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The summer kabuki came roaring back A hit film and shifting demographics are drawing new audiences to kabuki, sparking hopes for a revitalized future.

Japan's #kabuki summer: how #anime, film and collaborations are bringing this ancient art form to new audiences in the modern era.
www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025...

Eight manga panels showing character portraits from The Art of Manga exhibition, printed in tones morphing from orange-red on the left to purple on the right. In the middle of the image is a panel with Ryan and Japanese lettering reading 'Art of Manga' on a background that reverses the colour of the image, purple on the left shifting to red on the right.

Absolutely fabulous lecture, 16 Oct, 6 pm BST: Prof. Nicole Coolidge Rousmaniere on The Art of Manga, currently at the de Young Museum, San Francisco. Online, free, booking essential. I'm Ghibli-ing in Gillingham that night or I'd sign up for it! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag Gen Z protesters from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco, are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.

And now the One Piece fans!

www.nprillinois.org/2025-10-05/w...

Why Gen Z protesters worldwide are flying an anime pirate flag Gen Z protesters from Indonesia and Nepal to Madagascar and Morocco, are rallying behind an unexpected banner: a grinning skull in a straw hat.

These are the fans you’re looking for! #fandom #anime #onepiece #strawhats

www.nprillinois.org/2025-10-05/w...

A screenshot from a security camera app. A black and white tuxedo cat is sitting on a red gravel path. He looks expectantly towards the street.

Someone is requesting lunch. #catcanoe #tnrtales #catsky

How Scholars Lost the Culture War over Texas History And how they could still start winning it.

The traditional chronicle of history celebrated the process by which “true Texans” wrested the land from “the wilderness, the Indians, and the Mexicans.” The overarching idea formed the bedrock for a mostly 19th-century view of a martial past that average Texans seldom questioned.

‘One Battle After Another’ Shows Christians How to ‘Work for the Peace of the City’ In Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, the best way to fight an endless series of battles is to play smart defense. Churches should take note.

Even the most dramatic displays of defiance can sometimes carry less impact than the humbler acts of protection and preparation, writes Georgia Coley.
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Persistence and a positive attitude! 😃

I still don’t know how to go about getting a job. Applying isn’t getting me anywhere besides a first interview.

Does anyone want to hire a JD/LLM who focused on immigration and international law - but isn’t a member of any bar yet?

I was a 1L. I emailed someone that a professor spoke about for handling human trafficking cases. I wanted to go into that field because it’s such a problem here in Houston. And no response.

Maybe it’s the way I emailed? Out of the blue? Maybe it’s only something you can do in person.

I’m trying to convince Hubby’s cardiologist to sign off on Hubby’s TPD because he’s had Long Covid for 5 years. That’s a hassle in and of itself. Reading this is making me apprehensive.

I’ve tried doing this via email. It didn’t go anywhere. I guess it should be only done in person.

The frog croaks at midnight!

Post your Poshmark/Mercari.

Everything you post is golden.

Here's Why Stories Trump Statistics in Academia. . .

As scholars, we’re trained to build arguments with evidence, precedent, and logic.

But when it comes to communicating who we are and why our work matters, narrative often succeeds where pure logic fails.

Here’s why 👇🏽🧵

Maybe the message is that our looks are a joke. Something to ridicule. Something to not fear, but rather beat out of frustration and disgust. That we deserve mistreatment for not conforming to conventional beauty standards.

I take this one personally. Like this person, I am short, brown, female, and not thin. And I mask. What are they saying with this image? That we are not conventionally beautiful and therefore not worthy? That we are okay to beat up? That it’s open season on brown women? This angers me deeply.

YouTube video by maxinebendix Kitty 3 - with Patricia Routledge - BBC

GNU Dame Patricia Routledge. A comedy legend.

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These are the fans we are looking for. 🩷

As this article states, fandom can fight back against the strange, online rightwing radicalization.

If fandom can manage to save itself from this rot, maybe there is hope for democracy after all.

As @glider.bsky.social once said in a presentation at A-Kon, fandom is powerful. Fandom has great economic power, for starters.

Also, many stories that have fandoms have strong political narratives. These stories can be didactic, especially science fiction.

The sort of organizing we're doing here is honestly crucial right now. If your organization wants to learn more about organizing fans, ping me!

Rutgers professor moving to Europe after threats over antifa accusations Mark Bray says threats intensified after a Turning Point USA petition accused him of promoting political violence

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Three fashion trends rule spring: big shoulders, real skin and dress-up with a day job Paris Fashion Week has wrapped up, showcasing bold trends that are set to influence global fashion. Designers focused on broad shoulders, empowering silhouettes, and skin-baring styles that emphasize personal expression.

Paris Fashion Week has wrapped up. These are the bold trends that are set to influence global fashion.

To Save Higher Ed, Seek Our Black and Hispanic Men - Public Books Policymakers and institutional leaders seeking to preserve higher education’s functionality should consider the enrollment and completion rates of Black and Hispanic men.

New at PB: As part of a series exploring higher ed under Trump, curated by @dennismhogan, @ccollins330.bsky.social argues that institutions should lead and organize dialogue about how to support the enrollment and success of Black and Hispanic men.

The FBI agent is telling us how to win the battle for hearts and minds. And maybe with it, we win back the Republic.

And both mechanisms need to work together. They are part of the same side. They have the same goal, just different win conditions.

It’s like Plato’s public and private teachings. One is meant for mass consumption, the other is for a select few.

If you aren't on the frontline you don't really get to dictate strategy, especially if it involves brutality and/or death. I mean that sincerely not as some dunk. Those calls for nonviolence mean nothing without an organized strategy, leadership, and willingness to put oneself on the line.