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A portrait of the life and career of Robert Downey Sr. (1936-2021), the visionary and fearless US filmmaker — father of actor Robert Downey Jr. — who in the sixties and seventies laid the foundations for countercultural comedy.

With the arrival of the second guitarist, Hana Katsuragi, the Light Music Club is finally complete! After renaming the band HaNaMiNa using the first syllables of the members' names, Hana, Nanase, Minae, and Nadeshiko set out for the quartet's first live performance. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Weeks after a devastating shooting on their campus, a close-knit film crew have 1 last day to finish their thesis film. Tensions rise, as the characters begin to lose their composure and overcoming the adversity in their art seems harder than ever. Soon, the past begins to slip into every frame.

My childhood friend—normally so cold and uncaring—caressed me sweetly. I couldn't stop myself from moaning or my body from getting hotter and hotter. Why do I feel this way when we don't even like each other? (Source: WWWave)

A sweet love story between a cake store owner's daughter and the son of a traditional Japanese sweets store. Included one-shots: Volume 1: Mogitate Boyfriend, Hanjuku Boyfriend Volume 2: Lemon Diamond

"I'm not in love with you anymore." When Mamoru was 12 years old, Kanato, the childhood friend he thought of as a brother, told Mamoru that he loved him. But Mamoru replied, "Two guys can't be like that," and rejected him. After that, they went their separate ways. Mamoru wanted to apologize and return things to they way they were before... Now 15, Mamoru moves to Tokyo to pursue Kanato and they meet again at the same school, in the same dorm room... They feel such warmth when they sleep next to each other, Kanato's hand stroking Mamoru's head... Nothing's changed. But they can't turn back time. (Source: Renta!)

1-2. Mokumoku Kanojo (Quiet Girlfriend) 3. Kohitsuji Kanojo (Little Lamb Girlfriend) 4-5. Hamedori Kanojo (Sex Tape Girlfriend) 6. Harapeko Kanojo (Hungry Girlfriend) 7. Wagamama Kanojo (Selfish Girlfriend) 8. Trauma Kanojo (Trauma Girlfriend)

Shiina has 2 secrets. She loves her brother Kiri a lot, and Kiri doesn't know that they are not blood related. She doesn't know what to do, she's been hiding it for a long time, and no one knows she loves him. (Source: MangaFox)

Documenting a May Day demonstration in West Berlin in 1972

Mehdi Sadiq and Noton's concert.

OFF-WHITE has released a documentary covering its SS18 collection show at Pitti Uomo and “ANOTHER FIRST SHOW” installation at the EM PTY GALLERY in New York. Directed by NO TEXT, the hour-long documentary begins with a behind-the-scenes look at the label’s “TEMPERATURE” show in Florence, highlighting the brand’s casting decisions and early fashion sketches.

VIOLET2023

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of Virginia Woolf’s death, the streaming platform Montage is currently screening a showcase of feminist-themed films entitled “To Be a Woman.” The online showcase features 10 short films made by emerging female directors, curated by the Shanghai-based independent filmmaker, curator, and critic Lǚ Yáo 吕遥. Her selection has brought out a rich panorama of stories about women’s experiences and lives in modern China. According to Montage’s page for the program, the films are linked by feminist icon Simone de Beauvoir’s framework of the five stages of life: Childhood, Adolescence, Youth, Middle Age, and Old Age.