July 23, 2021

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...

It’s been over 3 years since we last reviewed a YumeTwins kawaii subscription box so I was happy to get the chance to receive the July 2021 box with a Summertime Kawaii theme. The box arrived in just 3 days from Japan (using DHL) and there were no customs fees. The design is just as cute as ever with...