Matt Boldy shines as Wild win ‘measuring stick’ game against Stars
Thursday was Minnesota's first regulation win over Dallas since Nov. 18, 2021. The Stars had been 10-0-5 in their 15 games against the Wild.
Kyoto samurai house wants to share its history of seppuku, torture and gold coins with visitors
If these walls could talk, they would probably scream. Nothing brings the story of samurai warriors to life quite like seeing and touching the marks left in wood by their…
Japan’s Hiepita forehead cooling strips, so popular they changed the language, are disappearing
Sales of the cooling strips are not so hot, but why? In the world of Japanese marketing, there aren’t many product names on the level of Hiepita. Produced by Tokyo-based…
Japanese group to hold fashion show of colostomy bags and other stoma equipment in Paris
Why hide it when you can accessorize it? There are estimates that the global population of ostomates is somewhere around 13 million and growing, and yet there is such a…
Penguins delay game against Canadiens due to traffic accident in Pittsburgh area
Many players arrived around an hour later than usual, but they were able to make it in time for the 7:30 p.m. ET start.
Mammoth announce Logan Cooley will miss at least 8 weeks with lower-body injury
Cooley, tied for fourth in Mammoth scoring, had two collisions involving his leg in the space of a week.
Discover the Growing Colossal Art Glossary
It’s somehow been more than a year already since we launched Colossal’s new site design, and it’s spectacular to hear your feedback about how you peruse and use the site.…
U.S.A. now the fastest-growing market for Japan’s high-tech toilets, now selling quicker than ever
Toto’s Washlet is washing more and more backsides in the States, and there are likely two big reasons why the U.S. has started liking them for when it goes number…
Medieval Motifs and Pop Culture Converge in Jorge Mañes Rubio’s Beaded Sculptures
From sequins, glass beads, rhinestones, plaster, paint, and more, Jorge Mañes Rubio sculpts new narratives from ancient tales. Drawing on the motifs of Spanish illuminated manuscripts, as well as family…
Fantasy trends and hidden gems: Rickard Rakell, Dennis Hildeby among top 11 targets for Week 11
With a very busy Week 11 NHL slate on tap, Shayna Goldman points out the widely-available players to target on the waiver wire.