EXCLUSIVE: VIZ Originals Previews 1st Volume of Samuel Sattin & Tokitokoro’s LYNX Graphic Novel

VIZ Media’s VIZ Originals imprint has released a special preview of the first volume for its latest manga-inspired graphic novel series LYNX. The first volume is now available for purchase at bookstores and online retailers, as of August 11, 2026.  LYNX is written by American writer Samuel Sattin, who previously penned Scholastic’s Unico graphic novel…

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No one inspires CORTIS like CORTIS

The K-pop wunderkinds talk fashion, hip-hop, and K-BBQ at Lollapalooza. Photo courtesy of HYBE/Big Hit Roughly 50,000 screaming teens swarmed Lollapalooza’s T-Mobile stage on Saturday, August 1, to catch a glimpse of the K-pop boy band CORTIS. Overnight showers at Chicago’s Grant Park had already pushed their set back an hour and shortened it from…

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Roca’s New Bathtub and Basin Turn Recycled PET Bottles Into Sculptural Bathroom Design

The plastic bottles in your recycling bin have a surprisingly glamorous potential future. Roca’s Stonex material comes from recycled PET resin, and the expanded Ohtake collection is probably the most design-forward version of that material the brand has produced yet. The new bathtub is compact, inspired by Japanese Ofuro soaking culture, and built in Stonex…

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