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 Kate’s picks:

• Unsolved Mysteries
  OK, no, it isn’t the return of the beloved TV series. It’s a new show diving into the unsolved murders of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G.
• Tequila Ramen and More
  Some unique ramen bowls in the Tokyo area.

 Alain’s picks:

• There Was a Time You Could Never Win the McDonald’s Monopoly Game
  It turns out the person in charge of distributing the winning game pieces was scamming everyone.
• The Q&A about Q&A
  The truth about Quality Assurance testing in games. As with most things it is somewhere in between the worst horror stories and the glossy fantasies.
• Everything to Everyone
  The last Gibson story that is not Neuromancer : The Belonging Kind.
• Not Even the Plague Could Stop Him
  Khosrau Anushirawan beats the Black Death but actual death is what kills his empire.

I took this picture at the Women’s March in NYC.

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 Alain’s picks:

• Historical Evidence That The Universe Punishes Trolls
  Khosrau Anushirawan does not just get back at Justinian he does it with style. And a bit of jerkiness.
• The Semiotic Ghosts of Mars
  The Gernsback Continuum: Another William Gibson story that is not Neuromancer.
• I Assume Every Anime Podcast Eventually Does a Bubblegum Crisis episode
  It is in the bylaws.
• Could you Make a Better Anime About Children’s Card Games?
  Maybe?
• A Vento Aureo is On its Way
  I’m excited!

  Kate’s picks:

• Tea or Chai?
  An interesting and simple way to explain why some call it tea and some call it chai.

Lets do this:

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 Kate’s picks:

• Best Animated Feature Films of 2017
  A lovely video highlighting a selection of the year’s varied films.
• A Different Side of NEET
  A short post about why Moriko from Recovery of an MMO Junkie is unique.

 Alain’s picks:

• What Happens After You Conquer the World
  Jack Johnson’s life after he became the Heavy Weight Champion of thre world.
• Before the Musical
  An Extra History intrevie with the author of the biography that inspired Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton musical.
  
• I Can’t Believe I Forgot to  Link to This Before Now
  Highly relevant to my interests.  (Hint: It involves Hayate.)

Sherlock Holmes’s birthday was January 6th.