“So this is the tale of how Tyngauld the rake acquired his beloved mustache-sword. No, it isn’t a sword for trimming mustaches, it’s a sword hilt with a mustache sticking out of it where the blade ...

It’s a chilly evening in Emeryville, where half-a-dozen martial arts students at a community center are practicing with katana. They kneel, jump and slash, then slowly mimic wiping blood off their ...