As the Queer East film festival hits London this week, we pick out our highlights from the programme – from 90s Japanese cult classic Summer Vacation 1999, to ethereal Sichuan doc The Last Year of Darkness
Apr 15, 2024
The hyperpop star takes us down some of his favourite online wormholes
Mar 20, 2024
The Space Race 2.0 just went nuclear
Mar 06, 2024
As he releases his first solo ‘mini album’, the K-pop star reflects on his time with supergroups WayV and NCT, as well as his inspirational love of A24 horror movies
Feb 23, 2024
From Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s long-awaited Evil Does Not Exist, to Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘absolute masterpiece’ Monster
Dec 12, 2023
After a brief trip to Shanghai was extended indefinitely, the Chinese-American photographer Jeffrey Jin found comfort in the city’s vibrant LGBTQ+ community
Dec 06, 2023
Abandoned in an airport, photographer Feng Li rescued the baby pig and brought him home to their family apartment in Chengdu. PIG is the new photo book documenting Piggy’s unusual coming-of-age story
Nov 28, 2023
According to the app’s right-wing critics, TikTok is threatening national security by spreading ‘woke’ ideology
Nov 16, 2023
A Window Suddenly Opens is the exhibition showcasing the work of boundary-breaking Chinese image-makers from the last three decades
Mar 07, 2023
Anthony Vaccarello has curated a show at the brand’s Rive Droite stores featuring the Beijing-based photographer’s compelling depictions of Chinese youth culture
Feb 01, 2023
After falling down the hanfu rabbit hole in lockdown, the artist is carving out a space to appreciate and reinterpret traditional Chinese culture
Jan 23, 2023
Almost 100 nations are developing their own centralised currency, sparking fears about rising totalitarianism – are we really one digital dollar away from living in an episode of Black Mirror? An expert weighs in
Jan 12, 2023
WayV's Kun, Ten, Xiaojun, Hendery and YangYang sit down with Taylor Glasby to discuss their story, their new single and the night they all ended up in tears
Jan 11, 2023
Lawmakers have also criticised the app’s addictive algorithm, comparing it to ‘digital fentanyl’ – now, they’re calling for an outright ban
Jan 05, 2023
Chinese citizens are boldly fighting back against the country’s stringent lockdown rules by holding up plain pieces of paper – here, we explain this unusual protest tactic
Nov 28, 2022
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