Batman is dead, Superman and Wonderwoman turn to the dark side, Commissioner Gordon is a sell out and Gotham has gone to shait...only one man wants to know why, Dick Grayson (a.k.a Robin). Find out what happens in this indie film that's not quite a film, but a preview of a Movie that may never exist. Cool! (greetings from Warrior)

Iraq Coaltion Casualties List US Casualties in September have just hit 22, bringing the total US killed since the start of combat to one thousand (1000). Including ally deaths, this number is 1131. And, you can throw in 150 contractors killed or missing in Iraq. Not to mention the 10K plus iraqi deaths, by my math, the US is on a 1/10 casualty ratio.

New Personality Test? Researchers have determined that women's personalities are apparently dictated by the shape of their pubic hair. And you thought phrenology was wacky!

Star Trek MMPG Our secret geeky dreams have, at long last, been answered. more inside

Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Beaker voted favorite screen scientists. Kind of hard to argue with that conclusion. Spock was second, and Drs. Who and Strangelove also made the list. Surprisingly. Dana Scully only came in 6th, probably because of that first season color scheme. (She's an Autumn, not an Earth!) So who's your favorite TV/Movie Scientist?

Historians vs. George W. Bush From the article: "Although his approval ratings have slipped somewhat in recent weeks, President George W. Bush still enjoys the overall support of nearly half of the American people. He does not, however, fare nearly so well among professional historians. A recent informal, unscientific survey of historians conducted at my suggestion by George Mason University’s History News Network found that eight in ten historians responding rate the current presidency an overall failure."

"Hi, I'm Hamlet. Welcome to my life. It

Curious George: Blogger tool tips (and any other blogging advice you may wish to pass on). more inside

The world's voice, the world's vote From September 1st to November 2, 2004 any adult in the world will have a chance to express his opinion about the candidates for President of the United States by registering and voting on this Website. more inside

Monday MP3 Mania In the spirit of the Blue's Friday Flash Fun, I propose that we Monkeys begin our own weekly tradition. Only two rules: the tune must be 1) of superior quality as judged by your own entirely subjective criteria, and 2) legal -- no copyright violations allowed. more inside

52 percent of people with wall-to-wall carpeting dislike Mr. Bush's plan for redecorating Iraq.

Alexey Titarenko: a crowd of ghosts - Russian photographer Alexey Titarenko's work uses long-exposure to create a haunting mood, reflecting Russia from after the fall of Communism to present; a time of change. 'People blur into grey shadow figures in a ghost-like crowd, with perhaps a solitary hand or shoe standing still in time.' Seen @ gmtPlus9 more inside

BlogShares is a fantasy stock market for weblogs. Players get to invest a fictional $500, and blogs are valued by inbound links. Little weird. A certain filter of our mutual acquaintence is valued at $46.83 per share; and the current top blog is PersianBlog, valued at $29,329.62 per share (and there's 1051000 of them). In other words, more inside

ACLU + Rock ....+ avante garde composers, playwrites, foksingers, rappers, and token liberal actors.... Paul Simon, Lou Reed, Phillip Glass, Mos Def, Robin Williams, Sean Penn, Tony Kushner, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Edie Brickell, Lila Downs, Me'shell Ndegocello, Sarah Jones, and Nanci Griffith are assembling in New York City for the ACLU.

Kill Bill V. I in Ascii
"We could not have a fight instead of having one." Spoilers!

Biologists as Victims of Communism. An interesting piece about T.D. Lysenko.

News Limited and Political Power There's an election going on, and it's not his or his. But could it belong to this bloke? Disclaimer: found here more inside

Curious George: Allofmp3.com - Is this legal and/or ethical where you live? more inside