“Help me settle a debate with my roommate. I’m white and she is of mixed heritage: African American and Japanese. However, she was raised by her African-American father and is not very much in touch ...

Instagram-favorite fast-fashion label Fashion Nova is coming under fire on social media for selling a “sexy” geisha Halloween costume. A centuries-old Japanese tradition, geishas are women who have ...

Cady Heron once remarked, “In the real world, Halloween is when kids dress up and beg for candy.” The Mean Girls protagonist had slightly more disparaging things to say about what Halloween means in ...

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There's always a few surefire signs it's that time of the year again. Jack O' Lanterns are on stoops. Fake spider webs are every to be seen. And some people think it's okay to dress up in costumes ...

Fashion Nova has received a barrage of criticism for selling a geisha costume, with some describing the outfit as “racially insensitive”. For many people, Halloween is a fantastic opportunity to go ...

Halloween is around the corner and people are already planning their outfits for the occasion. This is a great time to dress up and be whatever or whoever you like (within reason). Unfortunately, this ...

Well into the new movie “Memoirs of a Geisha,” after the beautiful young Sayuri has captivated the denizens of the Gion pleasure district, the powerful Baron Matsunaga Tsuneyoshi decides he must ...