The influential anime didn’t just upend kaiju tropes—it delivered an unsettling look at imperialism and hubris.
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California’s Deadliest Avalanche Turned on One Choice
“Why did a group of 15 skiers take a risky route on a dangerous day?”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories from Michelle Shephard, Adrienne Mason, Dylan Levi King, Sara Mitchell, and Saskia Solomon.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories from Paul Kix, Matthieu Aikins, Matt Alt, Elisa Gabbert, and Sophie Elmhirst.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories from Charlotte Bailey, Hanif Abdurraqib, Taylar Dawn Stagnar, Patrick Madden, and Kevin Chroust.
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How Two Friends Sparked L.A.’s Sushi Obsession — and Changed the Way America Eats
“The aim, in essence, was to create a sushi ecosystem for Los Angeles. Would it work?”
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How Tokyo Became an Anti-Car Paradise
“The world’s biggest, most functional city might also be the most pedestrian-friendly. That’s not a coincidence.”
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The Ramen Lord
“It is cooking that veers into the domain of laboratory science.”
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Karaoke Man
“A young Latino man in Los Angeles teams up with a Japanese restaurateur to try to bring karaoke to America.”
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Beyond Greece and Rome
“A dramatic shift in perspective is producing a much bigger, broader and more exciting view of ‘the ancient world.’”
