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Entertainment
‘American Born Chinese’ star Ben Wang lands ‘Karate Kid’ lead role
Sony Pictures has found its new “Karate Kid” in “American Born Chinese” actor Ben Wang. Breaking the news: The official “Karate Kid” movie I...
Bryan Ke
‘Community’ movie script now ‘done’, Donald Glover reveals
Days after Ken Jeong dished a teaser for the rumored “Community” movie, Donald Glover says he learned that its script was already completed....
News
Sony researchers uncover bias against skin with yellow hues in AI algorithms
The study posits that standardized skin tone scales fail to capture the full spectrum of human skin diversity as they ignore the nuanced con...
Ryan General
Lukita Maxwell joins John Cho in Blumhouse Sony horror film ‘They Listen’
Indonesian-born actor Lukita Maxwell has landed a leading role in the upcoming horror film “They Listen” alongside John Cho. Pl...
Daniel Anderson
‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ is coming back to theaters in 4K this week
Sony Classics is bringing “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” back to theaters in the United States and Canada in 4K. First announced on Jan. 6...
Sony says the PlayStation 5 shortage is over
Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan has announced the PlayStation 5 (PS5) shortage is over. During their annual CES press conference...
Iris Jung
Crime
‘My Hero Academia’ theme song creator arrested for assaulting girlfriend
Singer-songwriter Kiro Akiyama, 26, was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend. He allegedly caused bodily harm when he pulled...
Michelle De Pacina
Sony, Amazon announce new Spider-Man TV Universe series
Sony and Amazon have announced an upcoming Spider-Man spin-off based on Marvel’s Korean American superhero character Silk. The show, which...
Culture
Veteran K-pop girl group EXID announce 10th anniversary single album ‘X’
K-pop girl group EXID announced on Tuesday a special 10th anniversary single album titled “X.” Announced via Sony Music Korea on Twitter, ...
China
Sony loses millions after rejecting China’s demand to remove Statue of Liberty from new ‘Spider-Man’ film
Sony reportedly walked away from a potential $170 million-$340 million in sales after rejecting China’s request to delete scenes featuring ...
Sold Out PS5s Are Being Resold in Singapore for $800, Up to $25,000 on eBay
Scalpers in Singapore have begun capitalizing on gamers’ anticipation of Sony’s upcoming console, with many marking up the price in their li...
Sony is Developing a Live-Action ‘One Punch Man’ with ‘Venom’ Writers
Sony Pictures is reportedly developing a live-action adaptation for the hit anime and manga series “One Punch Man.” The “One Punch Man” live...
Sony Creates Wearable Air Conditioner in Time for 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Sony has just unveiled its innovative gadget that could potentially beat — or at least lessen — the intense heat this summer, an...
Uncategorized
‘Flute Guy’ Who Drew Backlash at E3 for Wearing Japanese Clothes Has a Surprising Backstory
Sony’s “Flute guy” played just two minutes at this year’s E3, but he sparked an endless amount of memes and some heated discussion on social...
Asia
Japanese Rock Balancing Artist is So Good He was Put in a Sony Commercial
A talented artist in Japan, who has gained immense local popularity for his incredible skill in balancing rocks on top of each other, has l...
China’s Richest Man Plans to Make Hollywood More Chinese After Investing in Sony Pictures
Fresh off purchasing a controlling stake in Hollywood film studio Legendary Entertainment earlier this year, Wang Jianlin, China’s richest m...
Business
Apple, Samsung and Microsoft Accused of Using Companies Linked to Child-Labor
A new report by Amnesty International reveals the possible link of child-labor to nearly every major tech manufacturer in the world includin...
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