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Identity

Menhera Fashion is Opening Conversations Around Mental Health

05.17.22

By Elizabeth McCafferty
Why Does Basically Everyone Do This V-Finger Peace Thing in Photos?

03.31.21

By Dhvani Solani
Wait, Who Is this Edgy Hello Kitty Doppelgänger?

06.24.20

By Miran Miyano
Food

Japanese Doughnut Chain Pulls Pikachu Doughnuts for Being Too Creepy

11.15.18

By Bettina Makalintal
Music

japanese punk band chai are redefining kawaii

09.10.18

By Nick Fulton
Entertainment

This Insanely Detailed 3D Art Looks Like a Sinister Barbie Dreamhouse

05.22.18

By Nicole Ruggiero
Entertainment

‘Darkness Is Comforting’: The Japanese Artists Subverting Kawaii Culture

12.13.17

By Erin Floyd
Make Yourself a Custom Anime Mini-Model with Chibify

03.14.17

By Emerson Rosenthal
Entertainment

A Hello Kitty Invasion Is Happening On The Streets Of Indonesia

03.13.17

By Arzia Tivany Wargadiredja
The Most Kawaii Robots of 2016

12.26.16

By Samantha Cole
Tech

The Most Kawaii Robots of 2016

12.25.16

By Samantha Cole
Games

Let These ‘Neko Atsume’ Toys Bring a Little Joy to Your Life

11.16.16

By Robert Rath

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Subhala Mondal stands with her 10-year-old grandson, Aloke. Aloke’s father—Subhala’s son—abandoned the family, so its sole earner is Aloke’s mother, who works as a cook in a roadside restaurant. All Photos: Rana Pandey

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It Never Rains but It Pours for the Tiger Widows

Sometimes your husband getting eaten is just the start of your problems.

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By Rana Pandey
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Horoscopes

Daily Horoscope: May 13, 2025

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Music

André 3000’s New Piano Album Gets Slammed by Jazz Pianist Matthew Shipp

Matt Shipp called André 3000’s jazz piano music “dreadful and awful,” among many other things.

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By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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News

Florida Rejects Bill That Would’ve Required Encryption Backdoors

In a win for digital privacy rights, Florida has indefinitely shelved a controversial bill.

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Music

Is Slipknot Coming Out With New Music Soon?

Jim Root says his “inspiration” for writing new songs “is nearly zero” right now.

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