Episode 2 kicks up right where we left off, with WayB’s leader Noze experiencing a string of losses. Not to be outdone, Lee Chaeyeon also shows off her L’s, right before finally snatching a win, powered by the support of her teammates.

Chinese social media platform Weibo has begun to comply with the tightened regulations issued by the Cyberspace Authority of China just last week. On Monday, Weibo issued 30-day suspensions to 21 fan bars.

It’s been a busy month for the media authority in China, first with the denunciation of internet fan culture, then with the announcement of restricting online gaming for minors.

Like an unpowered space station adrift in deep space, Girls Planet 999 continues its solemn journey through the dark unknown. Episodes 3 and 4 finally get to the nutritional value of the show, giving us the first real glimpse of the trainees' skills and personalities. Those already familiar with the Produce series know how the beats go: picking parts -> bad practice -> good practice -> performance. These episodes do away with the overlong explanations and rule making that have dominated so far, making the show much more watchable in the process.

If Girls Planet 999 is the story of Mnet uncomfortably trying to jam a “fair play” peg into a “scandal-infested” hole, then Street Woman Fighter is them thriving in their natural, tawdry habitat.

The Chinese government issued a bulletin on Friday the 27th through their Cyberspace Administration mandating specific actions and policies to improve the online the behavior of fans and celebrities.

head-scratching; while popular contestants like Su Ruiqi, Huening Bahiyyih and Choi Yunji are featured, other popular contestants like Roada Xu and Cherry Bullet’s May are snubbed, with viewers told in a montage to watch the clips online. If we're cutting trainee screen time, we must be using those minutes for other, really important matters, right? ... Right?

Choi Yujin revealed that CUBE Entertainment has “dismissed” CLC and has no plans for further promotions.

A wise man once said, if it walks like Produce and it talks like Produce, it's probably Produce.

When MNet announced their “new” trainee survival project Girls Planet 999, most fans first thought was, “How is this going to be different from Produce 101?” The answer thus far? Not much at all. Good work CJ ENM.