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Miniature pizzas shaped like Hello Kitty

Look at these cute little Hello Kitty mini-pizzas! Would be a great snack for people who like to eat cats.

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Just a quick shout out to Team Japan

I just wanted to give a huge shout out to the Japanese team — you guys did amazing at World Cup 2010!

Judith Hill, the "girl from Michael Jackson", on Studio360

In November, I blogged about Judith Hill, the mysterious half-black, half-Japanese woman who sang at the Michael Jackson memorial and in the movie This Is It. To celebrate the one year anniversary of MJ's death, I visited Judith at her home in Pasadena and produced a radio segment for PRI's Studio360 about her life and music. Her super-cute mom, Michiko Hill from Tokyo, makes a cameo appearance too. Enjoy!

Man arrested for stealing girls' bicycle saddles

A 37-year old Tochigi man named Yuichi Fukuda was arrested for stealing a 4th grade girl's bicycle saddle. Upon searching his home, the cops found 80 girls' bicycle saddles and other random girly paraphernalia that he had stolen. He admits that he stole these items to fulfill his needs. Yuck.

Divorce ceremonies are on the rise among unhappy married couples

Over on Boing Boing, I wrote about divorce ceremonies — a new type of ritual that has been quite popular among couples seeking a permanent break. A former businessman charges about $600 to perform a ritual of wedding ring-smashing in front of friends and family; those who have undergone the ceremony say they feel much better afterwards.

This actually came up in conversation with Jake Adelstein this past weekend, and Reuters just came out with an article about it.