Day: June 20, 2025

Otoshi is a unique part of Japan’s restaurant culture that can feel like a scam if you’re not ready for it. With record-breaking numbers of foreign tourists visiting Japan, that…

No need to use your head anymore for this simple game. On 15 December 2023, baseball phenom Shohei Ohtani held his first press conference as a member of the LA…

For those of us who have regularly traveled through airports, the process of checking in—and checking bags—always seems undergirded by latent anxiety. What if a suitcase gets routed onto the…

New head coach Dan Muse's staff addresses many of the team's perceived weaknesses.

He was drawing too much heat. Just like every year, the past week or so has been as if someone flipped a switch from non-stop rain to relentless heat and…

PWHL Seattle will debut this fall at Climate Pledge Arena, home of the NHL’s Seattle Kraken.

Capturing the magical glow of the golden hour, the rich blue of early evening, and the butter-yellow of morning, Seth Armstrong transports us to Southern California in his ongoing series…

The longtime Chicago Blackhawk hasn't played since April 2023.

Taking your time in Kanto, Tohoku, and Chubu? This might be just the pass for you. Following a huge price increase for the nationwide, Shinkansen-inclusive Japan Rail Pass and new…

The three stars of comedy (playoff edition), a particularly patriotic YouTube classic and a peace offering on puck-over-glass penalties.