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Published on 06:16 GMTSource: Belfast Telegraph - Indeterminate
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Published on 14:29 GMT
Cronenbergian bear mutator Winnie's Hole gets a Steam demo
You may remember that in January of 2022, A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-pooh stories entered the public domain, inspiring deeply crap ideas like "what if children's character but knives?" in the case of Blood And Honey , and "what if …
Source: Rock Paper Shotgun - Pending -
Published on May 26, 2025
Brad Marchand ends Blizzard-gate, says midgame snack was honey: 'Growing up, I loved Winnie the Pooh'
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Brad Marchand could be a marketing mastermind. After this Eastern Conference final, the Florida Panthers vet could wind up with sponsorships from Dairy Queen and now a honey company. Asked by The Athletic on Monday morning if he has …
Source: The New York Times - Neutral -
Published on 13:06 GMT
Did Brad Marchand really have a Blizzard between periods of Game 3? It’s a delicious rumor.
NHL Florida Panthers' Brad Marchand (63) reacts after scoring a goal against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) during the third period in Game 3 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals Saturday, May 24, 2025, in …
Source: Boston.com - Massachusetts - Neutral -
Published on 11:53 GMT
You can’t call your baby that… Japan limits the choice of baby names to stop “flashy” ones
Baby laying on a world map. Credit: Pexels, Tuan PM. Japan has introduced new baby-naming rules to clamp down on the rising trend of “kirakira” (flashy or glittery) names. The update to the Family Register Act will only allow phonetic readings of kanji …
Source: Euro Weekly News - Neutral -
Published on 18:08 GMT
Salida High School Class of 22025 Commencement: A Bluebird Day
Isabel “Izzy” Hughes. Student Body Co-President addresses the Salida High School Class of 2025. Merrell Bergin photo Skiers and boarders call it a ‘Bluebird Day’– “a clear day after a storm, when the sun is bright, the sky is blue, the air is still”. To …
Source: Ark Valley Voice - Colorado - Center-left -
Published on 15:06 GMT
The filming of Robin Williams’ ‘Popeye,’ where cocaine was hidden in walkie-talkies: ‘You couldn’t escape it’
Popeye has joined the list of characters entering the public domain this year. Since January 2025, his image can be used in audiovisual material without being subject to intellectual property laws, and, as happened in previous years with the first versions …
Source: El País - Center-left -
Published on 15:41 GMT
Japan Changes Rules On Baby Names
Japan has introduced new rules on the names parents can give their children with restrictions on the pronunciation of kanji characters—Chinese‐derived characters written in Japanese. The Context Since the 1980s, some parents have given their children names …
Source: Newsweek - Left-wing -
Published on 15:47 GMT
From cute to controversial: Japan outlaws ‘Pikachu’ and other unusual baby names
Japan is putting a lid on its glittery name game. As of this week, parents in the country will no longer have complete freedom to invent unusual pronunciations for their children’s names targeting the so-called ‘kirakira‘ (sparkly) naming trend.In an …
Source: The Indian Express - Center-left -
Published on 09:03 GMT
How a fuzzy blue alien from Lilo & Stitch became a Disney cash cow
NEW YORK – Eight-year-old Elle Bauerlein of Wake Forest, North Carolina, is obsessed with Stitch. “Honestly, I think about him all the time. Like, 10 hours every day.” Her American Girl doll – clad in a Stitch onesie, complete with alien-eared hood – is …
Source: The Straits Times - Pro-Government