DSCH So, most people know that Friday was the 250th birthday of some musical dude you might've heard of. But! Did you realise that this year also marks the 100th birthday of Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich? more inside

Curious George - What's to be done in Dunedin? Myself and Mrs Coriolis are heading to Dunedin at the start of May. Does anyone have any suggestions for must-see's, must-do's, or simply "this was cool"'s? more inside

The whitechocolate ribcage is coming to get me!

Curious, George? Buying a new laptop more inside

What, did you just PAINT those clothes on missy? DON'T YOU WALK AWAY FRO- Hey, where'd she go? [ Amazing body-art, via MeFi]

Got 'arf a quid, darlin'? American woman has a stroke, wakes up English. Explains everything, doesn't it? I knew there had to be a reason the English played such brain-dead rugby...