From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

And so begins his manicured morning routine. After a long shower, Christian Bale’s Bateman then liberally applies a very, very shiny face mask. He lets it dry, then slowly, sinisterly peels it off in ...

Like many in America, Todd Martens grew up with parents who devoted the bulk of their vacation time to Disney’s theme parks. He now understands them as places to make sense of the world rather ...