Opinion

HBO Max Releases 'Tokyo Vice:' Instead of Focusing on Ansel Elgort, These Japanese Actors Are the Most Surprising Part of the Show

HBO Max dropped the first three episodes of its crime drama "Tokyo Vice" today, and as a longtime Japanese TV and film viewer, I don't know what to think. Based on the memoir of the same name by Jake Adelstein, "Tokyo Vice" follows Adelstein's experiences working as the first non-Japanese reporter for a major Japanese paper. Ansel Elgort takes on the lead role, with Ken Watanabe, Rachel Keller, and Rinko Kikuchi in major support roles.

Apple TV+'s 'Pachinko' Is the Perfect Show for Our Times

With the Russo-Ukrainian War, the world has become a grimmer place as we all bear witness to Russia's invasion of a sovereign nation, something we never thought would happen in the 21st century. As the conflict escalates and heads toward a possible World War III, it may feel silly to discuss entertainment.
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