Games for Change (Day 2 Recap)

Games for Change (Day 2 Recap)

Games for Change marked the second day of their 15th annual festival with programming that focused on looking into the past decade and future of social impact games. Key themes explored included games and empathy, connected cities, VR in the classroom, transforming STEM learning, news literacy, and more.

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Japan Society Announces Full Lineup for JAPAN CUTS 2018 Film Festival

Japan Society Announces Full Lineup for JAPAN CUTS 2018 Film Festival

Japan Society announces the full lineup of the 12th annual JAPAN CUTS:Festival of New Japanese Film. Described by The New York Times as “meticulously curated” and “an annual highlight of New York’s film calendar,” the summer festival brings a wide range of the best and hardest-to-see films made in and around Japan today—from blockbusters, independent productions and anime, to documentaries, avant-garde works, short films, and new restorations.
 

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Japan Society: Cool Tokyo Talk

Japan Society: Cool Tokyo Talk

Last week I had the pleasure of sitting in on a presentation and lecture that showcased the colorful Kawaii subculture of Japan's youth at the Japan Society. The speakers for the evening were award winning comic writer and illustrator Abby Denson, and one of the godfather's of the Harajuku art and fashion scene, Sebastian Masuda.

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2018 Tribeca Film Festival Opening Night Kicks off with Documentary “LOVE, GILDA”

2018 Tribeca Film Festival Opening Night Kicks off with Documentary “LOVE, GILDA”

The 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, opened at the Beacon Theater this evening with a look in to the world of celebrated Emmy® and Grammy® award-winning comedian Gilda Radner who became a cultural icon the moment audiences first laughed with her on Saturday Night Live’s debut episode.

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New York Toy Fair 2018: My Arcade

New York Toy Fair 2018: My Arcade

My Arcade showed us  mini arcade cabinets of classic Data East titles, including BurgerTime, Karate Champ, and Bad Dudes and also have on hand the newly announced Bandai Namco cabinets, including Pac-Man and Dig Dug. These cabinets are bite-sized throwbacks to a time when arcades ruled.

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New York Toy Fair 2018: The Loyal Subjects

New York Toy Fair 2018: The Loyal Subjects

The Loyal Subjects creates collectible three and a quarter inch (3.25”) stylized Action Vinyls™ (AV), highly detailed, poseable figures that are like nothing else on the market. Action Vinyls lines feature fine-tuned elements, including 12 points of articulation – making them hyper-poseabl

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