Posted by Adam Kuban, June 3, 2008 at 9:45 AM

Photograph courtesy of Cia_B
The OctoDog is a zany little plastic contraption that converts ordinary everyday hot dogs into octopus-lookin' works of ... edible art? Blogger Cia_B recently got her hands on one and puts it to the test here. I especially like the photo she took (above), comparing an octofied wiener to the real thing. Brilliant. OctoDog, $16.95 plus shipping, from OctoDog.net
Posted by The Serious Eats Team, June 2, 2008 at 10:15 AM

Good morning! We can't think of a better way for you to start your day—and your week—than with this amazingly awesome video from British rapper MC Elemental. The man loves his tea. Best call-and-response ever: "When I say 'ooh,' you say 'long.'" Or maybe: "When I say 'herbal,' you say 'no, thanks.'" The kettle's whistling, after the jump.
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Posted by Adam Kuban, May 13, 2008 at 3:45 PM

Saw this on Boing Boing, where the sentiment seems to be that the talking R2D2 ice bucket is a near-sighted scrap pile but that the Han Solo–frozen-in-carbonite ice mold that comes with it stone cold awesome. One commenter there laments that the shape of the Han Solice would limit it to highball glasses but another envisions pressing it into duty as a chocolate mold. Unfortunately, the set, which was only available by pre-order in the U.K., now appears to have been removed from websites there.