An actor’s caliber rests on his ability to command the audience’s attention. 2025 saw a sudden rise in BL dramas and as such, the focus has shifted to intelligent storytelling and smart casting. Gone are the days, when popular actors could drive the ratings for a show. These days, audiences focus more on quality than quantity. If the show is mediocre, not even the most popular actor’s inclusion could save it!
Continue reading Top Ten BL Actors- My Personal Favorites (2025)
Happy New Year, everyone, and with the new year, big changes are afoot. Next week will be my last article and live for The BL Xpress. It’s been a joy writing for them this year, and I wish them well in all their future endeavors.
While BL as a genre evolves, so do the consistent pairings. Fan service remains an inevitable choice, there are multiple fandoms with their own favorites (even I belong to one such fandom). As such, we have our personal biases, and they form reckoning forces, through their acting talents and charming chemistry. For this feature, let me describe what chemistry means to them!
Continue reading Top Ten BL Couples- My Personal Favorites (2025)
There’s always so much happening in the world of BL, particularly Thai BL, that it’s hard to keep up. Nevertheless, one event that had X abuzz this weekend was Starlympics, GMMTV’s major sporting event and concert. I saw one post saying that over 100 artists performed, which is crazy. I don’t know how they jam-packed it into one day, but they did! There are plenty of fancams on YouTube and X, so be sure to check them out.
First, I found that “Love at First Spike”, a Filipino queer series, is currently available on YouTube. Be sure to check it out. I was curious enough that I watched episode 1 on the iWantTFC app while it was airing, and it had a great start.
It’s too easy to get burned out these days, whether it’s from rising prices, underappreciated jobs, overlooked mental health, or economic instability. We live in a world that prioritizes speed over substance, efficiency over empathy, until the human touch that once shaped our stories, our art, and our hearts begins to fade.
Continue reading “Burnout Syndrome” First Impressions (Ep.1 & 2)
This week was crazy with a capital C. I started my yearly countdown, and let me tell you, it has been a bit intense on the social media front. The two hashtags are #BLFavs2025 and #BL2025Wrapped. Both are super fun, and I’m so glad I can contribute something to the community. That being said, this article is shorter than usual.
Christmas came early for me last week with the reveal of the 2026 and beyond lineup for GMMTV. They gave us thirty queer stories. Twenty-two were BL, eight were GL, and one was a stage musical. Having that many series revealed also came with a certain amount of controversy.
With two back to back lineup announcements last week, the exclusives from other quarters were pretty thinned out. But that doesn’t mean, we don’t have juicy updates to check!
GMMTV’s 2026 Lineup is nowhere in sight, so international streaming platforms WeTV & IQIYI have stepped up their game plan. With back to back announcements on 4th November (WeTV) & 7th November (IQIYI), we can look forward to a lucrative show base in 2026. Here’s a queue of the newly & formerly announced shows-
Continue reading WeTV Thailand & IQIYI Thailand Lineup- 2026
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