Jalopnik writers probably have readership metrics that tell them exactly how many people care. And judging by how many blogs they’ve written on this topic, my guess is: a lot. A lot of people care.

I was actually kinda surprised to see you say it is comfortable to lay down in, given the pretty sharply-sloped incline from the cargo area to the seat backs. That seems like it would be uncomfortable for trying to get a full night’s rest.

The live-action adaptation of the Ping Pong manga was every bit as good as the anime.

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It’s a shame they don’t have separate save lists for the two playthroughs to prevent overwrites. This game has definitely caught my attention in the past week, after having previously not known that it even existed. Thanks for the write-up!

Well the “Blue Origin” plan was actually a collaboration between Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Draper.

Somewhere in Tokyo, Japan, a Konami executive nervously tugs on his oversized collar.

I think a VMT tax that also takes into account the weight of the vehicle would be great. Because road damage is related to the 4th power of a vehicle’s weight over each axel, a 6,000 pound Escalade does 16 times as much damage to the road per mile as a 3,000 pound Mazda 3.

Only thing that could make it better is if it began with “it’s-a me...again”

That was a fun song, I really enjoyed it! Thanks for sharing, Brian, I always love your Kotaku Soundtrack posts.

Tokyo is maybe the easiest city in the world to get around without using a car. There’s really no excuse to drive without a license.

This is the Defector piece, though it is probably behind their paywall.

Can anyone tell me what changes Boeing actually made to make this plane safer to fly? From what I can tell, they didn’t add an additional angle-of-attack sensor to the plane to prevent the single-point-of-failure that caused the crashes. They’ve talked about adding a simulated sensor, but that would be an enormously…

I watched about a dozen episodes of the Demon Slayer anime before putting it down. I had initial misgivings about the only female character of note being literally muzzled and stowed away in a wooden box. And then it introduced the sidekick characters (Horny Coward and Aggro Asshole) and I just couldn’t stand it…

Maybe they had their windows down and the draft into the cabin pushed the sunroof up enough to lift off.

You know, I’ve always said that the beauty of Spider-Man, and what Spider-Man represents as a character, is the relationship between Playstation and Marvel. I’m glad that there’s an executive out there that finally gets what it’s really all about: the brands.

Some additional info from a fellow Portlander: after he left the protest, the Portland Police Bureau that he runs declared it a riot and began tear gassing the protesters as well. A lot of people here now believe that he’s lost control of the police, and that they’re operating purely under the direction of their…

30,000 words per month at 5 cents per word comes out to $18,000 per year. That’s meager no matter where you live in the US. And that of course is assuming a consistent 30,000 words per month with no breaks at all.

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No joke, I wonder if this is a 1st Amendment issue. It seems similar to Trump blocking people on Twitter, which has been ruled unconstitutional.