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Second Wives and Silent Deals

The palms in the border villages rustle with more than just sea breeze these days—there’s talk of weddings, whispers of “jodoh” (fate/partner) and deals...

The City That Loves in Secret

The colorful neon lights of Central’s streets once promised a kind of “自由 zi-you” (freedom) to Hong Kong’s fiercely creative queer community—yet now many...

When (Male) Bureaucrats Play Cupid

This week we’re not swooning over cherry blossoms or sipping matcha latte in Harajuku — instead we’re cringing at a cringeful bit of official...

Salarymen with Mascara

Feather boas at the ready: in Tokyo, the transformation chamber once reserved for anime-cosplay or 80s drag is now quietly catering to gentlemen who...

Beneath the Neon Glow, KTVs Trade in Women

The neon lights lie. At first sight, a typical Cambodian KTV (karaoke club) looks like harmless nightlife — pink LEDs, velvet sofas, a menu...

Wombs as Warehouses

Behind the pastel walls of an ordinary apartment block on the edges of Hà Nội, a darker story was unfolding—one where the perpetrators blended...

Scary Person Rental Service

As evening falls over the near-silent streets of a suburban Tokyo ward, the kind of hush usually associated with polite whispers and sliding shōji...

Angry Young Men or Sensitive Heroes?

For decades in Indian mainstream cinema the ideal male hero was the “angry young man” (गुस्सैल जवान – gussaaila jawaan), the protector-saviour who delivers...

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