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fromEsquire
1 hour ago

The 'Beef' Creator Is Locked In a Cycle of Greatness

Cycles of life present recurring challenges, but hope exists in moments of connection, especially through family.
Portland food
fromFuncheap
2 hours ago

Ferry Flicks at Fort Point Beer Garden "Crazy Rich Asians"

Ferry Flicks at Fort Point Beer Garden features iconic films, Drag Bingo, and food options every Friday in May at sunset.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 hours ago

Women's culture goes dark: why aren't there more femcel' movies?

Mainstream media has largely overlooked femcel culture, focusing instead on incel narratives and failing to represent women's roles in online radicalization.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 hours ago

Muslim kids are really underrepresented': the animated movie where medieval maths meets eager young minds

The children Abdullah, Aysha, Khalid and Layla stumble across a time-travel device in a lab, only to find themselves pursued by a rogue alchemist who has discovered its power.
Philosophy
Independent films
fromInsideHook
2 days ago

Did an Unexpected Culprit Hurt Modern Filmmaking?

American cinema faces a paradox of thriving box office revenues while struggling with the decline of mid-budget films and the impact of YouTube.
Austin
fromVulture
4 days ago

Beef Recap: Rough Air

Eunice's character lacks depth and personal motivations, serving primarily as a plot device in a narrative focused on transactional relationships.
#beef
Relationships
fromVulture
4 days ago

Beef Recap: Take What You Need

The second season of Beef intensifies character dynamics and plot development as characters navigate personal and relational challenges amidst a divorce.
Television
fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

How the Creator of "Beef" Graduated from Petty Feuds to Class Warfare

Lee Sung Jin's series 'Beef' explores Asian American mental health and class struggles through dark comedy and personal experiences.
Television
fromArchitectural Digest
3 days ago

26 Thoughts I Had About the Sets of 'Beef' Season 2 While Binging the Show

Set design in Beef season 2 visually represents character disconnect and themes of class disparity, racial dynamics, and existential loneliness.
Television
fromEsquire
4 days ago

'Beef' Is, Hands Down, the Best TV Show of the Year

Beef season 2 transforms into an anthology, exploring complex relationships and existential themes through two sets of contrasting couples.
fromConsequence
4 days ago

This Sacha Baron Cohen Movie About an Alternate Reality Ruled by Women Looks Bonkers

In Ladies First, Sacha Baron Cohen portrays an advertising executive who wakes up in a world where women dominate, leading to humorous situations and challenges.
Women in technology
Television
fromThe Independent
13 hours ago

Hallmark faces backlash over 'whitewashed' new Mahjong movie

Hallmark's new romcom 'All's Fair in Love and Mahjong' faces backlash for lack of Asian representation in its predominantly white cast.
#romantic-comedy
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Film

Movies to Watch if You Love (or Hate) Valentine's Day

Three romantic films offer joyful modern comedy, a passionate period love story, and a timeless, swoon-inducing classic starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Film

A realistic take on marriage': readers on their favourite lesser-known movie romances

A mix of romantic and dramedy films praised for inventive premises, emotional realism, and underrated performances across romcoms, period love stories, and time-loop narratives.
Film
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

At SXSW, Rom-Coms Got A Twisted Genre Makeover

The traditional rom-com evolves at SXSW, blending romance with horror, sci-fi, and fantasy in innovative ways.
fromQueerty
6 days ago

Spectacle or support? The complicated visibility of trans youth in film & TV - Queerty

Since the 1990s, a largely underground upwelling of trans creativity has helped new trans identities, communities, and political movements come together. Trans Cinema provides an entryway to the wildly diverse and creative cinema made by trans creators, including those who are BIPOC.
LGBT
Film
fromThe Independent
2 days ago

The 19 most problematic movies of all time

Filmmakers often desire public engagement, but some films face scrutiny for problematic content due to evolving social standards.
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 days ago

Essential Films From Iran, India, Brazil and Nigeria

Nair calls Ray a beacon for her, emphasizing the impact of his work on her perspective of cinema and storytelling in the context of Indian culture.
Independent films
#queer-cinema
London food
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

London's East Asian LGBTQ+ film festival is back next month - and the line-up is award-winning

