Courtesy Images / Laura Formisano Parents are facing the reality of sending their children to school in a face mask for another year after officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reverted national health guidelines to once again recommend masks in public. In some areas, families may already be seeing resumed mask mandates from local health...
Future ex-pats, you have been warned.Japan has been a hot destination for ages and, even now, everyone’s still clamoring over each other to snag a temporary visa. Back in 2016, I was one of those thirsty hopefuls, disembarking at Narita Airport eager to write a chapter in my story that would go something like this: Clumsy Lost In Translation...
Anime cynics have often argued that the medium exists solely for merchandising. While there's an argument to be made there, especially with certain franchises like Pokémon shamelessly monetizing every aspect of their brand, anime is no different from any other art form. Art can't exist without funding. RELATED: 10 Anime Product Placements That Feel Out Of Place Aesthetics are central to any successful...
Before you know it, fall will be here. One of the first signs of the changing season isn’t fall foliage. It’s the arrival of pumpkin spice everything. Universal Orlando Resort is getting a head start with a new Hello Kitty pumpkin spice latte bag from Loungefly. Loungefly Hello Kitty Pumpkin Spice Latte Bag — $70 The bag looks like...
Variety reports it’s in the early stages of developing a live-action Pokémon TV show, to be producer by Lucifer showrunner Joe Henderson. Welp, I guess Netflix just won the streaming wars.Why do I say that? Because Pokémon is very, very, very popular. In fact, it’s the most profitable entertainment franchise in history, beating out other heavy hitters like Star Wars, Mickey Mouse and Friends and Hello Kitty, which is actually in...
Welcome to another beautiful day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. It’s a hot day today, but we’re ready for a busy day in the parks. If you sleep in, be prepared for the lines to get through security. The lines to get into Universal Studios Florida are long today. These moved a lot quicker than the lines for...
Prize Mule may not be heading to the San Diego Convention Center right about now… but we’ve got fun, games, and prizes for you anyway! We’re kicking today off with an Online Scavenger Hunt, with lots of fun prizes! To enter, simply head here and fill out the answers to all of the questions below! We’ll be giving away...
In the cats-versus-dogs debate, pop culture tends to skew in one direction. Many animated movies portray cats as manipulative and nefarious, and dogs as the (less canny) embodiments of loyalty and love. Cats also have a long association with the witchy and supernatural, underscoring their folkloric legacy as otherworldly beings. While some recent works have broadened depictions of felines...
The Tokyo Olympic Games are finally starting this Friday and I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of Japan on my TV for a couple of weeks. If you’d like a souvenir, there’s some official kawaii merchandise and collaborations available to buy. The official mascots Miraitowa & Someity are maybe not as uniquely kawaii as you might expect from...
Courtesy Images / Laura Formisano Parents are facing the reality of sending their children to school in a face mask for another year after officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reverted national health guidelines to once again recommend masks in public. In some areas, families may already be seeing resumed mask mandates from local health...
Future ex-pats, you have been warned.Japan has been a hot destination for ages and, even now, everyone’s still clamoring over each other to snag a temporary visa. Back in 2016, I was one of those thirsty hopefuls, disembarking at Narita Airport eager to write a chapter in my story that would go something like this: Clumsy Lost In Translation...
Anime cynics have often argued that the medium exists solely for merchandising. While there's an argument to be made there, especially with certain franchises like Pokémon shamelessly monetizing every aspect of their brand, anime is no different from any other art form. Art can't exist without funding. RELATED: 10 Anime Product Placements That Feel Out Of Place Aesthetics are central to any successful...
Before you know it, fall will be here. One of the first signs of the changing season isn’t fall foliage. It’s the arrival of pumpkin spice everything. Universal Orlando Resort is getting a head start with a new Hello Kitty pumpkin spice latte bag from Loungefly. Loungefly Hello Kitty Pumpkin Spice Latte Bag — $70 The bag looks like...
Variety reports it’s in the early stages of developing a live-action Pokémon TV show, to be producer by Lucifer showrunner Joe Henderson. Welp, I guess Netflix just won the streaming wars.Why do I say that? Because Pokémon is very, very, very popular. In fact, it’s the most profitable entertainment franchise in history, beating out other heavy hitters like Star Wars, Mickey Mouse and Friends and Hello Kitty, which is actually in...
Welcome to another beautiful day here at the Universal Orlando Resort. It’s a hot day today, but we’re ready for a busy day in the parks. If you sleep in, be prepared for the lines to get through security. The lines to get into Universal Studios Florida are long today. These moved a lot quicker than the lines for...
Prize Mule may not be heading to the San Diego Convention Center right about now… but we’ve got fun, games, and prizes for you anyway! We’re kicking today off with an Online Scavenger Hunt, with lots of fun prizes! To enter, simply head here and fill out the answers to all of the questions below! We’ll be giving away...
In the cats-versus-dogs debate, pop culture tends to skew in one direction. Many animated movies portray cats as manipulative and nefarious, and dogs as the (less canny) embodiments of loyalty and love. Cats also have a long association with the witchy and supernatural, underscoring their folkloric legacy as otherworldly beings. While some recent works have broadened depictions of felines...
The Tokyo Olympic Games are finally starting this Friday and I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of Japan on my TV for a couple of weeks. If you’d like a souvenir, there’s some official kawaii merchandise and collaborations available to buy. The official mascots Miraitowa & Someity are maybe not as uniquely kawaii as you might expect from...