Denny’s Japan launches a giant customizable crepe for students
Sweet or savory? With a whole 25 toppings to choose from, after school is getting a lot more delicious. Casual restaurants like Denny’s have long been frequented by students in…
Giant new nine-floor arcade opens in Tokyo, wants to welcome new and old games fans alike
Landmark Akihabara location reopens with new owners. In July, arcade operator GiGO announced that it would be closing its Akihabara Building 1 branch (pictured above) at the end of August.…
‘Girls Move Mountains’ Is a Bold Portrait of the Women Playing Soccer in Remote Pakistan
In the Karakoram Range on the northeastern border of Pakistan, a group of Indigenous women and girls is defying conventions with a seemingly simple pastime: soccer. The Gilgit-Baltistan Girls Football…
NASA’s Webb Telescope Captures the Dust Clouds of Apep, Named for the Egyptian God of Chaos
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has come through yet again with an unprecedented image from our Solar System, this time of a unique pair of Wolf-Rayet stars known as Apep.…
Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck to undergo minor surgery, miss 4-6 weeks
Hellebuyck's knee injury marks the first substantial injury he's faced in his 11-year NHL career — a remarkable run of longevity.
Ask CJ: Submit your NHL questions for Chris Johnston’s mailbag
Drop your questions here, and The Athletic’s Chris Johnston will answer a selection in his upcoming mailbag.
OHL suspends Steelheads’ Luke Dragusica for rest of season after slash to head
Dragusica must complete community service, counselling, an OHL-mandated education program, and appear before a league reinstatement panel.
NHL Power Rankings: Playing ‘red flag, green flag’ after a quarter of the season
There are (generally) real reasons for optimism for every team and, of course, real reasons for pessimism. Let's break them down.
A guide to visiting Sagamiko Illumination, one of the three biggest light-ups in Kanto
With chairlifts, an illuminated slide, and a dazzling Tamagotchi display, Illumillion is a must-visit spot in Japan this winter. Around a year ago, our reporter Masanuki Sunakoma received an invitation…
What’s behind the NHL’s injury explosion this season?
Plus: Everything you need to know as the PWHL season begins.