Queer East Festival 2026 showcases East and Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ cinema with UK premieres and diverse programming from May 1 to June 6.
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago
LGBT

This steamy, soapy Filipino "macho dancer" drama was so controversial it had to be smuggled out of the country - Queerty

London food
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

London's East Asian LGBTQ+ film festival is back next month - and the line-up is award-winning

Queer East Festival 2026 showcases East and Southeast Asian LGBTQ+ cinema with UK premieres and diverse programming from May 1 to June 6.
fromQueerty
3 weeks ago
LGBT

This steamy, soapy Filipino "macho dancer" drama was so controversial it had to be smuggled out of the country - Queerty

Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I swapped England for Seoul after watching a Korean teen drama and found myself cast in a K-pop video

Discovering South Korean culture through a Mandarin homework mishap led to a deep passion for the language and its entertainment.
#lgbtq
fromQueerty
5 days ago
Film

Coming out goes off the rails in this taboo thriller that pushed the boundaries of queer Asian cinema - Queerty

Ethan Mao portrays the intense struggles of a queer Asian youth facing family rejection and the complexities of identity and revenge.
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago
Film

WATCH: This shocking camboy drama pushes queer cinema into provocative new territory - Queerty

Blue Film is a provocative camboy drama exploring taboo subjects and complex human relationships between a sex worker and his former teacher.
Film
fromQueerty
5 days ago

Coming out goes off the rails in this taboo thriller that pushed the boundaries of queer Asian cinema - Queerty

Ethan Mao portrays the intense struggles of a queer Asian youth facing family rejection and the complexities of identity and revenge.
Film
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

WATCH: This shocking camboy drama pushes queer cinema into provocative new territory - Queerty

Blue Film is a provocative camboy drama exploring taboo subjects and complex human relationships between a sex worker and his former teacher.
Relationships
fromInsideHook
2 weeks ago

What Men Can Learn From 17 Unforgettable On-Screen Proposals

Real-life proposals differ from romantic comedies, but lessons from memorable on-screen moments can guide men in crafting meaningful proposals.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The US is no longer the go-to place': How Korean culture is taking Latin America by storm

The Korean wave or hallyu that brought the country's culture to the world has now well and truly engulfed Latin America.
Madrid food
fromVulture
3 days ago

The 9 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

The second season appears to go in a The White Lotus-esque direction with Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as a couple whose fight is witnessed by two country-club employees.
Film
Independent films
fromKqed
4 days ago

What is 'Trans New Weird'? An Emerging Film Genre Screens at YBCA

Both Poison and The People's Joker challenge traditional narrative forms while addressing contemporary social issues through innovative storytelling.
fromThe New Yorker
5 days ago

"Beef," "The Drama," and the New Marriage Plot

"I think we're in a place where we're trying to make marriage seem more like a positive choice, rather than an obvious obligation. It's a fascinating fiction that those who get married subscribe to, hoping that the fiction becomes true."
Television
fromSan Francisco Bay Times
3 weeks ago

Queer Films Aplenty at the Sonoma Film Festival - San Francisco Bay Times

The Sonoma Film Festival will offer a dozen queer features, documentaries, and shorts, showcasing diverse narratives and perspectives within the LGBTQ+ community.
SOMA, SF
Television
fromThe Verge
5 days ago

How Netflix made us fall in love with K-dramas

K-drama Bloodhounds is a global hit, attracting 7.4 million views and dominating Netflix's non-English TV show rankings.
Film
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Shortlisted for an Oscar, 'Homebound' is a daring movie about two dear friends

Homebound, a film about friendship amid discrimination in India, received acclaim and was backed by Martin Scorsese, highlighting its sensitive subject matter.
Independent films
fromVulture
1 week ago

The Future of the Black Rom-com Shouldn't Depend on You, Me & Tuscany

Movies often succeed or fail based on box office performance, with middling films like You, Me & Tuscany facing uncertain futures.
Marketing tech
fromVariety
1 month ago

Directable AI Set to Disrupt Film and TV Biz: 'It's Going to Help Small Film Industries in Asia Compete'

Generative AI tools with advanced directability are transforming film and TV production workflows, enabling filmmakers to achieve results three to four times faster than traditional methods.
Television
fromQueerty
2 weeks ago

