TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) Taiwanese author Iris Chiang hardly seems like the type whose work would be banned from publication in China. Yet four years after being sold to a Chinese publisher, her book teaching children how to appreciate art has yet to go to press, a victim of heightened tensions between China and Taiwan that are spilling over into the cultural sphere.
To very young kids who like cartoon dogs driving shiny vehicles, “Paw Patrol: The Movie” may be awesome. To grown-ups, it may be an aggressively under-written, 88-minute toy commercial.
Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.