Studio Ghibli serves up anime characters on new lacquered trays
A beautiful blend of modern and traditional Japan. Studio Ghibli loves to showcase Japanese culture in its movies… and its merchandise. Here to prove that fact is a new duo…
Re-evaluating Hockey Hall of Fame cases for John Tavares, Jamie Benn, Corey Perry and more
We've debated these stars' qualifications for hockey's highest honor before. Have they helped or hurt their cases in the meantime?
Winners and losers of NHL’s skyrocketing cap: Kirill Kaprizov, small markets, and more
Based on market trends and conversations The Athletic had with agents and executives, here's a look at the implications of the cap rise.
It’s Time to Bring Back GNOME Office (Hope You Remember It)
With recent developments, such as the introduction of a reference operating system, the GNOME project has clearly positioned itself as a full, top-to-bottom computing platform. It has one of the…
These chimpanzees starred in a hockey movie. Their lives are much different now
The chimps who starred in "MVP" 25 years ago are long removed from wearing hockey gear, but the impacts of their show business days linger.
2026 NHL Draft prospects: Gavin McKenna leads Wheeler’s preliminary top 64 ranking
This top 64 list of draft prospects is Scott Wheeler's third of what will be seven rankings of the 2026 class.
Kyle Dubas on the Penguins, Crosby, Olympics and what he wouldn’t change about his Maple Leafs exit
Dubas reflected on his time as Leafs GM while back in Toronto with the Pens: "The goal was to win, and we didn’t get it done. That’s on me."
Wild’s Marcus Johansson scores ‘confusing’ OT winner with net off its moorings
The NHL determined that Predators goaltender Justus Annunen knocked the net off the moorings to nullify an imminent scoring chance.
Live out your own Roman Holiday by eating the same gelato that Audrey Hepburn ate…in Tokyo!
There’s even a place to sit while you eat that resembles the Spanish Steps in the famous film scene. Even if you’ve never seen the 1953 classic film Roman Holiday…
Sushi cars are the newest crazy cool dream from Japan’s Tomica line
Tomica dreams of sushi now too. Since 1970, Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy’s Tomica line of diecast cars has been bringing compact but detailed replicas of the world’s coolest cars into…