World Culture

The H-PCAACA Weekly News Roundup is a collection of news items and quirky stories that may be of interest to scholars and students of popular, American, and world culture

The new Sesame Street

Taiwan born pop star ignites furor in mainland China over waving a Republic of China flag in video

The BBC reports on a near-empty colossal shopping mall in Shanghai. Bonus--it is shaped like the U.S. Pentagon.

The mystery of the vanishing Hong Kong booksellers

Toymakers were directed to exclude Star Wars protagonist Rey from merchandise

Harley Quinn's origins in Suicide Squad

Studio Ghibli's "When Marnie Was

The H-PCAACA Weekly News Roundup is a collection of news items and quirky stories that may be of interest to scholars and students of popular, American, and world culture

For David Bowie, Japanese style was more than just fashion

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2013/06/11/style/for-david-bowie-japanese-style-was-more-than-just-fashion/#.VpRR71IfjE7

No one wants to buy the house from Silence of the Lambs. Wonder why?

http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/news/a41153/silence-of-the-lambs-house-for-sale-pennsylvania/

Library of Congress names graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang as National