As the gay romance BL genre grows, these are the 11 hottest rising stars on the planet right now - Queerty

The rise of BL content offers positive representation for Asian queer experiences and introduces new stars to the audience.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Dodging the wrinkle wagon': why a Brazilian film about ageing is inspiring older women

The film 'The Blue Trail' addresses ageism and the resilience of older women in Brazil through its protagonist's journey of self-discovery.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

I lost every good acting job to Riz Ahmed annoyingly, his James Bond comedy is a jaw-dropping hoot

Bait explores racial identity and ambition through the story of an Asian actor vying for the role of James Bond amidst toxic online reactions.
fromLos Angeles Times
38 years ago

Woo Wants Changes in Hollywood Renewal

Lashing out at what he called 'lackluster management' of Hollywood's $922-million redevelopment plan, Los Angeles City Councilman Michael Woo on Friday proposed sweeping changes in the way the city's Community Redevelopment Agency handles the project and vowed to increase the voice of residents and small merchants in Hollywood planning decisions.
Los Angeles
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Indian film board blocks release of Oscar-nominated Gaza drama The Voice of Hind Rajab

India's film ratings body blocked the release of Oscar-nominated Tunisian film 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' about a child's death in Gaza, citing concerns about India-Israel relations.
SF LGBT
fromQueerty
1 month ago

Is Manny Jacinto getting swole to star in a gay rom-com? Here's the deal - Queerty

A viral X post claiming Manny Jacinto was cast in a Netflix adaptation of 'Tell Me How To Be' was fabricated, highlighting how desire for believable content makes people overlook verification red flags online.
Independent films
fromThe Independent
1 month ago

The box-office juggernaut that shows hypermasculine nationalism still sells in India

Dhurandhar became a record-breaking Hindi film by blending fictional espionage with real terrorist attacks, reigniting debate about nationalism and political messaging in Bollywood.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

For filmmaker Chloe Zhao, creative life was never linear

Director Chloe Zhao brings a sensitive, ritualistic approach to filmmaking, using meditation, breathing exercises, and dance to create intentional moods during production and premieres of her Oscar-nominated film Hamnet.
US politics
fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Bringing Zohran Mamdani to the Big Screen

A documentary followed Zohran Mamdani's unexpected rise from little-known state assemblyman to New York City mayor over two and a half years.
#lgbtq-representation
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

An AI judge, a time-traveling 10-year-old and more in theaters

An AI courtroom thriller traps a hungover detective in a lethal chair with 90 minutes to prove his innocence using pervasive surveillance archives.
#iranian-cinema
Independent films
from48 hills
1 month ago

Screen Grabs: Iranian films bring fable, black comedy, and social indictment - 48 hills

Iranian cinema demonstrates artistic resistance against censorship while offering humanizing perspectives on a nation facing military conflict.
Independent films
from48 hills
1 month ago

Screen Grabs: Iranian films bring fable, black comedy, and social indictment - 48 hills

Iranian cinema demonstrates artistic resistance against censorship while offering humanizing perspectives on a nation facing military conflict.
fromQueerty
1 month ago

WATCH: Gay lovers risk everything in tense Canadian queer drama We'll Find Happiness - Queerty

Saad (Mehdi Meskar) is a young Moroccan exile in Quebec who will do anything to save Reza (Aron Archer), his Iranian refugee lover who faces being sent back to his home country. In a desperate move, Saad sets out to seduce a high-ranking spokesperson (played by Alexandre Landry) from the ministry of immigration in a risky gambit that sets off a fateful chain of events.
Film
Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

How to Craft a Film Festival That Appeals to All Ages (No, Really, All Ages)

The New York International Children's Film Festival demonstrates how specialized festivals can serve diverse audiences through rigorous curation, year-round engagement, and inclusive programming strategies applicable to festivals of all sizes.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why Sentimental Value should win the best picture Oscar

Sentimental Value is an ambitious family saga spanning decades that blends personal drama with filmmaking themes, featuring exceptional performances from its four Oscar-nominated leads.
Independent films
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Which are more like life, novels or films?

