If you've ever spent much time on Japanese message boards or texted someone in Japanese, you've probably run across the abbreviation "KY." And no, they're not referring to KY Jelly. Well, most of the time they're not. So … [Read more...]
Every Sunday we gather the week's weird and interesting Japanese news and present it to you in our Sunday News column. It might not always be hard-hitting news, but we hope that it still informs and entertains you. … [Read more...]
When photographer Miyoko Ihara decided to start documenting the life of her 87 year-old grandmother, Misao, for a photography book, you would think that the results would be pretty boring. Fortunately, Misao finds a … [Read more...]
Comedy in the US is a pretty lonely business. When you think of major comedians, you think of solo acts like Jerry Seinfeld, Louis C.K., or Chris Rock. True comedy duos haven't been around since the days of Abbott and … [Read more...]
Hey, heard of the Black Death? This delightful plague wiped out half the European population during the 14th century, and was caused by Yersinia pestis. So fatal was this modest bacterium it was once used as biological … [Read more...]
At the end of the year, lots of different organizations give their picks for words of the year. These words of the year are based on events and trends throughout the year, so in past years words like … [Read more...]