Forget all the previous headlines promising series that are “The Next ‘Squid Game.’” New series “Last Samurai Standing” doesn’t just fit the bill—it’s even better. Freelance Writer Stop me if you’ve ...

Last Samurai Standing has now landed on Netflix, a six-episode series which takes place in the post-samurai era in Japan, where 292 fallen samurai find themselves lured into a game of survival, where ...

Two swords once carried by samurai have been found during excavations in Ichijodani, one of medieval Japan’s largest cities. On the outskirts of Fukui, a city of a quarter of a million people in ...

Jeff Ewing is a critic, entertainment journalist, interviewer, and screenwriter in LA with a life-long love of horror and film history. He has an M.S. in Sociology from the University of Oregon, and a ...

In Last Samurai Standing, 292 fighters from across the land assemble for a merciless showdown to the death in the late 19th century, at the dawn of Japan’s transformative Meiji period (1868-1912).

Ghost of Tsushima‘s Jin Sakai is a badass. This one-man army is single handily capable of fighting off an entire Mongol Horde in Sucker Punch’s newest PlayStation exclusive. Not since Colonel John ...

As Japan reopens to travel, now is the best time to explore the Tokaido, a major road that inspired humorous manga-like travel guides and one of the country’s most famous artworks. Mount Fuji rises ...

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As a beauty writer, I'm continuously asked by friends whether Beauty Pie is worthy of the hype – and the answer is always yes. Frankly, I haven't met a beauty editor, or even a living person, who hasn ...

Mary Berry has taken humble ingredients and elevated them to create this hearty vegetarian cheesy pie topped with golden puff pastry that feels like a real treat. Equipment and preparation: You will ...

There’s something extra-comforting about sweet potato pie, especially one that’s homemade with a familiar recipe. Grammy award-winning singer Patti LaBelle got her recipe from her best friend and ...

Pie might be the perfect dessert, and options are plentiful throughout Southern California. With adjacency to Central California’s freshest ingredients, simply select any neighborhood to find fruity ...