culture
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Our Favourite Photos From Japan Expo 2022, Europe’s Biggest Cosplay Show
Just like big shows in the US, cosplay conventions are slowly returning to the calendar in Europe as well, and that includes Japan Expo, held in France and the biggest of its kind on the continent.
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GTA V Mod Looks Like GTA VI
We’ve been writing about the mod NaturalVision for years, almost as long as Grand Theft Auto V has been out on PC, and each time we revisit the project it continues to amaze.
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15 Excellent Nerdy Nonfiction Books
There’s a lot to love about pop culture, but not everyone can get every reference. Sometimes you need an actual reference book — or a memoir, an essay collection, an oral history, or something written by an expert. These nerdy nonfiction books are perfect for brushing up on all the incredibly niche parts of the…
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This Optimistic New Manga Is Why I Subscribe To Shonen Jump
I started reading Akane-banashi because I didn’t want to start a manga that was hundreds of chapters long. I thought that I’d be able to briefly sample a new series, cancel my Shonen Jump sub, and then go back to chipping away at my games backlog. But Akane-banashi caught me completely flat-footed with its expressive…