Miss Taken Identity

I was once in the office and another professor called me over. She was teaching a course on global citizenship.

"I can't figure out what this student is writing about," she said. "She keeps using the phrase 'perspiration stores.' Perspiration stores this, perspiration stores that."

I glanced at the paper and read a paragraph.

The alphabet shown symmetrically. Source unknown.

Ignatz Mouse hates Krazy Kat and is always trying to throw a brick at them (KK is what we today call genderfluid.)

Krazy Kat loves Ignatz Mouse and takes each brick thrown at them as a token of Ignatz's love for Krazy

Officer Pupp loves Krazy and is always trying to arrest Ignatz for throwing the bricks.

So there you have it, the bizarre love triangle that ran in Hearst's newspapers for thirty years.

earlier this week Twitter user ppuccin0 tweeted about a fashion article that advised against tops with large floral patterns, saying the wearer was in danger of looking like a "ロマンティックおばさん," or a "romantic auntie." the tweet went viral with many agreeing that a "romantic auntie" sounded like a very nice thing to aspire to be, and some even posted illustrations or photos tagged with the trend

illustration by Toyota Yuu (author of Cherry Magic)

illustration by 141shkw/Sora Midori (author of Beautiful Curse)

photos by Takinami Yukari (author of Motokare Mania and Watashi-tachi wa Mutsuu Ren'ai ga Shitai or "We Want A Painless Romance")

illustration by m:m (mangaka of Matataki no End Roll)

illustration by ooinuai (mangaka of Onikui Kitan)

illustration by ma2 (mangaka of The Reason We Fall In Love)

BONUS:

Let’s play the biggest game of kick the can on the internet.