Rise of China’s Soft Power: Cultural Exports Reshape Global Perceptions
China’s surge of soft power has been propelled by pop culture, toys and games that have captivated audiences from Seoul to San Francisco.
Film, music, personalities and the latest stories from entertainment.
China’s surge of soft power has been propelled by pop culture, toys and games that have captivated audiences from Seoul to San Francisco.
Netflix pledges to preserve theatrical windows Netflix’s planned takeover of Warner Bros.
A tour shaped by partisan culture wars An American country‑rock festival has become the latest cultural battleground after organisers removed rapper Ludacris from its lineup.
A celebratory trailer Bad Bunny has released a teaser for his Super Bowl halftime show that combines a dreamy, neon‑lit Puerto Rican landscape with a promise that “the world will dance.”
Aespa member NingNing has once again drawn online attention, this time for a brief but noticeable interaction on social media.
K‑pop icons prepare a 2026 comeback K‑pop supergroup BTS is poised to end a multi‑year hiatus in grand fashion. Rolling Stone reports that the seven‑member…
Singer accused of using former classmate’s vocal line without permission Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny is facing a $16 million lawsuit from a woman who claims her voice was used without permission on two of the singer’s hit songs.
Star power meets streamer strategy Netflix released a first trailer for “The Rip,” an upcoming feature that brings Ben Affleck and Matt Damon back together on screen in a project positioned as a major streamer play.
Fewer titles, higher stakes Major streaming platforms are entering 2026 with tighter content budgets and a sharper focus on fewer, high-impact releases.
Recovery with limits The global box office closed 2025 in recovery mode, but the rebound remained uneven across regions.
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