People in Japan eat cheese. They do weird ass stuff with it (see attached, and feel free to google what they do to pizza), but cheese is very much a part of their diet.

Netflix does holiday-themed lists - I'm sure you've seen the Christmas one recently. Around Father's Day last summer, they did a list of father-related movies ... filled with dark, twisted movies like The Secret (mom dies, comes back in daughter's body, puts the moves on dad).

She didn't clarify where this all occurred. Some states have ruled exactly the opposite (hi, Montana!). Others have laws on the books that determine who keeps the ring (notoriously, California follows Emily Post style rules). Or, she could be in an entirely different country. In the UK, it's an unconditional gift. You…

If you want Japanese comfort food, it's all about the nikujaga.

Satellite dish for the mind control implant that convinced her to marry a guy named Rocknroll?

I work at a large West Coast based law firm and pantyhose is rare as hell around here, even amongst partners. Opaque black tights + boots is the standard. Then again, this is Seattle. Black tights don't change color when they get wet like lighter materials do.

Bwahaha! Love it! And love that he was proud enough to share with you.

I'm just hoping the movie will spur an art deco revival in fashion or home decor. Love me some art deco.

Russian diamond =/= De Beers diamond. A couple of years ago Russia stopped selling diamonds to De Beers and surpassed them as the leading producer of diamonds. They've also got a HUGE backlog of stockpiled stones from the Soviet era. They're certainly taking their cues from the way De Beers manipulated the market, but…

I prefer to think of Kotaku readers as Teenage Angst Anakin. Sometimes they do right. Often times, it's just a bunch of bitching. Deadspin is Jar Jar.

Admittedly, I am a Jemisin fan, but even so I can concede some of the 100k criticisms. But the Dreamblood books are much, much better. It's nice to see an author grow.

I think it was the same one both times! Parkour Goat really has it in for Black Goat with a White Patch.

The full size looks like a fist pump, so... invisible kettlebell, maybe? Must be an advanced technique.

Yup, totally going to Office Depot after work to pick one up. Love.

The first root canal I had was done by a specialist - an endodontist recommended by my dentist. Easy-peasy, didn't even need the prescription for pain meds. Three years later when I needed another one, my replacement dentist claimed he could do it. I agreed. After all, it was cheaper and it was easy enough the first…

My friend has a Great Pyrenees, a cat, and two chihuahuas. He has one big dog bed, plus a couple of smaller ones. Oddly, it isn't the cat who stakes out the big dog bed. Nope, it's one of the chihuahuas on a power trip. Always the same one, won't share the big bed even with the other chihuahua. Sometimes, if the power…

She just wants equal rights for her best friend Twink!

Best. Reply. Ever.

The land of ennui as well. I am rather bemused by the fact that according to soapbox aria's wikipedia link, the land of schadenfreude has a lower suicide rate than the France and the US.

Gah. I, too, share your hate for umbrella walkers. The worst ones? Those who insist on walking under awnings. They will walk against the flow of foot traffic with their damn umbrellas to stay under extra protection. It's like... you have an umbrella! I forgot to grab my hat on the way out the door - why do I have to…