Tokyo 16-year-old boy is a hit at Tokyo "pseudo-girl" maid cafe Mark Frauenfelder

politics Starbucks announces more layoffs; "more than 100" cafes to close Rob Beschizza

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law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Someone is 3-D printing tiny shiny unicorns and leaving the delightful creatures all over Providence, Rhode Island Jennifer Sandlin

History Collection of vintage maps of Akihabara Rob Beschizza

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

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makers Scotty of Strange Parts shops for wireless LEDs in Tokyo Mark Frauenfelder

fake news Noah's Ark found, a Palace coup, and a Hollywood poker scam, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

video games Scotty of Strange Parts takes a tour of Akihabara, Tokyo's geek culture headquarters Mark Frauenfelder

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