Tokyo Electric To Build US Nuclear Plants: The No-BS Info On Japan’s Disastrous Nuclear Operators
by Greg Palast I need to speak to you, not as a reporter, but in my former capacity as lead investigator in several government nuclear plant fraud and racketeering...
Signs of the Robot Uprising #47 - Robot Supermodels?
(image) Those wacky Japanese are at it again with their love of robot women. The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology has created...
Harsh Light of Day: I Am Iron Man
This week in Harsh Light of Day, we take a look at the upcoming film Iron Man, which I have already seen and am going to crudely savage below. ... ... Ha!
Japan's Sexy Geeky Boarding School Cafes
(image) I need to get to Japan, and pronto. Not just for the natural beauty, Buddhist temples, and Shinto shrines. Not just to climb Mt. Fuji or shop...
Stop Crime! Pretend You're a Vending Machine!
(image) Picture it: You're being chased down an alley by a criminal. You're leading him but he's going to catch up to you eventually. You...
Tuesday Tasting: Leopard Lust, Facebook And Feel Ups
(image) Each week, Ariel Waldman serves a tasting of the latest in sex and tech. Kelly Bares All For Leopard Unboxing No doubt, by now you've seen...
What's Zo Wearing? October 14, 2007
Secret Photoshop Agent and resident Fashion Icon Zoetica often has the staff at SGHQ asking, "What's Zo Wearing?" Her unique and eccentric...
What's Zo Wearing? October 7, 2007
Secret Photoshop Agent and resident Fashion Icon Zoetica often has the staff at SGHQ asking, "What's Zo Wearing?" Her unique and eccentric...
Your Phone's Off The Hook, But You're Not
(image) This week I'm writing in from the SG Tokyo field office on an all expense paid trip to research the future of communication and global interconnectivity.
Everybody Panic: The Curious Case of Doki Doki Majo Saiban
(image) Let's face it: if it can be constructed, it's only a matter of time until someone figures out a way to put porn on it, and no one is quite...
Deep Sea Shark Caught on Film
(image) Yesterday, Japan Marine Biologists captured rare video of a frilled shark swimming. The creature is almost never seen as its natural habitat is...
The Japanese Still Dont Get It
In another glaring example of how the Japanese have forgotten the lessons learned from years of Godzilla attacks, four Japanese executives admitted that...
Japan Introduces World to 'Tom Cruise Day'
While the idea of Tom Cruise having a day dedicated to his weirdness seems completely disconcerting, it will soon become a reality; the Japanese Memorial...
Your Hello Kitty Doll Wants to Kill You
(image) Japanese manufacturer Takara is recalling a line of Hello Kitty dolls. The dolls heat up to provide comfort and warmth for a child. Unless you got...
Meet Horinami, Japan's First Female Tattoo Artist
Horinami is widely regarded as Japan's most skilled and famous female tattoo artist. Speaking with her recently, she came across as a humble Japanese...
Conversation With Junko Mizuno
Junko Mizuno is one of Japan's most interesting and hard-working contemporary manga illustrators. Her incredible collection of graphic novels are a...
Spotlight on Naoshi
Naoshi is an artist and illustrator from Japan whose unusual medium is called "sunae", which is basically a craft in which colored sand is sprinkled...
Japan Is Getting Its 1941 On
Japan is getting into its wayback machine for a little inspiration. The country is considering whether or not to launch preemptive strikes on missile bases...
Get Your Giant Monster On
This afternoon, indulge your secret desire to see men in robot costumes thrash the tar out of other guys in giant monster get-ups (come on, you know you...




