Hello Kitty turns 30 and keeps on growing: the "Kitty craze" shows no signs of abating, explains Sanrio's Susumi Emori - Upfront
SEVENTEEN LINES. FOUR COLORS. No mouth. Multi-billion dollar global phenomenon. Is it possible that Hello Kitty is Japan's single greatest export? For many years Japan's industrial might has been(keep on reading)

Harajuku girls co-opted: everyone imposes their own interpretation on the so-called Harajuku girls. Despite their recent rise to fame, who are the real
Japanese pop culture has always commanded a cultish following--its anime/manga, video games, Pokemon, and Hello Kitty are enjoyed all over the world.(keep on reading)

Beat the Birthday Bash Dash
It wouldn't be a birthday party without a few surprises. Like the pinata that won't break (or that breaks on the first whack); the guests who don't show (or show with siblings in tow); toddlers who(keep on reading)

Slick & Twisted - Takashi Murakami, avant garde art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, California
MOCA's "SUPERFLAT" SHOW FEELS LIKE AN AD FOR POP CULTURE--BUT WHO'S BUYING? I ALMOST LOST A RELATIONship over Cabbage Patch Kids. The man I'd been ...(keep on reading)

Accessorizing tweens
As Ames Department Stores re-opens the 155 stores it purchased last year from Hills, it is dealing with a number of issues--distribution, micro marketing ...(keep on reading)