Category: Analysis

The Curious and Serious Case of Ohm Pawat Chittsawangdee [Part 2/3]

Is there a concerted effort to bring down the acting career of Ohm Pawat? That appears to be the case. Certain companies are taking Ohm out of the…

The Curious and Serious Case of Ohm Pawat Chittsawangdee [Part 1/3]

Ohm Pawat Chittsawangdee continues to draw flak as a result of a bullying incident years ago. In Part One of our article, we dwell on the background of…

Breaking Barriers: The Rise of Chinese BL Anime and Its Global Appeal

Chinese BL anime, also known as danmei, have gained popularity these past few years among viewers who enjoy the genre. BL stands for “boys’ love” and refers to…

Keep Calm and Eat Chicken: The Exploration of a Toxic BL Relationship

BL fans from across the world are still recovering from the trauma caused by banging their heads against a wall over Wen and Alan’s relationship. I, myself, was…

Moonlight Chicken: Final Analysis – Did Heart-Liming upstages Jim-Wen?

Moonlight Chicken – with only 8 episodes – tackling a diverse number of issues appears like an incomplete series to some, while I find it to be one…

Omega X wins legal battle versus Spire Entertainment

OmegaX and the boys won the first phase of their legal battle! As of 11 January 2023, the South Korean court handling the case against their talent management,…

The Rise of The Grit and Grunt BL

In reflection of 2022, in the BL world, I have noticed the inclusion of serials that had much more depth to them than the sugar and spice and…

Looking back at Bad Buddy: Celebrates 1 year anniversary!

The whole Boys Love universe is like a poltergeist that haunts those who try to escape. But why would they? The world outside is violent and apathetic. Inside…

Chinese BL: Of Soft Power and Censorship

Boys Love in China or Chinese BL dramas are so lucrative that the censors have begun to crack down on its ‘subversive non-traditional’ depiction of love and romance….

Boys Love: Is mainstream media coming to terms with the genre? | Analysis

When Time Magazine wrote an article about Thailand’s Boys Love (BL) industry, I was amused. I know that mainstream content managers are realizing there’s an audience out there…