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Gorgeous Photos Of The Last Samurai

These days, we tend to associate military rule with political systems run amok. In pre-modern Japan, however, the rule of the samurai — a military elite — signaled government in its most pristine form. The samurai finds its origins in the 12th century, when landowning elites hired these warriors to...

By All That's Interesting • Nov 19, 2016

Gorgeous Photos Of The Last Samurai

These days, we tend to associate military rule with political systems run amok. In pre-modern Japan, however, the rule of the samurai — a military elite — signaled government in its most pristine form. The samurai finds its origins in the 12th century, when landowning elites hired these warriors to...

By All That's Interesting • November 19, 2016

Inside Ubasute, The Legend Of Abandoning Elderly In The Woods

Legend has it that in times of persistent hardship, Japanese families would abandon their elderly in the woods. Here's how it happened — that is, if it did at all.

By Krissy Howard • Nov 9, 2016

Inside Ubasute, The Legend Of Abandoning Elderly In The Woods

Legend has it that in times of persistent hardship, Japanese families would abandon their elderly in the woods. Here's how it happened — that is, if it did at all.

By Krissy Howard • November 9, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Aug. 21 – 27

Everyday photos turned into movie posters, awe-inspiring new Mars images, sealed inside plastic for art, the “Rich Kids of Tehran,” and life in post-Soviet Ukraine. Your Ordinary Photos Turned Into Intense Movie Posters Reddit user Your_Post_As_A_Movie has long been turning mundane photos into pitch-perfect fake movie posters. Pets become action...

By All That's Interesting • Aug 26, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Aug. 21 – 27

Everyday photos turned into movie posters, awe-inspiring new Mars images, sealed inside plastic for art, the “Rich Kids of Tehran,” and life in post-Soviet Ukraine. Your Ordinary Photos Turned Into Intense Movie Posters Reddit user Your_Post_As_A_Movie has long been turning mundane photos into pitch-perfect fake movie posters. Pets become action...

By All That's Interesting • August 26, 2016

The True Story Of The Nagasaki Bombing And Why It Almost Didn’t Happen

Three days after the devastation of Hiroshima, U.S. forces carried out the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. The attack killed 70,000 in an instant and remains fiercely debated to this day.

By Abby Norman • Aug 9, 2016

The True Story Of The Nagasaki Bombing And Why It Almost Didn’t Happen

Three days after the devastation of Hiroshima, U.S. forces carried out the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. The attack killed 70,000 in an instant and remains fiercely debated to this day.

By Abby Norman • August 9, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Jun. 26 – Jul. 2

Absurd vintage cologne ads, the Vietnam War from the soldiers’ perspective, hilarious 1960s tabloid headlines, Japan’s gorgeous rainy season, Times Square’s brutal 1970s. Vintage Cologne Ads That Look Absolutely Ridiculous Today What can you say about these 1960s and 1970s cologne ads that they don’t already say — nay, shout...

By All That's Interesting • Jul 1, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Jun. 26 – Jul. 2

Absurd vintage cologne ads, the Vietnam War from the soldiers’ perspective, hilarious 1960s tabloid headlines, Japan’s gorgeous rainy season, Times Square’s brutal 1970s. Vintage Cologne Ads That Look Absolutely Ridiculous Today What can you say about these 1960s and 1970s cologne ads that they don’t already say — nay, shout...

By All That's Interesting • July 1, 2016

Inside The Chichijima Incident, George H.W. Bush’s Harrowing Escape From Cannibal Enemies During World War II

Though he narrowly escaped, almost all of Bush's fellow pilots were tortured, killed, and eaten on that fateful day in September 1944 that became known as the Chichijima Incident.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 12, 2016

Inside The Chichijima Incident, George H.W. Bush’s Harrowing Escape From Cannibal Enemies During World War II

Though he narrowly escaped, almost all of Bush's fellow pilots were tortured, killed, and eaten on that fateful day in September 1944 that became known as the Chichijima Incident.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 12, 2016

What We Loved This Week, May 22 – 28

Surprisingly beautiful insect photography, Japan’s gorgeously bizarre costumery, charming vintage summer photos, Yellowstone’s rainbow hot spring, and Hong Kong’s tiny cage homes. Gorgeous Photos Of Yellowstone’s Famous Rainbow Hot Spring Ferdinand Hayden, the man who named Yellowstone’s incredible Grand Prismatic Spring (“Rainbow Hot Springs”) once wrote: Nothing ever conceived by...

By All That's Interesting • May 27, 2016

What We Loved This Week, May 22 – 28

Surprisingly beautiful insect photography, Japan’s gorgeously bizarre costumery, charming vintage summer photos, Yellowstone’s rainbow hot spring, and Hong Kong’s tiny cage homes. Gorgeous Photos Of Yellowstone’s Famous Rainbow Hot Spring Ferdinand Hayden, the man who named Yellowstone’s incredible Grand Prismatic Spring (“Rainbow Hot Springs”) once wrote: Nothing ever conceived by...

By All That's Interesting • May 27, 2016

Meet The Woman Whose Vagina Art Is Still Considered Obscene In Japan

On Monday, Japanese artists made major gains in freedom of expression when an artist who prominently features vaginas in her work was found not guilty of obscenity (though she still had to pay a fine). 42-year-old artist Megumi Igarashi’s case successfully challenged how Japanese law limits artistic freedom — and...

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 9, 2016

Meet The Woman Whose Vagina Art Is Still Considered Obscene In Japan

On Monday, Japanese artists made major gains in freedom of expression when an artist who prominently features vaginas in her work was found not guilty of obscenity (though she still had to pay a fine). 42-year-old artist Megumi Igarashi’s case successfully challenged how Japanese law limits artistic freedom — and...

By Elisabeth Sherman • May 9, 2016

What We Loved This Week. Mar. 6 – 12

Pluto might become a planet again, life in Earth’s northernmost settlement, the rarely seen side of Kurt Cobain, vintage samurai photos, and Dr. Seuss’ nudity-filled picture book. Life In The Northernmost Settlement On The Planet Want to get away from it all — even warmth? Head nowhere other than Svalbard....

By All That's Interesting • Mar 11, 2016

What We Loved This Week. Mar. 6 – 12

Pluto might become a planet again, life in Earth’s northernmost settlement, the rarely seen side of Kurt Cobain, vintage samurai photos, and Dr. Seuss’ nudity-filled picture book. Life In The Northernmost Settlement On The Planet Want to get away from it all — even warmth? Head nowhere other than Svalbard....

By All That's Interesting • March 11, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Jan. 24 – 30

The astounding tattoo art of Japan’s most feared gangs, Chinese monsters made of paper, family photos from the world’s wealthiest and most dangerous crime lord, Americans reveal why they own guns, and incredible panda facts and photos. Rarely Photos Of Pablo Escobar As A “Normal” Family Man When you’re nicknamed...

By All That's Interesting • Jan 29, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Jan. 24 – 30

The astounding tattoo art of Japan’s most feared gangs, Chinese monsters made of paper, family photos from the world’s wealthiest and most dangerous crime lord, Americans reveal why they own guns, and incredible panda facts and photos. Rarely Photos Of Pablo Escobar As A “Normal” Family Man When you’re nicknamed...

By All That's Interesting • January 29, 2016