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Review: Netflix’s “Alice in Borderland” Uses Sci-Fi to Highlight Japanese NEETs’ Woes
By
Xingting Gong
South Korea
Review: Netflix K-Drama “Start-Up,” From a Silicon Valley Insider’s Perspective
By
Richard Yu
Russia
Review: Russian Show “To the Lake” Entertainingly Bolsters Netflix’s Pandemic-Era Offerings
By
Anthony Kao
South Korea
Review: Netflix’s “Record of Youth” Highlights Millennial Struggles in the Fashion Industry
By
Lindsay Wong
Singapore
Interview: Yeo Yann Yann Talks “Invisible Stories,” Motherly Roles, and Singaporean Narratives
By
Richard Yu
Television
Netflix’s “TWogether” Highlights the Legacy of English in Asia
By
Jamin Shih
Japan
Netflix’s “Rea(L)ove” Raunchily Reveals Japan’s Sexual and Gendered Taboos
By
Jamin Shih
Japan
Interview: “Japanology” Host Peter Barakan—Japan’s Accidental Ambassador
By
Akshay Suggula
South Korea
Review: Netflix’s “Extracurricular” Is a Dark High School Drama Exploring Teen Problems
By
Jianne Soriano
South Korea
Review: “The World of the Married” Is an Intense, Controversial Drama About Extramarital Affairs
By
Jianne Soriano
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