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Books and Periodicals, Pop Culture

Hello Kitty Goes Panel-by-Panel: A Supercute Comic Book Debut

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hello cover art by min ho kim
Hello Kitty Cover Art By Min Ho Kim

There are some icons that never fade — they just evolve. Now, in a move that feels both nostalgic and freshly inventive, Hello Kitty is stepping into an entirely new storytelling universe: comic books.

In a newly announced partnership between IDW Publishing and Sanrio, the world’s most recognizable ambassador of kindness and cuteness is getting her own ongoing comic series. The result? A bright, globe-trotting adventure designed to charm longtime fans and curious newcomers alike.
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Arts and Culture

My Speed-Date With Opening Night of Anime NYC 2025!

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anime nyc signage photo by gail worley
All Photo By Gail

Anime NYC is always a highlight of the fall convention season, spanning four days of panels, screenings, and an overwhelming array of exhibitors and fan experiences. This year, however, my time on the show floor was limited to the Thursday evening preview, since I flew out the next morning for a long-planned San Diego vacation. That meant I had just a few hours to explore before the weekend crowds rolled in, and I knew I’d need to be selective with what I chose to cover.
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Design and Innovation

Eye On Design: Rei Kawakubo, Manga-Inspired Kimono Ensemble

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kimono robe with pinafore dress photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

Few designers collapse the boundaries between fashion and art as audaciously as Rei Kawakubo, the visionary force behind Comme des Garçons. In 2017, the Metropolitan Museum of Art mounted a landmark retrospective of her work, Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between, spotlighting the designer’s relentless pursuit of ambiguity, contradiction, and reinvention. This week’s featured kimono-inspired ensemble, however, was photographed as part of the exhibit Kimono Style, featuring items from the collection of John C. Webber.
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Books and Periodicals, Pop Culture

Zombie Manga: An Undead Coloring Adventure for Adults!

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zombie manga coloring book

Do you like Zombies? I sure do. If you are feel like you are not getting have enough zombie action in your life just recently, get ready to take a chilling journey into the zombie apocalypse with the Zombie Manga Coloring Book a soon-to-be-released Adult coloring book that’s just oozing with manga undead — and it’s just in time for Halloween!

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Arts and Culture

Favorite Cosplayers from Anime NYC, 2024

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elfin cosplayers at anime nyc photo by gail worley
All Photos By Gail

In the interest of full transparency, I confess that I stopped attending Halloween costume parties about 20 years ago.  The reason for this is three-fold:

  1. My costume ideas are lame.
  2. I am lazy.
  3. My competitiveness is such that if I can’t be the best at something, I would (almost always) rather not play.

That said, I have an overabundance of admiration (read: jealousy) for the amazing Cosplayers who go out of their way to make fan conventions like New York Comic Con and Anime NYC such over-the-top hits! Seriously, without all these passionate fans impeccably dressed as their favorite characters from Anime, Comics, Movies and Manga, the experience wouldn’t be nearly as head-spinning. If you’ve been to one of these fan conventions, I think you will feel me on this: Cosplayers are the Martial Artists and Fire Jugglers of fan conventions, and they deserve respect. Continue reading Favorite Cosplayers from Anime NYC, 2024 →