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From Pokémon To Studio Ghibli, Here Are Excellent Snow Sculptures
In the Northern hemisphere it’s cold! Some places are seeing snow, which might mean snowball fights and snowmen. For one Twitter user in Japan, the freezing precipitation means excellent sculptures. Each winter, Twitter user Mokomoko_2015 turns into a yuki daruma shokunin (雪だるま職人) or “snowman artisan.” The creations are typically anime, game, and movie-themed. Check out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 13, 2021 -
CultureIt’s 2021, There’s Still A Pandemic Going On, Be Careful Playing Pokémon Go
Pokémon Go made over $1 billion last year, which means loads of you are still playing it. Which is great! But hey, just remember, we’re still somehow in the middle of a global pandemic, and so going outside isn’t always the smartest idea. Pokémon Go to its credit knows this, which is why the game…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 12, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsNow We’re Playing Pokémon In A Twitter Profile Pic
Gameloft Montreal programmer Constantin Liétard has created a script that allows Twitter users to control a game of Pokémon Red playing out in his profile picture. It’s like ‘Twitch Plays Pokémon’ without having to deal with Twitch chat. Launched on January 8 and then relaunched on January 9 to make sure frames get saved, Liétard’s ‘Twitter…
By Mike Fahey Published January 11, 2021 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Gengar Plush
Surprising absolutely nobody, this week’s Photoshop Contest is devoted to that wild new Gengar plushie-bed-pillow thing. Your challenge this week: Have fun with that Gengar thing. I’ve said this before, but sometimes a thing falls in my lap and it’s like the universe giving me a gift. Last weekend I struggled to come up with…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 10, 2021 -
CulturePokemonMagnezone Might Be An Alien UFO
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Magnezone! Magnezone Details Type: Electric/ Steel Average Height: 3′ 11” Average Weight: 396 lbs First Added In Generation IV…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 9, 2021 -
CultureOdds and Ends$250 Pokémon Plush Is Also A Nightmare Bed
Oh hey, here’s a giant new Gengar plush, I wonder what happens when you roll its tongue out and oh no. Selling for $250, it’s pretty cool as an enormous plush, if collecting those is your thing. This is more than just a cuddly toy, though, as Gengar’s trademark tongue rolls out and is kind…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 7, 2021 -
CulturePokemonHariyama Slaps So Hard They Stop Trains And Send Trucks Flying
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Hariyama! Hariyama Details Type: Fighting Average Height: 7′ 07” Average Weight: 559 lbs First Added In Generation III When…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 2, 2021 -
CulturePokemonDelibird Gives The Best Presents
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Delibird! Delibird Details Type: Ice/Flying Average Height: 2′ 11″ Average Weight: 35.3 lbs. First Added In Generation II On…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 19, 2020 -
CulturePokemonTeddiursa Is Always Sticky
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Teddiursa! Teddiursa Details Type: Normal Average Height: 2′ 00” Average Weight: 19.4 lbs First Added In Generation II A…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 12, 2020 -
AnimeReport: Japanese Pokémon‘s Voice Actress Allegedly Involved In Covid-19 Relief Scam
According to Japanese publication Friday, voice actress Rika Matsumoto is under fire for alleged suspicious acts regarding the Japanese government’s covid-19 relief. In Friday’s report (via Hachima, summarized by translated Doug Dinsdale), Matsumoto’s former manager alleges that the voice of Ash allegedly took advantage of government relief grants. Because of the global pandemic, the Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2020 -
CulturePokemonHuntail Is An Ugly Snake And A Bad Omen
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Huntail! Huntail Details Type: Water Average Height: 5′ 07” Average Weight: 59.5 lbs First Added In Generation III You…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 5, 2020 -
CultureTwitchStreamer Finds Extremely Rare Pokémon, Freaks Out
Sometimes, with everything on fire and no end in sight, it’s nice to have a wholesome moment to remind us there are still beacons of light in this cruel world. I think this clip of Twitch streamer AjentVee getting super mega ultra excited over finding a rare Pokémon fits the bill. Let’s watch. Nice! Right?…
By Ian Walker Published December 4, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanDitto Makes For An Excellent Pokémon Sofa
When you see that purple amorphous Pokémon blob, don’t you just want to sit on it? Good news, now you can! Ditto (aka Metamon in Japan) has been transformed into a sofa, which makes sense because it can transform into anything. The sofa looks very soft. The Ditto cover can be removed and put in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2020 -
CultureOfficial Die-Cast Poké Ball Replicas Run $100 Apiece, Should Not Be Thrown
Launching just in time for Pokémon Day, February 27, The Wand Company has turned everybody’s favorite pocket monster prison into a $100 metal replica, complete with proximity-sensing lights, a numbered collector’s case, and a warning for it to never, ever be thrown. Obviously, someone is going to spend $100 on this metal beauty and chuck…
By Mike Fahey Published November 30, 2020 -
CultureUri Geller Says Nintendo Can Print Kadabra On Pokémon Cards Again
Spoon-bending magician Uri Geller gave Nintendo permission to use the character Kadabra on Pokémon cards today, after a 2o year legal dispute in which Geller claimed the Pokémon’s Japanese name and image were too close to his own. “I am truly sorry for what I did 20 years ago,” Geller tweeted today. “Kids and grownups…
By Riley MacLeod Published November 28, 2020 -
CultureTwitchTwitch Streamers Are Opening ’90s Pokémon Card Boxes Worth Thousands Of Dollars
When many of us were kids, popping open a pack of Pokémon cards and flipping to a holographic Charizard meant bragging rights or a hypothetical hundred dollars if we chose to sell it on eBay (or, in my case, if an eBay-addicted aunt could pry the card from my cold, dead hands). But now those…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 25, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: The Metapod Man, Winners!
Last week, I asked you all to create art using a sad-looking man inside the fluffy shell of a Pokemon. Oddly, this isn’t even the strangest thing we’ve done around these parts since I became Weekend Editor. Our winning image this week comes from sciteach who sent Metapod Man flying through the air. Hope he…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 21, 2020 -
CulturePokemonSwinub Is Just Begging To Be Spiral Cut And Honey Glazed
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Swinub! Swinub Details Type: Ice / Ground Average Height: 1′ 04” Average Weight: 14.3 lbs First Added In Generation…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 21, 2020 -
Kotaku EastThese Pokémon Sweets Are Too Cute To Eat
In Tokyo and Osaka, there are Pokémon-themed eateries, serving up some truly wonderful Pocket Monster-themed eats. Don’t believe me? Have a look! The Pokémon Cafes are located next to the Pokémon Centers in both Tokyo’s Nihonbashi and Osaka’s Shinsaibashi. These cafes serve both meals and sweets, but in Ikebukuro a dedicated take-out dessert shop called Pikachu…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 20, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanA Pokémon Go Event In Japan Is Probably A Bad Idea Right Now
Yesterday, it was announced that Kyoto city was going forward with a real-world Pokémon Go event to be held on November 22. Today, there was a realization that, yeah, this is probably not a great idea. As Mainichi reports, the Pokémon Go City Spotlight was to be held in Kyoto as well as in Busan…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 19, 2020