"Mysterious photos of local convenience-store locations selling onigiri surfaced on X but proved to be a conceptual art project; conceptual artist Danielle Baskin was outed as the mastermind behind the incredibly realistic-looking snacks, though the flurry of attention helped demonstrate that onigiri could become popular in the city — and the company later announced in late July that it plans to bring Japanese and other international favorites to its U.S. stores." - Dianne de Guzman