A man in a cream jacket sits next to a young girl with a purple backpack and orange sweater on a bus. They are surrounded by other passengers, all seated and looking in different directions.

‘Rental Family’ skims the surface of Japan’s rent-a-family industry

The film pairs Brendan Fraser with director Hikari for a cross-cultural dramedy that doesn’t probe beyond the broad strokes

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What you need to know about Ayurvedic skin and hair care

Ayurvedic skin and hair care might be on the rise, but the principles have been around for thousands of years

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Finding joy in a Filipino supermarket’s late night parties

How digital creator JP Breganza and Seafood City have brought the fun and Filipino house parties to the masses

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Five food shows from the Asian diaspora worth watching right now

A roundup of some of the tastiest and thought provoking Asian-centered food and travel shows across TV and social media

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You can now get more AAPI content on JoySauce TV

The network includes a 24/7 streaming channel on Amazon Prime Video, JoySauce.tv, and apps for iPhones and Androids

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Meet BINI: The next big thing in P-pop

The Filipino girl group is a sound all their own, and their next stop is Coachella 2026 as the first P-pop group to play the festival

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Amir Talai cried several times at his ‘Hazbin Hotel’ Broadway debut

The voice of the fan favorite Radio Demon speaks about his “Annie” history, his character’s status as an ace icon, and his Broadway debut

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Jon M. Chu’s ‘Wicked: For Good’ is a major step down

The second half of Universal’s adaptation exposes the stage show’s biggest flaws

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‘Lesbian Space Princess’ is a queer story from a BIPOC perspective

Directors Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs’ debut film follows an anxious princess on a quest to rescue her ex-girlfriend

A man in a black outfit smiles while standing in front of a yellow backdrop with the words IN YOUR DREAMS and stacked boxes featuring Netflix and smiling blob logos.

‘In Your Dreams’ is a dream come true for director Alex Woo

The Pixar alum on starting Kuku Studios, and the decade-long journey that brought him to his latest project on Netflix

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How the Hoyings are redefining family, and staring their own

Mark and Scott Hoying new children’s book, “Fa La La Family,” shows readers of all ages the many ways to be a family

Three women stand on a red carpet with a draped red background, each holding an Emmy award. The woman in front wears a sparkly silver top and black skirt, smiling at the camera. The other two are in conversation in the background.

Simran Baidwan’s unconventional journey to the Emmys

The executive producer of the hit new medical drama “The Pitt” on the show’s success and her journey alongside it

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Japan becomes watercolor in ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’

A children’s tale fuels the year’s most beautiful animated film, based on the short autobiography by author Amélie Nothomb

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Our sexiest API men alive for 2025

People Magazine got it right with their choice of Jonathan Bailey this year, but we can still dream of a day when one of these men gets the crown

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NewJeans’ legal disputes with label ADOR finally come to a close

All five members of the group reunite with ADOR after a court ruling upholds their contracts through 2029, closing a major K-pop dispute

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There’s nothing (too) fishy about K-beauty’s rising-star ingredient, PDRN

The compound, primarily extracted from salmon reproductive cells (i.e., salmon sperm), will give you plump and bouncy skin

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Say She She’s Piya Malik: ‘We never want to be typecast’

The disco funk group member on the trio’s serendipitous origins, feeling instant chemistry with each other, and their latest album

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Filipino cinema shines again with ‘Meet, Greet, & Bye’

Piolo Pascual and Belle Mariano chat with us about their newest cinematic masterpiece, directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana

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Rosé and EJAE make history with first GRAMMY nominations

Both first time nominees, Rosé and EJAE become the first soloists and women in K-pop to receive GRAMMY nominations

B-boy HIJack and B-girl Logistx are ready to take on the world

The two Red Bull BC One USA breaking national champions will be representing the United States on Sunday at the Red Bull BC One World Final

Zohran Mamdani at the 55th NYC Pride Parade on June 29.

What Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win means for the future of U.S. politics

He’ll be New York’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, and the youngest in more than a decade, redefining who can hold power in this country

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The new and (slightly) improved ‘Last Days’

The theatrical cut of director Justin Lin’s John Allen Chau indie biopic changes the story’s focus from its original festival screening

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How Jade LeMac overcame stage fright while touring over the summer

The singer-songwriter discusses her summer performances, new EP, “It’s Always at Night,” and her mixed Asian heritage

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It’s official, we’re getting a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ sequel!

Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation are eyeing a sequel with a 2029 release date, contingent on production and animation schedule

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How Joel Kim Booster turned a stereotypical sitcom role into gold

The comedian speaks about “Loot,” rumors of a “Fire Island” sequel, and why Asian American roles still have a ways to go

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A Chinese adoptee’s journey through literature

For National Adoption Month, Sara Conway shares some books that have helped her understand herself and shape who she is as a Chinese adoptee