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Tea ceremony experts see matcha hype as a big opportunity Matcha’s sudden spike in popularity overseas has prompted debate in Japan about whether the global craze risks diluting tea’s cultural meaning.

Those entrusted with safeguarding the Japanese tea ceremony see the global matcha craze not as a threat, but as a rare opportunity to share the deeper meaning and values of tea culture with the world.

MOM LEAF: omg you changed color

KID LEAF: yeah everyone's doing it

MOM LEAF: oh so if all the other leaves fell off the tree would you do it too

Dude?! Dude. Absolutely.

Two terriers in cookie monster costumes in front of a bowl of stuffed chocolate chip cookies.

perpetrators of sesame street cookie heist set to be arraigned today

Waitress: what’s the matter hon

Mary Shelley: i don’t know what to call my new book

Waitress: maybe some lunch will help

Mary Shelley: okay i’ll have a hot dog and a beer

Waitress: one frank & stein coming up

Mary Shelley: wait what did u just say

a photo of a blonde golden retriever named Cruiser, sitting on a wooden floor as he stares into the camera with an open mouth. in front of him is a burger that is cut into fourths.

Cruiser's head is poking out through several small human hands. he has the biggest smile on his face while the children are petting him.

Cruiser is sitting in the grass wearing sunglasses with his tongue out. he wanted to prove that he has a goofy side too

This is Cruiser. He's trained as a Community Resource Dog in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Last week he helped locate a missing elderly resident with dementia who had wandered away from home. For a job well done, Cruiser was rewarded with a hamburger. 14/10 (IG: officer_cruiser)

[1970s]

CLOTHING FACTORY BOSS: make some pants that are really groovy

JEFF CORDUROY: okay

A picture of the sunrise off my back deck this morning. There's an L shaped pond with a farmhouse and a barn off in the distance. The clouds are a deep pink reflecting off of the pond.

Not everything is terrible ♥️

An officiant and a couple stand at the altar. A seated golden retriever places its paw on the bride's hand.

“Should anyone present know of any reason why this couple should not be joined in holy matrimony, speak now or-“

“You don’t have to do this, Sarah.”

This is Ruby. She likes to pet the other dogs at daycare. 14/10 extremely relatable (TT: alanahlorraine)

This is Gus. His brother Walter is trying to teach him how to catch a treat. Sadly it may be a lost cause. Still 13/10 for both (IG: waltandgusthebernese)

These dogs just took an 1,800-mile adventure across six states to their forever homes ❤️ #partner

Post something random or have an awful October

This is Mylo. He's a front runner for next year's Oscars. He can act like he's never had a meal just five minutes after lunch. 13/10 the performance of a lifetime (TT: _luciame)

A rectangular window on the side of a building reflects the silhouette of tree branches against a vivid orange sky at sunrise. The exterior wall around the window is covered with horizontal siding panels.

This window reflecting dawn looks like a painting

Here are my top 10 fall dogs!

a front-facing selfie of a small creature that looks identical to a red panda (though to an untrained eye one could mistake them for a pomeranian with red panda coloring). the fluffball is backlit by sunlight, and there is a tree with yellow leaves in the background.

We only rate dogs. This is very clearly a red panda. We've had just about enough of your tomfoolery. Please only send dogs. Thank you… 12/10 (IG: __joyjoa)

This is Radley. He's being accused of stealing a bag of bagels. That's ridiculous. He was just keeping this one warm for you. 13/10 please show some appreciation (TT: carrie.pietz)

Inside a gift shop with various merchandise, including a display of candle cupcakes. A large sign overhead reads, "DO NOT EAT THE CANDLES.”

once i pay it’s mine and you’re not my mom

Never ceases to amaze

This is what made me a dog person ❤️

This is Charlie. He can't help but sing along when his favorite song comes on. 14/10 please turn it pup (TT: nunnyaaaaaaa)

Chotiner: You must like this Slay the Spire game a lot if you've dedicated so much time to it.

Me: Oh yes, absolutely. It's one of my favorites.

Chotiner: You must be quite good at the game by now if you've played it for this long.

Me: This interview is over.

CHOTINER: This game you like to play, what's it called?

ME: Slay the Spire.

CHOTINER: And you play it on the computer?

ME: Yeah. Well, I also have it on my phone. I played another 300 hours.

CHOTINER: And these other games in your Steam library. Have you finished them?

ME: Now hold on a second,

I have smashed
The plum
Flavored lacroixs
That were in
The cooler
Hell yeah brother
The dudes
They do rock

a dog places its paw over a woman’s mouth as she appears to be speaking

“Shhh… You’ve gotta hear this guitar part.”

About a dozen dogs sit in a theater.

“Hello everyone and welcome to my Ted Talk, ‘It Was the Cat: Diverting Blame in the Digital Age’.”

My sight grows dim with age, wait *turns on kitchen light* false alarm

I need an app that can tell me what I was thinking about 2 mins ago and now can’t remember

if you aren't making up songs about how your cat has a stinky butt, do you even love them?