Use the folds: As the weather gets chillier, we all start spending more time at home, though to save face, we’ll claim to be doing “cool” things like working on our blog, screen-printing indie rock t-shirts and abusing drugs. Chris Alexander, who hails from the beautiful city of Columbus, Ohio, requires no such ruse. His indoor activity is Star Wars Origami. Yes, Christopher is truly a folded-paper Jedi, creating recycleable replicas of AT-STs, TIE Fighters, X-Wings and Star Destroyers. There’s even a little paper Yoda. Do or do not, there is no papercut at www.starwarsorigami.com.

Exact change only: Pity the poor college student trying to figure out how to get some kind of nutrition out of the junk they sell in vending machines. Were he in Japan, he could eat like a king, not to mention purchase some newspapers, dry ice, cigarettes, beer and pornography. Oh, and some kerosene, fresh eggs, live rhinoceros beetles and, of course, used schoolgirl panties. It’s the price you pay for convenience at www.photomann.com/japan/machines/.

Comments? Michael Citrome