“In search of a devil’s advocate, I engaged a regularly confrontational friend in conversation. ‘They’re kids, man. God, you can be so petty.’ I tried to get this friend to discuss the ramifications of marketing with me, and he wouldn’t have any of it. ‘I don’t see what’s wrong with Pikachu being on the side of a jet. Man, just let people do their jobs.’ I tried to explain how creepy it was that Pikachu and jets had nothing to do with each other, that, as it was their coexistence was like two plastic-coated mattresses slowly rubbing against each other in a vacuum. ‘Look, man, those marketing people have to do something. If they don’t, how are they going to feel good about themselves?’”

why do i always use the cheap shipping option?

"This has lit a match of dangerous and lethal proportions, escalating a rift that has been brewing in Tokyo for some time now, starting the much feared 'Yakuza war' in central Tokyo, that many have been predicting since the end of 2005."

"'Killer Tune' is just that: It sounds like the Killers, and it is killer. It's one of the most popular iTunes downloads for the band Straightener—but you haven't heard it. You *can't* hear it." via Ars Technica's Infinite Loop

lowdown on Wii region encoding: games no, accessories yes, Wii Points no, Gamecube games with Datel Action Replay but not Freeloader 1.06B

"We wanted to show not only how scary adults can be from a child’s perspective, because that’s been touched on many times, but also how scary children can be from an adult’s perspective. ... It’s the fear that comes out of children being genuine a

web browser

"Kigurumi are people that like to dress up in outfits to make you smile."