as a matter of fact I think Ruth Goodman would be quite insulted by the comparison. when I saw her speak in Seattle she told the story of how she was originally approached by the BBC to make the first of the Historic Farm and Castle series with Peter and Alex and she misunderstood and thought it really *would* be a…

I have to disagree with this being classified as a follow-up to Victorian Farm. Victorian Farm is a totally different genre. Victorian Farm is experimental anthropology and it stars a historian and two archaologists and it is educational television with no competitive aspect. It is a reality TV show only in that it…

I believe that is Veneta, Oregon, not Venta, Oregon. it's an extremely small town out in the middle of nowhere that is famous for, one weekend a year, hosting a huge ridiculous hippie party called the Oregon Country Fair.

whose fridge is warm enough that botulism spores can develop? if your fridge is that warm, you should probably adjust the temperature or get a new fridge. botulism will grow in any non-acidic protein in that temperature range so that's really dangerous. source: i'm an extension service master food preserver

I did not see that documentary, but I want to. What is it called? I googled "craigslist wood murder dungeon documentary" and nothing came up.

I have nothing useful to contribute but that's my mom! Kathleen Schulte! She and one of my best friends came up with this silly idea three years ago! It's so funny to see your mom interviewed on Kotaku! Thanks for writing this! If anybody is thinking about going, I highly recommend it. Salem is not too far of a drive…

I know where the cabin is IRL...

when I was a kid I insisted that unicorns were called unihorns. One horn! Unihorn! It still makes perfect sense to me

just FYI if any brunettes are having a hard time finding a dry shampoo that works for them without looking like dandruff- try cocoa powder! it works great for me. i have some in an old salt shaker i got at a thrift store- washed it out, filled it up with cocoa powder and a couple drops of vanilla (optional) and it…

one of these guys. you can get them for like $6 at any asian import grocery store. they are meant for cleaning woks, but you know what they work great for? CLEANING CAST IRONS. if you have been wanting to use a cast iron skillet but are scared of not being able to clean it easily, since you can't use soap- don't be…

Hi! My name is Elizabeth, and I live in Eugene, where this brewery is located. Long-time Jezebel reader, though I have never really commented in a serious way. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I am asking Hop Valley to give a large donation to Womenspace, Inc. They're an organization here in Lane County, OR,…

Hi! My name is Elizabeth, and I live in Eugene, where this brewery is located. Long-time Jezebel reader, though I have never really commented in a serious way. Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that I am asking Hop Valley to give a large donation to Womenspace, Inc. They're an organization here in Lane County, OR,…

I don't remember anything in Ghost World about hating the mall. I think when they first go to the fake 1950s restaurant, Becky says, "you made me ride ten thousand hours on a bus to go to a strip mall?" but I don't think they ever directly go into or mention hating a shopping mall. Am I just not remembering something?…

It would probably be helpful for you to check out Erowid, it's a site with lots of good information on a plethora of substances, including advice on how to stave off the kind of comedown/hangover you're describing. It's often referred to as "suicide tuesdays" because if you take MDMA during the weekend it can take a…

that's true, too.

loved that too

hey, i like redheads!

yeah i agree, sometimes people interpret the questions differently, which is what makes that "unacceptable answers" thing kind of difficult on the more subjective ones. it still works really well most of the time though, and if you answer a buhjillion questions the algorithms will still work well enough to show you…

exact same story- longtime reader, first time commenter, felt compelled to point out that there are really some really wonderful folks on okcupid. none of them use the phrases "nice guy" "douchebag" 'friend zone" or "dumb bitches" on their profiles, though.

This is absolutely hilarious. I used to be on OkCupid all the time, and met my current (extremely awesome, feminist) boyfriend on there, and I can attest that there are absolutely one billion of these "nice guys" on there. They used to message me at about three in the morning, asking the strangest questions. My…