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Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Masami Kurumada said Wednesday that a former executive of three companies Kurumada heads, along with other individuals, allegedly embezzled about 4.6 billion yen.

The popular artist, who was known for her colorful art installations and surreal sculptures, died at a hospital in Tokyo on Aug. 14, the Yayoi Kusama Studio confirmed. “She continued to paint until her final days, never setting aside her brush, and continued exploration of forever love and eternal soul,” a statement from the studio…

The Matheson History Museum is presenting its original exhibition “Chains of Steele: Money, Power, and Influence.” Developed over a year and a half of research, the exhibition uses documents from the museum’s archives to examine the ancestors of the Matheson family, Augustus and Augusta Steele, and the ways they interacted with and benefited from American…

Sometimes the funniest jokes start with something completely familiar before taking a sharp turn into absurdity. That is very much the territory of LetMeBe Comics, where pop culture, everyday annoyances, childhood favorites, and wonderfully questionable ideas regularly collide to create some truly dark and absurd comics. Recognizable characters might draw you in, but they rarely…

New Delhi [India], August 26:Hire4Event, one of India’s rapidly expanding event entertainment and artist booking platforms, is strengthening its position as a market leader in the artist booking and live stage performer entertainment industry. With a growing network of more than 18,000 listed artists, the company is bringing together Bollywood celebrities, playback singers, live performers, stand-up comedians,…

Pretty much anything can become material for one of Joseph Nowak’s cartoons. Animals behave according to their own wonderfully questionable logic, everyday expressions are taken a little too literally, familiar characters find themselves in ridiculous situations, and even darker subjects can become the setup for an unexpectedly silly joke. The result is a collection in…