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More Mnet translation shenanigans, plus the 2nd eliminations and one surprise departure.
Read More »Girls Planet 999 Episode 8: No alarms and one big surprise during 2nd elimination ranking
Girls Planet 999 Episodes 6-7: Mnet mistranslates (Cai Bing) for fun and profit, also Combination (Pizza) Mission
Our 40-years journey through the desert of idol survival continues on, now 45 trainees lighter. No time for sentimental feelings though, it’s time to start the next mission.
Read More »Girls Planet 999 Episode 5: Mnet heard you like rankings so we put a ranking inside your ranking
Episode 5 reveals the intended and unintended consequences of the cell system.
Read More »Weibo suspends 21 fanbar accounts for 30 days due to ‘fanquan’ regulations, reports of China blocking foreign celebs are premature, plus other assorted goodies
Chinese social media platform Weibo has begun to comply with the tightened regulations issued by the Cyberspace Authority of China just last week. On Monday, Weibo issued 30-day suspensions to 21 fan bars.
Read More »China’s broadcast authorities bring hammer down on idol reality, influencer culture, effeminate masculinity
It’s been a busy month for the media authority in China, first with the denunciation of internet fan culture, then with the announcement of restricting online gaming for minors.
Read More »‘Girls Planet 999’ Episode 3-4: Connect mission episodes are the best so far, which means they’re just okay
Like an unpowered space station adrift in deep space, Girls Planet 999 continues its solemn journey through the dark unknown. Episodes 3 and 4 finally get to the nutritional value of the show, giving us the first real glimpse of the trainees' skills and personalities. Those already familiar with the Produce series know how the beats go: picking parts -> bad practice -> good practice -> performance. These episodes do away with the overlong explanations and rule making that have dominated so far, making the show much more watchable in the process.
Read More »China’s new internet mandate bans idol ranking, pay-to-vote, gossip accounts, will hold celebs accountable for their toxic fans
The Chinese government issued a bulletin on Friday the 27th through their Cyberspace Administration mandating specific actions and policies to improve the online the behavior of fans and celebrities.
Read More »A Chinese news show is just shitposting about Kris Wu, who has now been arrested for rape
For those that just wanted an update on the situation, Kris Wu has now been officially arrested by authorities after previously being detained on suspicion of rape. Global Times, an …
Read More »‘Girls Planet 999’ Episode 2: High Tea, Low Ratings, Mid Feelings, Boy (Group) Problems
head-scratching; while popular contestants like Su Ruiqi, Huening Bahiyyih and Choi Yunji are featured, other popular contestants like Roada Xu and Cherry Bullet’s May are snubbed, with viewers told in a montage to watch the clips online. If we're cutting trainee screen time, we must be using those minutes for other, really important matters, right? ... Right?
Read More »Kris Wu accused of drugging & raping US-based woman, reportedly more than 24 allegations now
Kris Wu has been accused of rape along with grooming underage women, and was recently detained in China for this. Now his problems are deepening further with a US-based woman …
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