Ali Ikhwan
- Japanese Pop Culture
- July 18, 2026
- 38 views
Chaos at Kaizuka: 23 Hospitalized After Pepper Spray Incident at Osaka Junior High
KAIZUKA, Osaka — A routine end-of-term celebration descended into chaos on Friday morning at a municipal junior high school in Kaizuka City, Osaka Prefecture, after a 14-year-old student allegedly unleashed…
Nana Muazin
- Graphic Novel & Comics
- July 3, 2026
- 26 views
A New Flavor of Heroism: Skybound and Image Comics Unveil the Next Chapter of the Eisner-Nominated ‘Ghost Pepper’
The landscape of modern independent comics has been irrevocably altered by the meteoric rise of Ghost Pepper, a series that has managed to blend culinary intrigue with high-stakes, world-ending stakes.…
Raul Delapena Setiawan
- Social Media Trends
- May 19, 2026
- 69 views
Dr Pepper Embraces the "Microdrama" Trend to Fuel the Return of Creamy Coconut
In an era where consumer attention spans are increasingly fragmented, brands are finding that the secret to engagement isn’t necessarily longer content, but more intense, serialized storytelling. Dr Pepper, the…
Dwi WannaThe Sip of Summer: How Dr Pepper is Transforming Advertising with the ‘Micro-Drama’ Revolution
In a landscape where consumer attention spans are increasingly fragmented, brands are scrambling to find new ways to cut through the noise of the digital scroll. Dr Pepper, a brand…
Asep Darmawan
- Japanese Pop Culture
- May 11, 2026
- 61 views
The "Mr. Popper" Phenomenon: Investigating the Cult-Status Soda Challenging Japan’s Dr Pepper Market
In the competitive and ever-evolving landscape of the Japanese soft drink market, few beverages command as much fierce, localized loyalty as Dr Pepper. However, a new challenger has emerged from…
