J-Pop & Music

The Timeless Echo of Japanese Folklore: Inside the "Manga Nihon Mukashi Banashi" 50th Anniversary Exhibition at Azabudai Hills

TOKYO — For generations of television viewers across Japan, the chime of a gentle opening theme song—featuring a cherubic child...

Pop Culture & Comics

The Bicentennial Echo: How Apple TV’s For All Mankind Reclaims the American Idea at 250

Executive Overview As the United States marks its semiquincentennial—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence—the cultural...

Pop Culture & Comics

Unearthing the Roots of a Musical Madman: Doctor Bird’s Flashing Echo Captures Lee "Scratch" Perry at a Pivotal Crossroads

Executive Overview To understand the kaleidoscopic, smoke-shrouded mythos of Lee "Scratch" Perry, pop-culture historians typically fixate on the latter half...