The Worst Halloween Costumes of All Time Two of the costumes still boggle my mind. These are bad.

ElfTrance. Aliens! Elves! And best of all, dancing monkeys on shrooms! [Flash.]

Which dictionary is the best? - A comprehensive look at seven popular dictionaries. [via kottke.org]

Bug Juice. I used to like Grapefruit juice, before I found out about the bugs. Hold the cherry.

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Make a Toy Theatre

The Origins of American Animation

Jorn Barger is alive. Whether or not he's well is a matter of opinion. Fans of his blog became concerned after a 2 month haitus from updating. Finally chum Eric Wagoner posted this in hopes of finding him, which he did recently. Apparently Born simply moved to another apartment... and didn't tell anyone.

British university students are up in arms over Blair's proposal to increase university fees. His plan includes deferred payment which begins only after you're making $25,000 a year. NPR [audio file] points out these payments are interest free. [First link is pop up hell.]

Saltacol [Flash game. Warning: addictive]

Which Historical Lunatic Are You? From the good folks at... wait for it... Rum and Monkey! more inside

Barry White Like You Never Heard Him Before

Mini-You.

Fan site writers banned from the Sims Online. Since the Alphaville Herald starting interviewing prominent abusive players and reporting real-life crime, in-game references to the site have been deleted, and the writers' game accounts have been closed. It must not be okay to publicize the game's sex trade, while organized crime is alright. (Via Terra Nova.)