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3.5 Trillion Yen Economic Boon From Oshikatsu

The practice of supporting ones favorite idols or characters, known as ‘oshikatsu,’ has grown into a massive market in Japan, with private research estimating spending to have reached 3. 5 trillion yen this year. As demand expands, a wide range of specialized goods is driving the trend, with transparent tote bags — known as ‘ita-bags’ — emerging as a standout product.

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Dutch Comedy Show Reminds Us What Free Speech Is Like

Did you know that there are still places in the world where Free Speech still exists. Satirist Arjen Lubach reminds of this fact with a satirical look at the new Trump Disney: When you look at Disneys new plans, you can sort of see the results, Lubach added, teeing up a preview of some MAGA remixes of Disney classics. The Daily Show-esque gag begins with a new Trump Tower being erected right behind Disneys iconic castle, before cutting abruptly to Timon, Simba and Pumbaa from The Lion King wearing MAGA hats and singing Hakuna MAGA-ta instead of Hakuna Matata. The MAGA-fied Disney highlight reel also included a clip of Belles father in Beauty and the Beast telling her that shes so beautiful he would date her if she wasnt his daughter. Aladdin and Jasmine from Aladdin, meanwhile, get pulled out of the sky and loaded into a van by ICE before they even get the chance to sing A Whole New World together. In perhaps the segments most surprising dig at both Disney and Trump, Sunday with Lubach also remixed the Encanto hit We Dont Talk About Bruno into We Dont Talk About Jeffrey [Epstein]. read more.