Japanese city pop, this retro-futuristic musical genre born in the late 1970s, continues to fascinate music lovers and curious listeners far beyond Japan. Characterized by its optimistic sounds ...

The Holiday Hideaway is the pop-up holiday bar at Chicken N Pickle’s North Kansas City location. It features festive vibes built to look like a ski lodge with igloos, Christmas trees, and outdoor fire ...

City pop has always been a particularly weird viral phenomenon. As Cat Zhang previously wrote for Pitchfork, the genre originally pulled from American styles like funk and yacht rock and aimed for a ...