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Rags-to-riches tales, revenge plots, and plenty of twists—Chinese viewers are loving what they can find in internet “micro-dramas,” the latest big thing in Chinese entertainment of vertically-shot shows posted on social media with episodes that have runtimes of just a few minutes or less. But Chinese authorities, wary of losing control over messaging, aren’t loving the new medium so much—and are cracking down on the booming micro-drama industry. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Unlike legacy television productions with longer production schedules and larger budgets—and strict government oversight—the micro-drama industry has risen through the proliferation of low-budget, quickly made mini-shows that often cost only a fraction of the time and money to put in front of viewers, and until recently, were largely unregulated. Not known for award- or acclaim-worthy scripts or acting but rather for their pure bingeworthiness, micro-dramas tend to lean into familiar tried-and-tested themes, like love affairs, family disputes, and tensions between the rich and poor. Read More: China’s Solution to Inequality?

The tide of Black women in country is a phenomenon that much of the world has suddenly become aware of, thanks to Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” and the lesser-known artists being championed through guest slots on the album. Does this mark the true signal change that advocates for diversity in country have long dreamed of?

Reese Witherspoon and Ava Philippe walk the line of being impossible to tell apart.  In fact, the Legally Blonde star and her 24-year-old daughter almost looked like twins while posing for a photo

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Jon Gosselin is living with a little less than eight. The former Jon & Kate Plus 8 star shed light on what his life is like as an empty nester now that two of his eight children with ex-wife Kate

It looks like Sophia Bush has scored herself a keeper. After she came out as queer in a moving essay, her girlfriend Ashlyn Harris applauded the actress' journey. Alongside a photo of Sophia on