Studio Pong
Affairs
Japan’s 10 buzzwords of 2025 reveal a snapshot of a country in flux
From climate anxiety to soaring rice prices and a momentous leadership transition, Japan’s annual buzzwords offer a window into how the country faced 2025’s changes and challenges.
Society
The slacker’s manifesto: Mastering the dark arts of doing the bare minimum
The quiet quitters and work-from-homers are doing something wrong to get all of this attention…
Culture
Tray bien: Canteens make an upscale comeback as Londoners invest in lunchtime
Dining al desko is done and dusted. Office workers are reclaiming their lunch hours with the help of canteen-style restaurants that are healthy, a little smug and suddenly ubiquitous.
Culture
Home truths: 15 essays on the meaning of home
The places we live in are never just bricks and mortar; they also represent chapters of lives and places of sanctuary. We ask 15 thinkers about what home means to them.
