Sister Act
Hit talent show featuring ‘older’ women may not be feminist—but viewers are ready to forgive
Hit talent show featuring ‘older’ women may not be feminist—but viewers are ready to forgive
Unrealistic portrayals of gay men in straight women’s fantasies raise questions for LGBT representation in media
Besides unoriginal plots and characters, some Chinese shows even reuse actors
The smash-hit variety show combined basketball with pop culture to lure millions into watching
In China’s regulated rap industry, dissing takes on patriotism, celeb-baiting, and other unique forms
Two recent dramas offer new explanations to why the wife of Emperor Qianlong cut her hair—and got herself banished from court
Hunan TV’s reality shows spark debate on helicopter parents, stifled teens (and adults)
“Rap of China” hopeful on why she refuses to conform in an increasingly stifled hip-hop industry
Netflix remake of beloved teen drama slammed for slavish devotion to “socialist values”
How Chinese blockbuster ‘Us and Them’ illustrates the streaming giant’s Asian expansion
Singing show’s judging standards has netizens petitioning the government to “monitor” it
Celebrities singing, celebrities cooking, celebrities raising kids—oh, and some street dancers too