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Thanksgiving Day prep: Final dessert of a 20-course meal at Alinea

Bon appetit.

Clotted Cream v Double Devon Cream: Two enter, one leaves

On page 17 of the latest King Arthur Flour catalog appear not one but two classics from England.

How is an American to decide?

Here is where my British contingent — Sarah Lyall, you fall in here on the basis of your current deployment — could weigh in with some choice commentary if they so desired.

Clotted Cream or Double Devon Cream, apiece: $8.95.

SoundGecko: "Listen to any article & RSS feeds — on the go."

Pretty amazing.

[via Scout Report and Richard Kashdan]

"Instant Cosplay!" — Anime Eyes Glasses

Want.

If ever a product had Flautist's name written all over it, this is the one.

From the website:

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Konnichiwa! Now you can have anime eyes without expensive makeup or surgery.

These glasses are perfect for fans of Japanese animation.

Slipping them on allows you to mimic the large eyes of anime characters — whether you're doing cosplay at Otakon or just talking to a fellow fan of Akira via Skype.

Buy a bunch and you and your friends can act out your own anime and post it on the internet.

Features and Details:

• Adult size glasses that give you large eyes

• Perfect for Skype, FaceTime, and Google Meetups

• Limited vision — do not drive or operate giant robots while wearing

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$4.

"The Acid Queen" — The Who ("Tommy")

One of the great underappreciated classics of rock.

Pete Townshend's distinctive voice lends a grating, insistent quality to the vocal that puts in the pantheon.

My favorite YouTube comment: "My buddy and I are gonna drop acid and watch 'Tommy.'"

Just so.

Townshend wrote the 1969 song.

Extension cord with 360° rotating plug

"The prongs rotate in the plug so you can aim the cord in any direction."

What took so long?

I mean, it's not rocket surgery.

From $5.79.

Subway Sleeping Hat

What took so long?

[via Eliax]