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South China Morning Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
How foodie novel Butter stirs up Japan's issues with sexism, misogyny and body shaming
Japanese writer Asako Yuzuki did not expect her novel Butter, hailed as a biting feminist critique of sexism and body shaming, to capture a cult following abroad. Translated into English in 2024, the tale of murder and misogyny has whetted an insatiable appetite, selling more than 600,000 copies overseas, including 400,000 in Britain – more than in Japan – where it won multiple awards. Yuzuki was inspired by the real-life story of 'Black Widow' Kanae Kijima, a woman sentenced to death in 2012 for poisoning three men she met online. The sensationalised media coverage at the time largely focused on Kijima's appearance, speculating how someone described as unattractive could be considered a femme fatale. The cover of Asako Yuzuki's novel. Many credited her romantic success to her homemaking prowess in the kitchen.
Geek Tyrant
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Video Compilation of Every Superhero Landing in the MCU - Because Knees Don't Matter When You Look Cool — GeekTyrant
Nobody in the real world would land like this unless they were trying to wreck their body for dramatic effect. But in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? It's practically a rite of passage. This wonderfully obsessive video compilation captures every single superhero landing from across the MCU including Iron Man blasting down from the sky, Black Widow sticking the pose with theatrical flair, and every ground-pound, knee-crushing moment in between. It doesn't matter if they're saving the world or just making an entrance, the three-point landing is alive, well, and gloriously unnecessary.
