The best Japanese films for beginners learning Japanese, focusing on clear speech, emotional directness and everyday language.

When you make a purchase using links on our site, The Week may earn a commission. All reviews are written independently by our editorial team. Romance books have experienced a resurgence in popularity ...

Launching January 15, 2026, this collaboration fuses New Era’s iconic streetwear silhouettes with the whimsical world of Doraemon through a series of graphic caps and apparel The collection features ...

The beginning of the year is a great time to pick up a new book. Many avid readers often find themselves setting up reading goals on GoodReads and similar cataloging sites as a goal or resolution.

Doraemon Comic Traveler is a browser-based HTML5 game set on the mysterious Comic Planet, a world rich in manga culture, with a completely original storyline. Players can join the iconic five ...

Overall, Americans are reading less. A study out earlier this year from the University of Florida and University College London showed that reading for fun is down 40% from 2003 to 2023. In addition, ...

The meet-cute took place in a bookstore. Around the middle of 2019, Elizabeth Held was hunting for great vacation reads at her local independent bookseller, East City Bookshop, a small store tucked ...

Autumn is tailor-made for romance reading. It’s the season when the air turns crisp, sweaters come out of storage, and evenings are best spent with a warm drink and a good book. Shorter days and ...

As soon as the doors to the author-signing hall opened, Nivea Brookens consulted her self-annotated map and made a beeline for the author she was most excited to meet: Alexis Patton. “I've been ...

The emo band was announced as a headliner for three separate music festivals on Friday (Sept. 19) during the Louder Than Life festival: In addition to the festival dates, My Chemical Romance have also ...