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A Beginner’s Guide to Sion Sono, the Outrageous Japanese Auteur Behind Nicolas Cage’s Most Outrageous Performance

The ‘Prisoners of the Ghostland’ director has a long history of making movies that elicit fear, horniness and contemplation in equal measure

On the Front Lines of the World’s Pointless War on Hentai

Confused lawmakers all over the globe are concerned that sexual cartoons are polluting the pure minds of porn watchers, but they’re missing the point

How a Group of Japanese Kids Made Freestyle Skateboarding Great Again

In Japan, freestyle skateboarding is a family affair, driven by former champions of the 1980s skate community

How to Take Cheap Grocery Store Ramen and Make It Good

You wouldn’t believe how versatile a hard brick of noodles and a packet of flavored salt can be