Mirror's Edge is real (and in Japan!)

These photos of the flood drainage system beneath the Tokyo area are not just reminiscent of Mirror's Edge. It seems like the Mirror's Edge team cribbed whole levels from these photos. Looking at them, I want to wallrun!Hat tip: metafilter.

Dollhouse finale

Let me get this right: you have the technology to simultaneously reset the brains of everyone on the planet, but it must be triggered manually? What about remote controls? Timers? A long piece of wire?

Oh, well. That's over. Please, Joss Whedon, do something better now.

P.S. I'm watching TV because I'm sick.

Boston Molasses Disaster: We Remember

91 years ago today, an enormous molasses container broke, unleashing a torrent of angry and delicious destruction upon Boston. It was the Boston Molassacre.

Let's all just pause for a minute and appreciate life. In remembrance of the fallen and revenge on the sweet and sticky substance, I will be obtaining some molasses this weekend to make gingerbread cookies.

Grapes bake

Serves 5

You will need:

• 5 cabbages
• 80g cornflour
• 30g grapes

Instructions:

1. barbeque the grapes
2. whisk the grapes
3. grill the cabbages
4. sprinkle the cabbages over the top
5. melt the cabbages
6. add the grapes to the saucepan
7. eat the cornflour
8. put everything in the blender

Yum.

Via the random recipe generator (hat tip: metafilter). This must be what our recipes seem like to aliens.

Fight swine flu: wear cashmere!

Spotted recently in a nearby storefront.It doesn't really make sense.