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Eugene the M16 is a "Cute, Squishy, Tactical Japanese Kawaii Style Assault Rifle"
Boing Boing,
Meet "Eugene the M16," a plush toy in the shape of an M16 automatic assault rifle. Yes, you read that correctly. Just when you thought America's obsession with guns couldn't get any worse, a company called "TactiCouture" is currently running a Kickstarter to raise money to produce the first in a product line it's calling "Battlemallows." — Read the rest
Toyota is turning to startup Redwood Materials for critical battery materials
TechCrunch,
Battery cells produced at Toyota’s future North American EV factory will someday contain a little Redwood Materials DNA. The two companies announced Thursday that Redwood Materials will supply Toyota with cathode material and anode copper foil for battery cells produced at the automaker’s $13.9 billion factory in North Carolina that’s slated to go into production […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
McDonald's fans can finally wear Crocs that look like Grimace
I usually think collaborations like this one between McDonald's and Crocs are pretty dumb and unnecessary, but somehow I think Crocs has finally perfected its simultaneously maligned and adored shoe. I dare you to take one look at these Grimace Crocs and tell me there's ever been a better pair (I know, I know, that's a low bar). — Read the rest
The Crown Recap: Oh, That Girl
Vulture,
The most anti-Diana episode of the season so far paints the adrift princess as the personification of scandal and poor judgment.
The Crossword: Thursday, November 16, 2023
The New Yorker,
Trio of thread-spinning goddesses in Greek myth: eight letters.
More Accurate Names for the Bodily Systems as I’ve Got Older
The muscular system, a.k.a. the “I should really start stretching more” system.
Is “The Golden Bachelor” Too Good to Be True?
The latest “Bachelor” spinoff, whose contestants are all in their sixties and seventies, has proved wildly successful and unexpectedly heartfelt—but is its vision of older love radical or regressive?
Progressives facing primary challenges over Israel demand more help from Jeffries
Politico,
It's a moment for new House Democratic leaders to shore up support among the left flank, as the two sides strike different tones on the Israel-Hamas War.