Farewell Roundtable30 Jun 2010

We’ve got some sad news to share. After over a decade online, our parent site PopCultureShock will be shutting down and as a result, Manga Recon will also be disbanding. No new content will be posted after June 2010, but archived content will rema...

Manga Recon @ the Movies: 20th Century Boys 1 (Beginning of the End) and 2 (The Last Hope)30 Jun 2010

This guest review was submitted by Noah Fulmor. VIZ Pictures, Inc. 20th Century Boys 1: Beginning of the End (run time: 142 minutes) 20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope (run time: 140 minutes) In the twenty-some-odd years since Akira established itse...

Toriko, Vol. 130 Jun 2010

By Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro Viz Media, 208 pp. Rating: Teen The first few pages of Toriko are mind-bending. First, Shimabukuro establishes the existence of a bizarre parallel Earth covered with trees that flower king crab meat and streams filled with ...

Ax: A Collection of Alternative Manga, Vol. 129 Jun 2010

Various Artists Top Shelf, 400 pp. Rating: Mature (18+) In this 400-page anthology of some of the best Ax (an underground manga magazine) has to offer, you’ll find a sampling of short stories (33 in all) from artists who are both new to the E...

Manga Minis, 6/28/1028 Jun 2010

In this, our final minis column ever (see our Farewell Roundtable for an announcement and some reminiscing), Melinda checks out the BL oneshot Blood Honey (BLU Manga) while Connie reviews the second volume of Madness (BLU Manga) and the fourth of 13t...

'Sister Witnessed Parents Kill Teenager' - Sky News21 May 2012

Sky News'Sister Witnessed Parents Kill Teenager'Sky NewsThe murder of a Pakistani-British college student by her parents was witnessed by her sister, a jury has heard. The decomposed remains of 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed were discovered in Cumbria in February 2004 - five months after she was last seen.Shafilea Ahmed killed by parents for bringing shame on family, court hearsThe GuardianParents murdered daughter for bringing shame on familyTelegraph.co.ukSister 'saw parents murder 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed', jury toldManchester Evening NewsITV News -Yorkshire Postall 34 news articles »

Constable Stephen Carroll's widow disgusted at 14-year sentence handed to killer - Belfast Telegraph21 May 2012

Belfast TelegraphConstable Stephen Carroll's widow disgusted at 14-year sentence handed to killerBelfast TelegraphBy Steven McCaffery and Michael McHugh Two dissident republicans convicted for their part in the murder of policeman Stephen Carroll must serve a minimum of 25 and 14 years in jail. Constable Carroll was shot dead by the Continuity IRA in Craigavon, ...Police Murder: Dissident Republicans JailedSky NewsStephen Carroll murder: lengthy jail terms for police officer's killersThe GuardianStephen Carroll's widow 'disgusted' at sentenceBBC NewsThe Press Association -Scottish Daily Recordall 116 news articles »

Lockerbie bomber Al-Megrahi is laid to rest in private family funeral in Tripoli - Daily Mail21 May 2012

Daily MailLockerbie bomber Al-Megrahi is laid to rest in private family funeral in TripoliDaily MailBy Nabila Ramdani Family and close friends of the late Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Al-Megrahi today took part in his 'very private' family funeral in Tripoli. A crowd of around 100 came together as the men who were closest to him in his life placed a ...Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset al-Megrahi buried in TripoliMetroLockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi buried in LibyaTelegraph.co.ukMacAskill defends Megrahi releaseWalesOnlineThe Guardian -stv.tv -CBBC Newsroundall 3,401 news articles »

Minister to answer urgent question over 'no-fault dismissal' plans - The Guardian21 May 2012

The GuardianMinister to answer urgent question over 'no-fault dismissal' plansThe GuardianThe government is to be forced to answer questions in the House of Commons on the controversial report by a Tory donor that called for companies to be given the right to sack workers at will. Mark Prisk, the business minister, will appear in the ...Vince Cable condemns 'fire at will' Beecroft report proposalsMetroHiring not firing the answer, says Ed MilibandTelegraph.co.ukBeecroft report: Chuka Umunna on hiring and firingBBC NewsFinancial Times -Spectator.co.uk -bdailyall 435 news articles »

Hands up if you're David Cameron: internet pokes fun at PMs Chelsea football ... - Telegraph.co.uk21 May 2012

Telegraph.co.ukHands up if you're David Cameron: internet pokes fun at PMs Chelsea football ...Telegraph.co.ukInternet pranksters have compiled a host of comical pictures poking fun at David Cameron's football celebrations. A photograph of the Prime Minister cheering as he watch Chelsea win the Champions League has gone viral, as clever artists inserted it ...Is it OK to celebrate next to someone crestfallen?BBC NewsFate of euro lies in 17 hands, not oneThe AustralianGermany insists eurobonds will not solve debt crisisCTV.caThe Independent -Voice of America (blog) -Reutersall 1,730 news articles »