As beacons of queer excellence, Drag Race spin-offs in Asia have brought a wave of inclusivity to screens and stages. The series bites into the appetites of millions of underrepresented members of the LGBTQ+ community and more as it just keeps getting bigger, more popular, and better.

With its authentic relatability and era-specific costumes, Netflix’s The Archies pays homage to the iconic clothing of the 60s, reinforcing the retro trend in Indian fashion. An adaptation of the Archie comics, the film localises its independent storylines and aesthetics for modern audiences.

Regional music styles have evolved in Southeast Asia. In the Philippines, the popularity of ‘budots’ (‘slacker’ in the Visayan language) from a grassroots scene to a mainstream genre shows that it could redefine Filipino dance music, which in the past has been heavily inspired by the West.

Thai Boys’ Love (BL) drama is a relatively new TV genre attracting droves of local and international fans. Though these shows are love stories between two men, they’re especially popular with women, a surprising driving force for the trend and the longevity of the genre.