monkeys Japanese police crack down on aggressive monkeys, killing one of them Thom Dunn

Japan Dancing kiwi kaijus greet New Zealand's PM in Japan Thom Dunn

Japan Mythological Japanese rock splits in half, potentially releasing evil demons Thom Dunn

Japan A popular service in Japan lets you rent-a-person to just sort of be there with you, and do nothing else Thom Dunn

Japanese culture A Japanese air conditioner in the 80s came with its own vinyl soundtrack Thom Dunn

video games The Japanese version of MARIO KART 64 included Mario-brand cigarettes and Yoshi-brand motor oil Thom Dunn

christmas Things cats hate: Christmas bonnets Rusty Blazenhoff

candy Cough drop-flavored Kit Kats Rusty Blazenhoff

Japan of course Ferris wheel karaoke now exists Rusty Blazenhoff

dupe Crank 90s with Darth Jar Jar in Fortnite's Star Wars crossover Jason Weisberger

amazon James Bond is (almost) back in action Mark Cerulli

video games Nintendo's Tomodachi Life challenges The Sims Grant St. Clair

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books McAtlas documents, analyzes, and celebrates the international multiformity of McDonald's Ruben Bolling

television Legendary Irish journalist and "Going for Gold" host Henry Kelly dead at 78 Rob Beschizza

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