Ed Wood's Necromania! [NSFW] Fleshbot has released a DVD of Necromania, Ed Wood's (of Plan 9 fame) long lost porn film.

From New Age to Abu Ghraib: "Perhaps this is the way it happened: in the late 1970s Jim Channon, traumatised from Vietnam, sought solace in the emerging human potential movement of California. He took his ideas back into the army and they struck a chord with the top brass who had never before seen themselves as New Age, but in their post-Vietnam funk it all made sense to them. Then, over the decades that followed, the army, being what it is, recovered its strength and saw that some of the ideas contained within Jim's manual could be used to shatter people rather than heal them. Those are the ideas that live on in the war on terror" more inside

Viewropa Yes, yes, I know it's my second post, but the launch of a moderated European community weblog is really something to spread the word about. Viewropa has launched today.

Let's get ready to cash in

Buffer Enterprises, Inc. now offers a cash bonus to those who report a corroborated unauthorized use [resulting in an actual recovery] of the "Let's Get Ready to Rumble,"® “Get Ready To Rumble”® or "Ready to Rumble"® servicemarked phrases ,any paraphrasing of these marks (including “Get Ready To Crumble,”® “Are Your Ready To Rumble?”™ “Let’s Get Ready To Gamble”™)

My suggestion: let's get ready to "misuse" the phrases, then give each other up. more inside

Film Synopses for the Impatient Because, really, you shouldn't have to devote 10 bucks and 2 hours to the latest cinematic re-tooling of Three's Company by the pop-culture garbage compactor which is Hollywood.

Capitol Anti-Kerry March Cancelled
"Stand Down - I have been asked by the highest authorities (No -- I will not expound) to not hold this Rally." more inside

Claim to Fame How many degrees of seperation are you from fame? Details, tidbits, gossip...spill it, people. more inside

The United States Drug Enforcement Agency Photo Library: So many pills, so little time.

The Banshee and The Devil's Tramping Ground are two of my perennial favorite Halloween Flash pieces. The wind howling outside my window adds to the eerie goodness. Happy Halloween! more inside

Early Voter Arrested for Wearing Early Costume more inside

Art by Radar

Curious George - Online bookies. I want to place a bet on Kerry winning the election. But I've never bet on anything before, and the online bookies I've been finding that are running books on the US election are a bit initimidating and confusing. more inside

Curious George: Is there a special event on Tuesday? Should I hold a party for USian friends? more inside

For just $20, the DVD can be yours! Ralph Nader, driven to distraction by the irrelevency of his campaign, gets his Cartman on and has a tea party mock debate with puppets. Finally, a race he is qualified to win!

Members of the Minnesota Association of Rogue Taxidermists
The members of the NTA are truly professional taxidermists and as such can be called artists,and most, if not all, abhor your desplays. You can surely be called a Rogue taxidermist. Bill Haynes, NTA Board of Directors Ethics Chairman Vice President

60 minutes was filming backstage when Ashlee Simpson flubbed on SNL. and they caught various reactions after it happened.

Curious George: Are there any subscription Music Video sites? more inside

American assumed she was a Canadian citizen, and now they won't let her back into Canada.

College bound monkeys looking for some extra cash? Write an essay for the American Fire Sprinkler Association. From the site: Write about a successful fire sprinkler activation in your town, area, or state. Students are recommended to talk to their local fire department for information, and to include some of the following details in their essay: cause of fire, number of fire sprinklers that activated, actions of fire fighters when they arrived at the scene. Also discuss how local media (TV, newspapers, etc.) reported the fire. (i.e., Was the media coverage positive or did it focus only on water damage from the sprinklers?)

Halloweem Frights Creepy Unsolved Crimes more inside