-dropping music video that captures their vibrant energy and fearless leap into a…
Lindsay McIntyre on Cultural Preservation and Storytelling Through “NIGIQTUQ (The South Wind)”
Native cinema, whether from the Americas, Australia, the Pacific Islands, or any other region, plays a vital role in today’s film industry by serving as a powerful medium for storytelling, cultural preservation, and social advocacy. For far too long, Indigenous communities have been underrepresented or misrepresented in mainstream media. Native filmmakers are now reclaiming their…
Crunchyroll Anime Awards Set to Return to Tokyo on May 25
Crunchyroll, the premier destination for anime fans worldwide, has recently unveiled exciting news at CCXP in São Paulo, Brazil: the ninth annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards will take place in Tokyo, Japan, on May 25, 2025. In a first for the awards, Brazilian drag queen, musician, and anime enthusiast Pabllo Vittar will present the event. Additional…
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