Nazi Propaganda Posters, from the German Propaganda Archive. Some are impressive, some are, well, camp. Here's a Beetle ad, and here's one from the 1939 Nurmeberg Peace Rally (cancelled due to war). And this one is for the odious and infamous film, The Eternal Jew. Here are some stills. more inside

Horseballs [SFW]

It's Moon Base Alpha! "NASA said it will establish an international base camp on one of the moon's poles, permanently staffing it by 2024, four years after astronauts land there." Projected bill: US$104 billion.

Frame 352, and all that - The Patterson-Gimlin 'Sasquatch' footage, given a decent objective squint by Darren Naish, Zoologist. more inside

Military jams garage doors in quest for national security. A U.S. Air Force signal from Cheyenne Mountain renders automatic garage doors inoperable. Owners left to open doors manually like some godless Communist.

Booker Prize Winner Ian McEwan under fire. Shortlisted for the Booker Prize, winner (2002) of the National Book Critics Circle Award, Ian McEwan's novel Atonement, currently being developed into a film, has come under fire on charges of plagiarism. more inside

This is an American Citizen A description and pictures of the routine handling Jose Padilla, the only American citizen held without charge as an "Enemy Combatant". more inside

In the Womb: Animals is an unprecedented two-hour world premiere special that takes you inside the hidden world of animal pregnancy. Using state-of-the-art visual effects, computer graphics and real-time, moving 4-D ultrasound imagery, we can see inside the unique world of animal fetal development in a way never before possible. For the first time, these pictures shed light on how an elephant, a dolphin and a dog develop in the womb. - National Geographic Channel. more inside

The Ross Ice Shelf is in danger of collapsing. This particular piece of ice covers an area the size of France. Its collapse will cause a rise in sea-levels of between 5m and 17m.

The Myth of Thomas Szasz. “Psychiatry is conventionally defined as a medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of mental diseases,” Szasz wrote. “I submit that this definition, which is still widely accepted, places psychiatry in the company of alchemy and astrology and commits it to the category of pseudoscience. The reason for this is that there is no such thing as ‘mental illness.’”

Sand in My Eyes! Storybook sand sculptures. These photographs are OK in themselves, but some of the ads beside 'em are probably NSFW.

Cute Mother. SFW.

The slowest-growing religion in the world - Dudeism. Get ordained as a Dudeist Priest.

What American accent do you have? After you've mastered this (and lived to tell the tale), perhaps you'd like to take the next step and compare yourself to other USians. more inside

First, read the REUTERS story. Then, VISIT Spraykondom.de. SQUIRM as you watch liquid latex sprayed onto a wooden dildo. And finally, SIGN UP to become a condom tester!

Lenticulations - Animated 3D Multiple Lens Photographs

MSNBC has sent two reporters to Antarctica, with somewhat wacky results. (Read the pages in reverse order if you want to go chronologically.) The two are supposed to be investigating global warming, but they're also writing about life on McMurdo Station. After a grouchy first article, the scientists at the station are not impressed, and go so far as to start a snarky blog about one of the reporters. Together, these form an interesting point/counterpoint of life on the ice shelf.

Curious George: Where's the funny stuff? What's the funniest online video clip you know of? Here's mine.

It is during this time of year that I truly enjoy a good single malt. I have often wished to that I could go on a tour of some of the legendary distilleries. more inside

Swearing on the Koran undermines American civilisation. more inside