Author: Dark Matters

Pop Culture Successes Point to Warming Relations Between China and Japan

Check it out at Variety.com.

Momoiro Clover Z (Z is officially pronounced as /zɛd/ on international activities) (ももいろクローバーZ, Momoiro Kurōbā Zetto) is a Japanese idol group.

Momoiro Clover Z (Z is officially pronounced as /zɛd/ on international activities) (ももいろクローバーZ, Momoiro Kurōbā Zetto) is a Japanese idol group.

Malka Older’s Speculative Fiction

LINK: The Black Box: These Memories Are Made to Last Forever

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The Sinbad Fantasy Flick That Was A Fantasy

LINK: An imaginary thing

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Cannibalism Meets Gentrification in The AV Club’s Exclusive Preview of ‘The Dregs’ #1

Check it out at The AV Club.

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As Japan’s Population Shrinks, Robot Babies Are Gaining Popularity

Click to read at Mentalfloss.com.

Octavia Butler’s “Kindred,” now a graphic novel

LINK: Read an excerpt

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So Long, Democracy: House Republicans Want to Ban Livestreams and Photos From the Floor of Congress

Read about the dystopia at The Mary Sue.

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The Best Japanese Commercials Of 2016

Watch at Neatorama.com.

Get ready for kaiju, talking dogs and a helluva lot of schoolgirls in those tiny skirts.

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#WTF2016: Ricky Harris, Actor and Comedian, Dies at 54

LINK: Folks pay respects on social media

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