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Snoopy Museum Tokyo marks 75 years of ‘Peanuts’ with rare Charles Schulz art

Snoopy Museum Tokyo currently has a special exhibit pegged to the 75th anniversary of the “Peanuts” comic strip.

Why Tokyo’s youth culture district will ban ‘nuisance Halloween’ again this year

Shibuya’s mayor is urging people not to gather for Halloween amid concerns about rowdy behaviour and rising visitor numbers.
Shortlist

Nintendo Store pop-up opens in London: Here’s the 10 things to spend your golden coins on

It’s-a-me, penniless merch hoarder! We take a look at all the Mario, Pikmin and Zelda goodies inside London's new Nintendo ...
BBC

How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

Only four bottles of Asahi Super Dry beer are left on the shelves of Ben Thai, a cosy restaurant in the Tokyo suburb of Sengawacho. Its owner, Sakaolath Sugizaki, expects to get a few more soon, but ...
FierceBiotech

AstraZeneca, Algen Biotechnologies pen $555M AI pact for immunology targets

AstraZeneca has signed a $555 million deal with San Francisco biotech Algen Biotechnologies that will tap the latter company’s artificial intelligence platform to boost discovery of new targets in ...
Variety

Pen-ek Ratanaruang to Lead Tokyo Co-Production Seminar as Market Adds China Pavilion and Expanded Tracks

Tokyo’s TIFFCOM market is stepping up its international profile for 2025 with new initiatives including a co-production seminar led by Thai auteur Pen-ek Ratanaruang, an expanded seminar program and ...
Los Angeles Times

Stephen King is the most banned author in U.S. schools, PEN report says

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Stephen King tops list of most banned authors in U.S. schools, with his books censored 206 times during 2024-25 ...