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Jones Soda Endorses Campaign Cola

If voting were as easy as buying a soda, then we probably wouldn’t have such a pathetically low turnout rate at the polls. Well now Jones Pure Cane Soda is holding their own election with the release of Campaign Cola, a special edition bottle that bears the pictures of Obama, McCain and Clinton (Apparently they didn’t get the memo that Hills is just a regular whiskey-drinking Senator again).

With flavors called “Yes We Can Cola,” “Pure McCain Cola,” and “Capitol Hillary Cola,” Jones is encouraging consumers to support their candidate of choice by buying their bottle. And just in case putting political figures on your product wasn’t exploitative enough, the company is actually holding an “election,” which is decided by how many bottles of each are purchased. See the latest results below.

Popularity: 64% [?]

Clap For The Dancing Bag Of Chips

Terra Chips are tasty, and probably healthier than the average potato chip. But sometimes, watching the way they just fuckin’ sit there all smug, we wanna smack the yucca out of them. For an unpretentious snack that isn’t afraid to make a fool out of itself, we’d like to suggest these Dancing Chips.

For $14, you can own a bag that will move around and make noises after you clap or shout at it. We can’t vouch for the way they actually taste, but come on, does it really matter? Watch a video of the chips getting down after the jump.

Popularity: 88% [?]

Bring The BBQ Anywhere With This Portable Grill

With Memorial Day almost here, and thoughts of frequent summer get-togethers on the brain, the Notebook Portable Flat-Folding BBQ is the most gangster grill of the season. It lacks the bulkiness of the standard backdoor joints, fires up without the use of gas bottles, and is the easiest outdoor cooking device to travel with. Think weekend day-games at Shea, and the most hassle free tailgate you’ve ever coordinated. Just slap your meat (ahem) on the grill and get the steak sizzling. They’re going for about $40 at Gadget Shop.
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Popularity: 88% [?]

Japanese Maid Café Comes To America

Tomorrow, the Royal/T Café opens in L.A., making it the first so-called “Maid Café” in the U.S.

Fans of Otaku culture are familiar with Maid Cafés in Japan, where waitresses dressed as (you guessed it) maids cater to customers every whim. They’ve been known to refer customers as “master,” get down on their knees to stir their tea and generally treat them like Kings. Our guess is that this idea goes over pretty well Stateside. The new Culver City, CA location is especially unique because it also doubles as an art gallery. After the jump, watch a video of CNN’s coverage of the phenomenon.

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Celebrate 50 Years Of Ramen Noodles

If you survived college by eating nothing but ramen noodles, then it’s about time you paid tribute to a great man named Momofuku Ando. 50 years ago, this Japanese businessman created the very first Chicken Ramen, and the world has been devouring his instant creation ever since.

Yesterday in Osaka, Japanese dignitaries gathered at the World Instant Noodle Summit for the unveiling of a new statue depicting Momofuku Ando, which was erected outside Nissin’s Instant Ramen Museum. After the jump, explore the Ramen Museum with some weird German tourists.

Popularity: 89% [?]

Major League Eating Stuffs The Wii

If watching the Food Network is like porn for fat people, then playing Major League Eating: The Game is like cyber sex.

When Nintendo launches their new WiiWare game download service in May, MLE will be one of the first titles available. The game lets all aspiring Kobayashis participate in some intense eating competitions (or as they call it, “professional gurgitory athletics”). With a variety of Wii controller motions, you have to out eat your opponent in a variety of cuisines. You even have an arsenal of defensive weapons: bites, burps, belches, mustard gas and jalapeño flames. If you go and register at the game’s website, they’re giving away gift certificates for (you guessed it) free food! Watch the game’s trailer after the jump.

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Jazze Pha & Webster Make It Rain In The Kitchen

Rachel Ray: watch your back. After Trick Daddy’s MTV show and Coolio’s Cooking With Coolio, producer Jazze Pha’s new internet show Cookin’ With Jazze is just the latest in rap celebrities going hard for that culinary cash.

In the debut episode, Jazze invites Webster’s Emmanuel Lewis to help him create a massive pork chop pizza (with the bones). The best part? When Emmanuel gets a big stack of parmesan and makes it rain on the pizza. Judging by the expertise with which he does it (and the fact that he graduated from Clark Atlanta in 1997), we’re guessing that Webster probably has some first hand experience making it rain at Magic City too. Watch the episode after the jump.

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Insect-Filled Food For Thought

If you’re looking to add a little kick to your diet, we’d like to suggest visiting exotic food seller Edible.

Their unusual menu includes everything from chocolate-covered scorpions to crocodile curry to ant snacks (they have a whole section on their site called “INSECTIVORE”). Our favorite item: Weasel Coffee. No, there aren’t weasels in the coffee, but…“This Coffee is first eaten by Weasels which then regurgitate it, no one knows why they do this but it is then collected by locals in remote forest areas and then cleaned and roasted.”

Check out more unusual Edible products after the jump…

Popularity: 93% [?]