From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Convenience stores, ice and whisky first came as U.S. imports. Then, they were reinvented.

Overtime Elite uses manga marketing to score young fans as the developmental basketball league stays a step ahead of the NBA and MLB.

These and several other lasting internet trends and IRL movements of the 2010s were ... More posts about anime and punk rock than bridal trends and politics. In 2025, 50% of Tumblr's active ...

Anime just keeps getting bigger. It was reported to be a $19+ billion industry in 2023, so we can only imagine where it's at now. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to watch anime without paying ...

IRL networking has faced a huge shift over the ... “Find out who exactly will be in the room, then come armed with questions tailored to their industry, their role, or their company,” said ...

The directory is separated into Games, IRL (In Real Life), Music and DJs, Creative, and Esports, and most of these are further divided into popular subcategories. Just Chatting is the next-most ...

The game selection, foam weapon battles and Tony Hawk's con debut all ruled. The long lines and broken controls? Not so much.

The world of sports anime has been growing ever bigger, with the medium exploring major stories across multiple games. Franchises like Haikyu, Hajime no Ippo, Blue Lock, and Slam Dunk are just the ...

User aggregate scores are an important way to grade the accessible, resonant qualities of any given anime, and it’s no surprise that MAL users have a decent grip on a genuinely good series.

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The official X account of the Chinese embassy in the United States recently posted about popular YouTube star Darren "IShowSpeed" and his recent IRL broadcasts from China. The content creator has ...