Kyoto Animation arson attack kills at least 33 people
A lone arsonist targetted Kyoto Animation, an anime studio in Kyoto, Japan. Authorities believe the death toll to be at least 33 people, with another 36 injured, some critically.
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Superman used to be a racist, hateful jerk
In March of 1943, the United States was embroiled in a massive war with Imperial Japan. Perhaps you’ve heard of it. Instead of using all his various superpowers to quickly bring an end to the war, Superman (government name Clark Kent) used his superpowers to stoke the fires of racial hatred and bigotry. No wonder Batman …
The YouTube algorithms are out to get Boogie2988
Steven Williams, the man who plays Boogie2988 on YouTube, has scanned his current threat environment and has identified a new threat to his wellbeing: the YouTube algorithm. He posted a video complaining about YouTube and its algorithm the other day. If I understand what Boogie is throwing down, and maybe I don’t, he expects people who’ve …
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Highly articulated six-inch Mechagodzilla action figure for $94.99
I never imagined I’d live in a world where six inch action figures retail for around a hundred bucks.
A Darth Vader helmet fit for Donald Trump
There’s no denying our Commander in Chief has a weird fascination with gold. That’s why this Darth Vader helmet would be perfect for him. It’s made from 24-karat gold and weighs a whopping 33 pounds. If he wants it, he’ll need to go to Ginza Tanaka in Tokyo on May 4 and fork over $1.4 …
Japanese man has cat in campaign posters
Satoshi Shima is running for elected office in Japan and for some fantastic reason, has featured a beautiful white cat in some of his campaign posters. His posters seem to follow the common-uncommon-rare format found in Magic The Gathering and other collectible card games. The normal, common poster shows Mr. Shimo without a cat. Then, …