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Pasta shapes

Vera Bullock and Kenji Moonfield ranked four pasta shapes across five tiers, with spaghetti and farfalle sparking particular disagreement; star pasta received the lowest grade.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock on The Five O'Clock
Published 5:26 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

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First reported by Wikipedia: “Pasta shapes”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 5:26 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Kenji Moonfield and Vera Bullock.

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Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFarfalle, B. It's pretty, but per Wikipedia the name comes from the Italian word for butterflies, and it's still pinched in the middle.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPinched in the middle? that's a bow tie that went viral. Farfalle moves up to S.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorYou can't just move it because it looks cute in a video!
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentI can. It's my chair.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorFine. Then spaghetti drops to A, because it needs a knife and a spoon and a lot of therapy.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd little stars?
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorF. They're soup confetti. They've been in the same bowl since they were toddlers, and they have refused to grow.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentDone. Board's official, stamped, no appeals. I'm posting it as mine.