As the country confronted its imperialist past and sought to repair its international image, a quiet cultural revolution emerged—rooted in the aesthetics of cuteness, or kawaii. Through Hello ...

Catherine “Cappy” Calhoun Edgar, 83, of Lafayette, Louisiana, was called to her heavenly home on March 14, 2025. Visitation will be April 5 at Cypress Funeral Home (www.cypressfunerals.com ...

General manager Ben Hetzel and beverage director Cappy Sorentino are co-owners. Bear Republic was founded in 1995, and its Healdsburg restaurant and brewery operated until 2019. In 2017 ...

For the last several years it’s felt like Nintendo just hasn’t cared that much about Donkey Kong. As Nintendo gifted pretty much every one of its cherished characters their best outing ever on ...

Ash Parrish is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. I still ...

Walters, a founding co-owner of Goldfinch Cyclery, brings experience from Greyhound Deli & Cafe, Cappy’s Pizzeria and Local Crumb. “It’s great to be back in a kitchen, baking stuff people ...

We are introduced to what are likely the game’s villains, which are a gang of evil-looking apes, and a sentient purple rock that looks to be a new companion character, like how Cappy was for ...

Part of the confusion stems from a misunderstanding of “kawaii,” which is Japanese for “cute” but also connotes a lovable or adorable essence. Sanrio recruited Shimizu and other ...

As one of Nintendo's most iconic characters, Mario is everywhere on the Switch. The plumber has had multiple releases every year since the system first came out with no signs of stopping, even as ...

Over the last several years, influenced by long-time restaurateur Cappy Lawton’s vision, Jingu House has blossomed. Here, you’ll find carefully curated light meals that lean into both Japanese ...

The hat's name is Cappy. Isn't that cute? Cappy has eyes. Which is a little weird. Cappy also allows Mario the ability to inhabit many other objects, including the bodies of most other life forms.

Silvia Figini, Chief Operating Officer, Sanrio for EMEA, India, Oceania, and Mr Men Worldwide, explains, “The kawaii trend has evolved into a powerful form of self-expression—a way to embrace what we ...