It might be a little hyperbolic to call Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but it comes close. This exhibition might be the next-best thing to visiting the prestigious Japan Yokai Museum in Miyoshi, Tokushima—and without so much as an entry fee, let alone a flight ticket. …
You’ve got to love a good yokai story. From folk tales passed down by word of mouth to picture scrolls that are both stunning and gruesome, these tales of ghosts, supernatural creatures, and other strange phenomena have captivated people for millennia. Pop culture is no exception—the influence of (and fascination …
Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night might be one of the most famous paintings in the world, but it is, objectively, not very good. Let’s start with the obvious: The Starry Night is only 73.7 by 92.1 cm. This is fairly standard, so it’s not bad per se, but there are also much bigger paintings out there. The …
