The Bitch performs a narrative function in just about every kind of modern story. She’s the cruel interloper who flatteringly ...

It had been a bad year for Steve Kang. His father, once a wealthy man with a chain of successful businesses in South Korea, was reduced to a life of poverty almost overnight in the midst of the ...

A federal appeals court ruled that Masahide Kanayama, a surgeon and practicing Christian, may be extradited to face charges ...

Sanae Takaichi must decide whether to break with centuries of tradition and step into the ring to present a trophy ...

Women aren’t permitted to enter the sumo ring. Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female leader, did not present the Prime ...

Lawrence English interviews key players in order to celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the greatest anime ever made.

Japan’s first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, leads the nation yet remains barred from entering sumo’s sacred ring, ...

From sacred ritual to global sport, sumo’s 100-year journey mirrors Japan’s struggle between tradition and modernity—where gods, pride, and global identity collide in one ring.

The NES shaped the gaming industry as we know it today. No shocker there. But you might be shocked to hear just how long Nintendo’s revolutionary box actually stuck around for ...

Today, sumo is a modern sport with records, rules and a governing institution that celebrated its 100th anniversary in ...

There are no large, public outreach organizations for pagans in the Mid-Hudson Valley area. For those who are pagan or pagan ...

After a near-fatal drug overdose, former Buddhist Steve Kang describes a harrowing experience in a place resembling hell, which led him to Christianity. His chilling account challenges preconceived ...