Translator Kiichiro Yanagishita informed me that the reason John Waters is holding up a flimsy piece of cardboard is because it's a reference to his book, "Hitchhiking Across America: Hell." Ah, so he was still hitchhiking! 🚗
What?!
Great hashtag #100ForeignLiteratureMarathon
Iran has been making these kinds of provocative videos (though they're certainly not official). They're far more polished than the shoddy rip-off videos from the White House.
(Video description) In 2024, when a bill to revise the rights of the indigenous Maori people was about to be passed in the New Zealand Parliament, three Maori lawmakers protested with a haka. The bill was eventually passed, and the three were banned from attending parliament for a while, but this sparked large-scale demonstrations across the country.
Is it warm?
#Constitutional amendment violates Article 99 of the Constitution
It's almost here 📻
At the Hakusuisha Book Marche being held today, we have a signed copy of Margaret Atwood's "Dancing Girls" available 📚 We've made it into a special New Year's edition of the autograph 🎍
A book market will be held on the first floor of Hakusuisha in Mejimbocho for two days, on January 10th and 11th next year. 📚 In addition to being able to purchase books at sale prices, various lucky bags will also be on sale. 📚