by Angel Cruz Fat women in Asian media are few and far between. When they are present, they are relegated to sidekick or comic roles,…
by Miranda Ruth Larsen Johnny’s Entertainment (afterwards JE) is the music powerhouse behind dozens of Japan’s top male idol groups, dominating the music charts and…
by Raizel Liebler Michael Fuhr’s Globalization and Popular Music in South Korea: Sounding out K-pop (2016) is an very important addition to the growing field…
by Raizel Liebler & Keidra Chaney You really should watch Unpretty Rapstar 2, a reality competition show from Korea about aspiring women rappers. Seriously. We…
by Keidra Chaney & Raizel Liebler This is an excerpt from our essay published in The Good Life in Asia’s Digital 21st Century, an essay collection…
by Raizel Liebler John Lie’s K-pop: Popular Music, Cultural Amnesia, and Economic Innovation in South Korea is a good, but poorly named book. The book’s…
By Taylor Plume. I love Teen Wolf. I say this without any sarcasm or shame. It is one of my favorite TV shows, right up…
Keidra Chaney and Raizel Liebler Taking advantage of the date, we wanted to write about some of our favorite songs in 12/8 time. This is…
by Raizel Liebler Considering the modern ubiquity of British high culture and American pop culture throughout the world, it is frequently surprising to some that…
The TLF executive offices have been writing about how much we like 2ne1, the Korean K-pop girl group for some time. For example: The Learned…