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I hope this Saturday is going well for all of you. Welcome back to our daily open thread.

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There’s a stereotype that only American food is jumbo-sized. That stereotype is wrong.

Instagram user Mikyou loves slicing up fish and making some incredible sashimi art.

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Howdy Kotaku! Ben and Peter have returned to run Kotaku for the 4th of July.