Tag: Japanese

‘Power Rangers’ at 30: How Japanese monsters and teen drama captured a generation

[ad_1] It’s hard to imagine TV without an intergalactic dinosaur robot teen drama. Yet, that’s how children’s television was in the U.S. until Aug. 28, 1993, when the first episode of “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” hit the airwaves and forever changed pop culture. A year prior, Fox had established itself at the top of cutting-edge… Continue reading ‘Power Rangers’ at 30: How Japanese monsters and teen drama captured a generation

Critics: ‘Oppenheimer’ movie erases atom bomb’s Japanese toll

[ad_1] On Aug. 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, instantly killing thousands of civilians and devastating thousands more. The destruction was immense. The city was leveled for miles and the survivors suffered radiation sickness, life-changing injuries and unshakable trauma. Three days later, the U.S. dropped a second bomb on… Continue reading Critics: ‘Oppenheimer’ movie erases atom bomb’s Japanese toll