Gotochi Dissection Animals - NOTCOT

This one goes out to all the carnivores, biologists, and butchers who read NOTCOT… i went by the opening at GR2 saturday night, and when i popped by the original Giant Robot store, i couldn’t help it but i totally had to buy two of these silly Gotochi Dissection Animals… See? I buy things sometimes not because i need or want them, but because i just really want to take a bunch of pictures to share with you. So after the jump you can see my full coffee table photoshoot of a tiny bull and tuna showing what i imagine to be the different edible anatomical portions of both - check out images of the packaging, and fun closeups of both… as well as all the other models GR has in store.

Tags: animals - food - gifts

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Bizarre Japanese Toy Alert: The Kaba Kick

Bizarre Japanese Toy Alert: The Kaba Kick

by Peter Rojas, posted Mar 15th 2004 at 9:56AM

It's best for kids to get good at Russian Roulette while they're young:

Kaba Kick is Russian Roulette for kids. The player points the gun at his or her own head and pulls the trigger. Instead of bullets, a pair of feet kick out from the barrel (which is shaped like a pink hippo). If the gun doesn't fire, the player earns points.

Bizarre Japanese Toy Alert: The Kaba Kick

Talking Shop: Dolly Parton

Early closure for Parton musical

The show had previously been taking bookings until the end of the year

Broadway musical 9 to 5, based on the 1980 Dolly Parton film, is to close on 6 September after a five-month run.

No reason has been given for its early exit from New York's Marquis Theatre, where the show opened in April.

However, industry insiders have cited a combination of high operating costs and declining ticket sales.

In a statement, Parton - who wrote the show's score - said that she "couldn't have asked for a better experience on my first Broadway show".

"I've had the privilege of working with an amazing group of people who have become like family to me."

A national tour is expected to begin in September 2010 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.

'Great things'

Following a short run in Los Angeles last year, 9 to 5 opened in April with a cast headed by The West Wing's Allison Janney.

The show failed to impress the critics, though, and did not win any of the four Tony Awards for which it was nominated in June.

Parton remains upbeat about the musical, based on the 1980 film in which she, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin played working women who take revenge on a tyrannical boss.

"I can't wait for this show to hit the road so people across the country can see why I'm so proud of everyone involved," she said in a statement.

"I'm so pleased that we'll be opening the tour in Nashville," Parton added. "Great things happen in Nashville."

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Early closure for Parton musical| BBC NEWS

Early closure for Parton musical

The show had previously been taking bookings until the end of the year

Broadway musical 9 to 5, based on the 1980 Dolly Parton film, is to close on 6 September after a five-month run.

No reason has been given for its early exit from New York's Marquis Theatre, where the show opened in April.

However, industry insiders have cited a combination of high operating costs and declining ticket sales.

In a statement, Parton - who wrote the show's score - said that she "couldn't have asked for a better experience on my first Broadway show".

"I've had the privilege of working with an amazing group of people who have become like family to me."

A national tour is expected to begin in September 2010 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville.

'Great things'

Following a short run in Los Angeles last year, 9 to 5 opened in April with a cast headed by The West Wing's Allison Janney.

The show failed to impress the critics, though, and did not win any of the four Tony Awards for which it was nominated in June.

Parton remains upbeat about the musical, based on the 1980 film in which she, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin played working women who take revenge on a tyrannical boss.

"I can't wait for this show to hit the road so people across the country can see why I'm so proud of everyone involved," she said in a statement.

"I'm so pleased that we'll be opening the tour in Nashville," Parton added. "Great things happen in Nashville."

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