The modern block is still fun, but I (like all middle-aged nerds) sometimes get nostalgic for the good old days. Fortunately, digital time travel is quick and easy. All you have to do is check out ...

Few Paris addresses conjure myth quite like Maxim’s, the gilded Belle Époque haunt where artists and aristocrats once jostled ...

These three local artists, first highlighted in a 2024 feature, are making waves in the comics world with their bold, ...

From country music star to the screen, here is what you need to know about the enigmatic Orville Peck and his role in the new ...

Belle’s Bread Japanese Bakery and Café isn’t trying to be the trendiest spot in Ohio’s capital city, but don’t tell that to ...

In 2018, The North American Post, Seattle’s oldest Japanese-language newspaper, printed the final strip of Seattle Tomodachi, a comic created by Sam Goto. Goto was a second generation Japanese ...

By all appearances, Sam Shigeru Goto lived the life of a typical Seattleite. A second-generation Japanese American, he and his wife, Dee, raised two girls in their Mercer Island home, and he ...

Japanese Film Festival 2024. The Japanese Film Festival is returning with 31 films that reflect 2024’s theme of Continuity. Co-organised by Japan Creative Centre, Embassy of Japan in Singapore ...

Anime, once commonly referred to as Japanese cartoons, has become a global phenomenon in recent years. Despite existing for many years, its surge in popularity is a relatively recent development.

Exploring Global Cartoon Traditions 1. American Comics: The Birthplace of Superheroes. Historical Background. The American comic tradition is most famously known for the creation of the superhero ...

Hello Kitty, the beloved cartoon character that’s brought smiles to kids and adults around the world for generations, is celebrating her 50th anniversary this year. The Japanese company Sanrio ...

But throughout the 1950s and 1960s, Japan’s wartime shadow continued to loom large — the image of the "two-faced, despicable" traitor as portrayed by American wartime cartoons and propaganda ...