Sanrio characters become teeth in crazy new gacha series from Takara Tomy
Hello Kitty takes on her weirdest job yet, with famous friends along for the ride. Out of all the Sanrio characters, Hello Kitty has earned herself a reputation for being…
Nope, these are NOT Gundam Char Aznable sunglasses! No siree…not at all…
Finally, someone who’s not Char gets to stand in the spotlight’s shine! Very few anime characters can boast anywhere near the charisma and popularity of Char Aznable. Though the ace…
We slurped up oodles of chilled noodles with this chain’s “Super Demon size” extra add-on
We also timed how quickly we could finish the hiyashi niku soba at this popular stamina pork rice bowl chain. As part of its limited-time summer menu, Densetsu no Sutadonya…
Pittsburgh Penguins draw interest from a new potential buyer
A group including Mario Lemieux now has competition in buying some or all of the Penguins from FSG.
Christopher Herwig Motors Through Southeast Asia to Capture a Vivid Fleet of ‘Trucks and Tuks’
From Pakistan to Sri Lanka, a vibrant tradition zooms down mountain passes and through city streets. The vernacular art form elaborately adorns vehicles with intricate motifs and celebrity portraits, while…
Two beautiful Totoro Catbus interior piece figures scamper back to the Studio Ghibli store【Pics】
Unusual names for cute-as-ever Catbus pieces. We recently took a look at some adorable Catbus face magnets, and while they’re undeniably cute, you could make the argument that they really…
Fragility, Beauty, and Urgency Characterize Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025
The finalists of this year’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition (previously) have really blown it out of the water. From hundreds of baby octopuses in the waters around Indonesia…
New mineral discovered in Japan named after the goddess of the sun
Researchers are far from jaded about this jade. It’s sometimes surprising what we humans don’t know. Take rocks for example. Animals and plants are always moving around and evolving in…
An Area Known as ‘Falbreen’ on Mars Saw Some Bright Blue Skies—Kind Of
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the image above is from a remote part of the Atacama Desert in Chile, or perhaps a broad, sandy expanse like those found in…
The beautiful official cosplayers of Summer Comiket 2025【Photos】
Japan’s biggest doujinshi convention’s cosplay models were looking especially summery this year. The summer iteration of Comiket, Japan’s largest dojinshi (self-published anime/manga art) was held last weekend at the Tokyo…