Films display character thoughts primarily through facial expressions and actions, making them more mysterious and potentially more realistic than novels, which explicitly describe inner thoughts.
Television
fromInverse
1 month ago

Netflix's Best Dark Comedy Is Coming Back With A Clever Twist

Beef Season 2 shifts from road rage to workplace passive-aggression, exploring internal repression among a young couple, their bosses, and wealthy superiors at a country club.
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

Love the work, hate the slaps: Creators and fans wrestle with the dark side of the micro drama boom

"Bound by Honor," billed as a "top series" on ReelShort, opens with a young woman being drugged and coerced into marriage. In "Divorced at the Wedding Day," a "popular" pick on DramaBox, a pregnant widow is whipped and pushed onto broken glass at an engagement party before being locked up in a crate. ReelShort and Disney-backed DramaBox are the market leaders in the rising category of micro dramas, made-for-mobile soaps that feature fast-paced action and wild plots.
Television
Film
fromKqed
2 months ago

For Valentine's, a Thai Fantasy About a Ghost in a (Vacuum) Machine

The Thai romantic fantasy A Useful Ghost blends omnisexual love, supernatural comedy, and dark political undertones through a haunted vacuum cleaner and oddball visuals.
fromConsequence
1 month ago

Stream On This Week: A New Michelle Yeoh Short and a Ciaran Hinds Recommendation!

Welcome to the latest issue of Stream On, the weekly newsletter from Consequence that answers the eternally confounding question: What films and TV shows should you be watching? (Subscribe here!) We're looking at all the new and recent releases from Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Paramount+, Peacock, HBO Max, and more for ideas - not to mention a Blast From the Past and streaming suggestions from this week's special guest: Midwinter Break star Ciarán Hinds!
Television
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Michelle Yeoh Is Everything Everywhere Again

Michelle Yeoh portrays multiple distinct characters in Sean Baker's short film Sandiwara, set in a Penang restaurant and premiering at Berlinale on February 13.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Tell us your favourite TV romance

From sparks flying during The OC's Spider-Man snog to love stories so powerful they make you weep, Guardian writers have picked the television couples whose tales never fail to make hearts pound. Now we would like to hear yours. What is your favourite TV romance, and why? Share your favourite You can tell us your favourite TV romance using this form.
Television
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

A love letter to all the good men I know': Shahrbanoo Sadat on making Afghanistan's first romcom

An Afghan director made the country's first romantic comedy to challenge war-focused stereotypes and celebrate everyday joy amid political turmoil.
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Movies to Watch if You Love (or Hate) Valentine's Day

When people bemoan the state of the 21st Century rom-com, they usually haven't seen this gem starring Jack Quaid and Maya Erskine as college buddies who decide to be each other's dates for multiple weddings over the course of one summer. Sure, the ending is basically predetermined, but the execution is pure joy, with a snappy script and lead performances that make you wish these two actors had made five more movies like this.
Film
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

People feel like they're in on the joke': the new wave of pseudo-biopics

Filmmakers increasingly create pseudo-biopics that borrow recognizable elements from real people and events while changing names and details to avoid legal liability and maintain creative freedom.
Film
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

These 10 essential movies about Black people with HIV will open your heart & mind - LGBTQ Nation

On-screen representation of people living with HIV remains extremely limited across platforms, with especially poor representation of Black people and few meaningful portrayals.
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

What Mira Nair Taught Zohran Mamdani

Mira Nair prepared a long-gestating film about Amrita Sher-Gil during a whirlwind India trip while her son Zohran Mamdani won New York mayoralty.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Why a Korean film exec is betting big on AI

"The CEO said: Koreans don't do sci-fi," Park recalls. "It's a Hollywood thing. The budgets are too big. It doesn't really make sense. It will never look real."
Film
Film
fromInsideHook
2 months ago

In Defense of Movie Sex Scenes

Onscreen sex scenes can be narratively essential but are often gratuitous, harmful, or disruptive when objectifying participants, reinforcing stereotypes, or damaging a film's flow.
Film
fromQueerty
2 months ago

WATCH: Hope emerges through love (& in-the-buff modeling) in intimate indie drama Surfacing - Queerty

Surfacing follows a depressed, pill-addicted man whose recovery deepens as blurred therapeutic boundaries and new relationships compel him to open his heart.
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