<b>Curious George:</b> Stepping out into the Blogosphere. more inside

RIP Wendy Wasserstein Playwright Wendy Wasserstein, author of The Heidi Chronicles, The Sisters Rosenzweig and other works, has passed away at the age of only 55. more inside

University cashier makes inappropriate remarks. The story itself is only mildly amusing, but what leaves me dumbstruck is that the school literally has an Ivory Tower. more inside

Flying dawgs. Not to be confused with this. Airborne cats. A radio controlled flying cat! Nasty Google cat video deliberately not linked.

another annoying reason to cut down on the booze...what a bummer.

The British Amusement Park (with daily Alligator feeding and other Great British fun) more inside

Plagiarists A long list, unfortunately.

A short comercial from a cross fader manufacturer. (.mov) more inside

The strange secrets of humor, fear and a guy who makes big money making little people laugh A very interesting article from the Washington Post that is well worth the read. From that unmentionable place. more inside

Thanks to the magic of google videos, we can now watch this video created for a spanish class by RISD students.

Just in time for the Olympics Live online courses, taught by experienced archaeologists, allow learners to explore the Greek and Roman world from a new perspective.

The Ultimate Test Of a 80's Toyta Pickup. These guys light the truck on fire, drop objects on it, blow up a building with the truck on it, drown it in the ocean, and smash it with a wrecking ball. Amazingly the truck still works. (Embedded video, sound not required, but suggested SFW)

TV theme songs! Advertising jingles! Classic TV ads! More TV-related shit! more inside