The Ghost in the Shell is already being whitewashed, with the live-action version of the manga series being helmed by Scarlett Johansson. To make matters worse, sources claim producers at one point looked into testing special effects to give her features that looked more Asian.
Japan finally banned the possession of child pornography—as of today. Apparently, until today, possession of child pornography was totally legal in Japan!
Somehow, manhwa artist Hye-kyung Baek tweaks the original model for Gossip Girl and to make it faster-paced. In her reboot, she mashes up relationships and blows through major plot points, ultimately producing a hilarious take on the franchise.
As we close out the decade, reflecting on the "best ofs", one thing noticeably missing is a list of iconic female characters of the aughts (outside of Sex and the City.) Problem is there wasn't much to choose from.
Yen Press, which publishes a monthly manga magazine, will start serializing a Gossip Girl send up "described as 'an original re-imagination' of the girls' senior year at an elite private school on New York City's Upper East Side." [CBR, WFGA]
This clip from the Japanese anime series Sora no Otoshimono, which based on a manga comic "about a fallen angel" by Suu Minazuki, depicts the most serene flying underwear moments you will ever see in your life. [InventorSpot]
Paris Hilton may be a lousy interview, but the hotel heiress could have a future as an artist! After a number of Jezebel commenters went to town last week defending the hotel heiress after we had her handwriting analyzed, we thought we'd give Paris another shot at cultural relevance by having the
self-portrait she…
