Anime meets tradition in Beijing’s first Animation Comic Carnival
The carnival, held from January 31 to February 2 at the Capital International Exhibition Center of China in Beijing, brought together cosplayers and anime enthusiasts to celebrate…
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Ashes of late actress Barbie Hsu have returned to Taiwan from Japan
Hsu’s family members, including her mother Huang Chun-lan; her younger sister, Taiwanese TV host Dee Hsu; and her husband, South Korean musician DJ Koo, were believed to have…
Boys Over Flowers author Yoko Kamio, Meteor Garden’s Jerry Yan pay tribute to Barbie Hsu
Kamio, who reshared a post on the news of Hsu’s death on social media platform X on Feb 3, wrote on February 4 that Hsu’s lovely smile in the series left a deep impression on…
No surprise, K-pop absent from Grammys
An industry insider attributed this to the lack of a group with the same scale of global dominance as BTS.
More dramatic than fiction: 10 things to know about the late Barbie Hsu’s life
The star succumbed to influenza-related pneumonia while on vacation with her family in Japan over the recent Chinese New Year period.
Taiwanese star Barbie Hsu dies at 48 after catching influenza in Japan
Ms. Hsu leaves behind two children—a 10-year-old daughter and an eight-year-old son. She is also survived by her older sister and their mother.
Should ‘deepfakes’ be used in visual content?
As digital manipulations push the limits of what has previously been possible on the small screen, they have also ignited a firestorm of controversy.
Michael Madhusudan Dutt: A pioneer of modern Bangla literature
The pioneer of Renaissance in Bangla Literature, Michael Madhusudan Dutt, saw both Ravana and Meghnadh through a multifaceted, humanised lens.
Ed Sheeran electrifies Thimphu with historic concert
Despite the cold evening, the atmosphere was electric as he began his performance with ‘Castle on the Hill,’ a song from his Mathematics album. The audience, glowing in the…
Fuji TV chair, president quit over Masahiro Nakai scandal
Weekly magazines reported in December that a woman was subjected to unwanted behavior by Mr. Nakai after a dinner party at his home, and that a Fuji TV employee might have been…