An ex-NHLer’s ‘Odyssey’: How Sean Avery became a go-to Christopher Nolan cast member
Cast as the muscular, helmet-clad Laodamas alongside Matt Damon's Odysseus, Avery continues an unlikely post-hockey pivot to Hollywood.
2027 World Juniors roster projections for Canada, USA, Sweden, Finland, Czechia
With the World Junior Summer Showcase complete, here's how The Athletic's prospects specialists see the rosters shaking out so far.
Japan’s Super Volunteer, 86-year-old Haruo Obata, heads to the Kumamoto earthquake site
Your friendly neighborhood Super Volunteer. On 28 July, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, just outside of Kumamoto City. Having taken years to recover from a set of comparable…
7-Eleven Japan rethinks convenience store sandwiches with a wild new choc-mint variety
Convenience store chain tests our limits by turning the divisive flavour into a cream sandwich. In recent years, choc mint has become synonymous with summer in Japan, as the menthol…
Japanese popsicle experiment says eating one before going outside in summer helps keep you cool
Maker of Garigari-kun explores whether one of Japan’s favorite frozen treats can work as a pre-cooling agent. There’s an old adage that says the best time to fix your roof…
We tried Starbucks Japan’s new coffee for people who don’t drink coffee
Does the new “Clear Coffee” have what it takes to bring a non-coffee drinker into the fold? For many coffee drinkers, a cup of joe is a daily ritual –…
7-Eleven Japan adds new chocolate fruit gummies to its sweets range, but are they worth the hype?
Convenience store chain has become the place to go for gummies, and fans are going wild for them. In recent years, 7-Eleven has carved out a niche for itself in…
Japanese vending machine sells freshly squeezed lemon juice with a futuristic light show
We test the sourness of the juice but get distracted by a surprise performance. Five years ago, Japan’s vending machine scene was taken up a notch with the birth of…
Studio Ghibli’s No Face twirls to sound of Spirited Away’s theme song in beautiful accessory box
This box comes pre-loaded with something for anime fans to treasure. Usually, if you’re buying a box, it’s because you’ve got stuff you want to keep in it, right? And…
Daiso now sells stress-relief punching bags, but are they worth beating on?
Is this a cheap way to beat away stress, or a case of cheaping out that’ll have us feeling even more frustrated? Pretty much every time we walk through a…