Your morning dose of cross-cultural weird

Ladies and gentlemen, the Hoodios.

Plus, pudding.

Hat tip to America's hottest Filipino blogger.

Your morning dose of cross-cultural weird

Ladies and gentlemen, the Hoodios.

Plus, pudding.

Hat tip to America's hottest Filipino blogger.

What if they gave a (culture) war and nobody came?

Terry Teachout has an essay on artsblogging which touches on the breakdown of American culture and part of the reason there's such a split between Red & Blue America.
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Via GVDL.
See also Daniel Henninger's column on the Michael Jackson trial.

What if they gave a (culture) war and nobody came?

Terry Teachout has an essay on artsblogging which touches on the breakdown of American culture and part of the reason there's such a split between Red & Blue America.
( Read more... )

Via GVDL.
See also Daniel Henninger's column on the Michael Jackson trial.

"Rosie...You've changed!"

Well, it's not as flexible and useful as the Jetsons' robot maid, much less Mahoro Ando, apparently the humble Roomba has its uses as a child care device.

Money quote:
"I love the thought that our children are growing up used to having domestic robots in the house. Robots for them are slightly dim but friendly vacuum cleaners, not fearsome weapons or fantasy toys. 'Robot love me,' declares the two-year-old."

Makes you wonder what that kid's going to think when she grows up and sees her first robot maid anime...considering that I can't think of one that doesn't have some romantic subtext involving the robot(s).

"Rosie...You've changed!"

Well, it's not as flexible and useful as the Jetsons' robot maid, much less Mahoro Ando, apparently the humble Roomba has its uses as a child care device.

Money quote:
"I love the thought that our children are growing up used to having domestic robots in the house. Robots for them are slightly dim but friendly vacuum cleaners, not fearsome weapons or fantasy toys. 'Robot love me,' declares the two-year-old."

Makes you wonder what that kid's going to think when she grows up and sees her first robot maid anime...considering that I can't think of one that doesn't have some romantic subtext involving the robot(s).