More Sports Jun 12, 2021
Bellator president opens door for Logan and Jake Paul to compete in MMA
Logan and Jake Paul would make great mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters, Bellator president Scott Coker said.
More Sports / Boxing Jun 7, 2021
Floyd Mayweather barely breaks sweat in 'training session' against YouTuber Logan Paul
Floyd Mayweather Jr. predictably dominated YouTube star Logan Paul on Sunday night in an eight-round exhibition fight in Miami before admitting it could have been his final performance. Mayweather, who weighed in at 70.3 kg with his opponent tipping the scales at 86 kg, produced ...
More Sports / Boxing Jun 5, 2021
"This is not a real fight for me. It's a real fight for him," Mayweather said.
National / Media | 2010s: Decade in Review Nov 23, 2019
Social media became part of the mainstream conversation in Japan during the 2010s
by Patrick St. Michel
Internet culture has changed significantly over the past decade. In the 2000s, sites such as 2chan and Nico Nico Douga sat comfortably on the edges of the world wide web, offering a form of alternate reality from traditional media. The 2010s, however, saw social ...
Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT Jan 31, 2018
The Japan vlogger's gospel, not according to Logan Paul
by Patrick St. Michel
In the wake of the Logan Paul "suicide forest" fiasco, YouTubers offer their tips on filming in Japan without infuriating the locals.
Entertainment News Jan 11, 2018
YouTube pares back Logan Paul partnership after Japan suicide video
YouTube said Wednesday it is removing popular American celebrity YouTuber Logan Paul from its Google Preferred platform and putting future projects with him on hold, after Paul posted a video on the platform that included footage of a suicide victim in Japan. "In light of ...
National / Media | Japan Pulse Jan 6, 2018
Blackface, suicide and celebrity abuse: Welcome to 2018!
by Patrick St. Michel
We're one week into 2018 and it seems Japan has an image problem. You can thank the country's New Year's Eve TV block for the bulk of that. The controversy marathon began with popular comedy special "Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!," which, hours ...