I and practically everybody I know has been excited for Daft Punk's upcoming album, Random Access Memories, and for good reason—Daft Punk has been one of the biggest names in dance music for almost 20 years. Daft Punk … [Read more...]
Quick, who’s the man who started the golden age of arcade video games? Who created gaming’s first killer app? Who created a new genre of games, and inspired the Mario-making Miyamoto and Konami’s Kojima? Do you give up, or … [Read more...]
Note: Tofugu and its staff are not responsible for any changes to the fabric of time that may directly or indirectly negatively affect you or someone you know. All time travel was done without malice and for research … [Read more...]
There's no arguing that a lot of what we consider stereotypically Japanese actually came from elsewhere. Japan has China to thank for the Japanese language, which is also where ramen is from. Tempura, konpeito, and … [Read more...]
Square Enix has been kind of lousy for a while now, but finally the company's CEO Yoichi Wada is stepping down. He's been steering the company for over a decade, and in my opinion Square/Square Enix was much better off … [Read more...]
I've never understood architecture. Like fine art, architecture seems like one of those subjects that requires years of training and study to be able to really, fully appreciate. But to plebes like myself, it remains a … [Read more...]