Expect more Chinese epic costume dramas and Shanghai-set modern urban romance dramas in the coming years. And with both genres still at the zenith of their popularity in Asia, why change a winning formula? That seemed to be the message from a slate presentation from China‘s leading film and television production companies during the second…
Ryan S. ClarkOct 30, 2025, 01:35 PM ET Close Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Forward Martin Necas will remain with the Colorado Avalanche after signing an eight-year extension, the club announced Thursday. Getting a new deal done for Necas was a priority with the 26-year-old in the second season of a…
Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in a military uniform, announced on October 26, 2025, that Russia had successfully tested a nuclear-powered missile. If true, such a weapon could provide Russia with a unique military capability that also has broader political implications. The missile, called Burevestnik, was reportedly successfully tested over the Arctic Ocean after years…
UN report accuses world powers of sustaining the genocide in Gaza through arms, trade, political hypocrisy It is important to expose the truth of how the genocide in Gaza unfolded —not as the act of one state alone, but as a tragedy enabled by the hypocrisy and active support of the international community. A recent…
With Blonde, premiering this week in the Tokyo International Film Festival’s main competition, rising 38-year-old director Yuichiro Sakashita delivers a sharp, quietly damning satire of conformity in Japan’s education system. The film centers on a meek junior-high teacher (popular singer-turned-actor Takanori Iwata) whose life unravels when his students stage a “blonde-hair protest” against the school’s…
If you know how to set it up, it can almost seem like your phone can read your mind. The minute you walk out of the office, a text gets automatically fired off letting your spouse know exactly when you’ll be home. When you start reading a book, your phone immediately shuts off notifications. When…
From historical ties to strategic pressure, Afghan instability tests regional patience The writer is a political, security and defence analyst. He tweets @shazchy09 and can be contacted at shhzdchdhry@yahoo.com Afghanistan is a sore, but it has been so for all the years of Pakistan’s existence. More importantly, we have lived through it and kept a…
As Russia redefines its political philosophy, thinkers frame the clash with the West as a civilisational struggle The writer is a geopolitical analyst. She also writes at globaltab.net and tweets @AneelaShahzad Like all great civilisations, Russia has evolved through a long history of political thought. At the end of Imperial Russia, along with the ideas…
Josh WeinfussOct 30, 2025, 01:57 PM ET Close Josh Weinfuss is a staff writer who covers the Arizona Cardinals and the NFL at ESPN. Josh has covered the Cardinals since 2012, joining ESPN in 2013. He is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and a graduate of Indiana University. TEMPE, Ariz. —…
As Puck, the media company led by co-founder and editor-in-chief Jon Kelly, scales up with the acquisition of Air Mail, founder Graydon Carter is stepping back. On Thursday, Puck announced that it has bought Air Mail, the culture and lifestyle media company founded by Carter, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair. Amid the sale, Julia…
