Stephen Black

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This isn’t just a game sale. It’s a cultural shift. Pokémon Go isn’t just about catching Pikachu, it’s a global ritual, a lifestyle for many. I witnessed this firsthand at Oakland’s Lake Merritt a few weeks back. A random Pokémon Go Meetup had hundreds of players scanning an overlooked garden, turning it into a digital landmark. That kind of... See more

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Aging societies and population decline have been on the rise globally, but in Japan, the situation has exasperated tenfold. A staggering 36.21 million people, or 28.9% of the populace, are 65 and over. Further, 74.6% of Japan’s 1,747 cities are categorized as shrinking, with urban policies struggling to keep up with the decline.

Joseph Mitchell both described and conjured the dazzling world of New York when it was really New York — the characters, the grit, the language.