World Cup

Steven Gerrard fronted China’s Laizhou Whiskey campaign ahead of the World Cup, with the Liverpool legend praising the drink in a short promotional video
Film & TV
Shows including 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' 'Ballard,' and 'Butterfly' are dominating streaming charts, challenging notions about audience appeal and
Never After Dark secures US theatrical release through Magnolia Pictures this fall. Moeka Hoshi (Shogun) stars in SXSW-winning Japanese horror
World Cup
The legendary filmmaker aims for a July theatrical debut as Singaporean distributor Encore Films secures the global rights outside mainland
Wenzhou entrepreneur Lin Jie stepped in with flights and clothes to ensure Ana Cândida Évora could watch her goalkeeper son
The football governing body has intervened to offer a front-row seat to the content creator after an engineering guild president
Australian Nishan Velupillay becomes the first player of Malaysian descent to play in the FIFA World Cup, marking a historic
Ulises Fernando Bernal Miramontes has apologized after a viral World Cup clip showed him making a racist gesture toward South
LISA becomes the first female K-pop artist to perform at a World Cup opening ceremony, delivering an electrifying rendition of
South Korean creator inocat_t shared a racist gesture she received at a World Cup match when a Mexico fan mocked
South Korea 2-1 Czechia: Dramatic World Cup comeback win with Hwang In-beom equalizer and Oh Hyun-gyu 80th-minute winner in Group
Erling Haaland’s bizarre new Walovi campaign has fans buzzing as he speaks Mandarin, appears in surreal ads, and fronts the
Olivia Chow condemns the football governing body for a last-minute policy change that stops fans from bringing reusable bottles into
The South Korean group claimed the top prize on a night where trailing nominations left Western pop icons empty-handed.
BTS will headline the first-ever FIFA World Cup final halftime show alongside Madonna and Shakira, as Lisa joins a star-studded
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Steven Gerrard fronted China’s Laizhou Whiskey campaign ahead of the World Cup, with the Liverpool legend praising the drink in
Singapore’s hand-drawn feature The Violinist wins the Cristal Award for Best Feature Film at Annecy 2026, alongside the SACEM music
Hong Myung-Bo resigns after South Korea’s World Cup exit as President Lee orders a government investigation into the team’s performance
Yvonne Chapman talks Hong Kong’s high society in The Season, why “what you see is not all there is,” and
A new digital series highlights the forgotten Asian American inventors and cultural heavyweights who shaped modern life ahead of the
Art heals when words fail. Quentin Lee’s new project The Way You Dance tackles family grief and queer identity in
Japan advance to the World Cup knockout stage after a 1–1 draw with Sweden, setting up a high-stakes round-of-32 clash
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences continues its international diversification strategy. The 2026 invitee list indicates targeted growth