Damn Cool Pictures: January 2009

Modern Amazons in the Ukraine

Amazons don’t just live through legends and myths, they live in the real world.

French explorer Guillaume Herbaut stumbled upon a group of young amazons deep in the Ukrainean forest. They dress in traditional outfits of their people, study martial arts and live together, away from men, just like the ancient female warriors used to do.

The idol of these modern amazons is the Ukrainean prime-minister Iulia Timoshenko.

Anime Expo 2008 Pictures

Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an anime convention that usually takes place on the 4th of July weekend for four days each year in Southern California. See highlights from "the largest anime convention in the U.S.," including appearances by Vampire Hunter D manga-ka Hideyuki Kikuchi and Saiko Takaki, Italian yaoi manga creators Le Perrugine and lots of cool cosplay.