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A Pious Minister Says That Stress Makes You Gay

In late January, a single line tucked into a parliamentary reply managed to ignite laughter, anger, and weary disbelief across Malaysia and far beyond...

The Diplomatic Genius Of Asian ‘Aunties’

In the popular imagination, the Asian “auntie” is a creature of judgement: sharp-eyed, gossip-prone, deeply invested in other people’s marriages, weight gain and moral...

The Rise And Fall of Japanese Idol Girls

For several decades in Japan, becoming an idol was not just a fantasy sold by television and magazines. It was a credible life plan,...

How Young Indians Are Redefining Modern Dating

Dating in India today is quieter than the stereotypes suggest. Less dramatic than Bollywood montages, less rebellious than parental anxieties, and far more deliberate...

Videoke, Family, and the Filipino Way of Bonding

On any given weekend evening in the Philippines, long after dinner plates have been cleared and plastic chairs pulled closer together, a familiar sound...

‘Last Call’: Japan’s Most Controversial Reality Show

It’s rare that a TV show becomes the sort of cultural lightning rod that forces viewers to squint at themselves as much as it...

The Secret Trips Women Take for Money

The first thing Malaysian police usually say after a raid is that the Indonesian prostitutes “admitted” it. Admitted they came on short trips, by...

On Tokyo Trains, Men Are Groped Too

Tokyo’s rush-hour trains are famous for their efficiency—and infamous for how tightly they pack human bodies together. In that enforced intimacy, groping has thrived...

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