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There’s been another development in the Kardashianverse, and—as is standard issue at this point—there’s also a great deal of subsequent criticism to speak of. Kim Kardashian, per the Los Angeles Times, has Kimono and related variants (Kimono Body, Kimono Intimates, Kimono World) among an assortment of filed trademarks still awaiting review. Tuesday, she announced the launch of […]
Early Sunday morning, Masazo Nonaka—known as the world’s oldest man—died at the age of 113. According to Nonaka’s granddaughter Yuko, Masazo passed from natural causes while sleeping peacefully at his home in Ashoro, Japan. Nonaka was born on July 25, 1905 and grew up with seven siblings. In 1936, Nonaka married and eventually had five children of his own. Prior to […]
Back in 2017, Hollywood made another ill-advised attempt at adapting a beloved anime franchise into a live-action film with Ghost in the Shell, which immediately sparked criticism of whitewashing with Scarlett Johansson playing the lead role. After debuting to a lukewarm response, Netflix have lined themselves up as the next team to tackle the popular series with […]
Cardi B’s second No. 1 hit song “I Like It” has a new anime-inspired video released via Warner Music Japan. In the 90-second visual, Cardi is animated in a variety of styles as she roams around Tokyo, doing karaoke, hanging out with Sumo wrestlers, and pole dancing on what appears to be Mt. Fuji. Check it […]
This past month, a 35-year-old man named Akihiko Kondo, who can be classified as either an innovator or a total nut (or perhaps both), settled down and married an animated 16-year-old virtual reality singer named Hatsune Miku in Japan, in a ceremony that cost two-million yen (which converts to over $17,500). The Japan Times reports that […]
