Curious George: Iliad So with the upcoming movie Troy, I thought I'd get hold of an ebook of Homer's Iliad. The available translations are by Andrew Lang, Samuel Butler, Pope and the Earl of Derby. Any particular recommendations?

Techlepathize! scary extropian agendas aside, is this the path forwards to the good teilhard's noosphere? this guy and this guy seem to think so, according to the end of this book. in any event, the clock is ticking...

Debunking the hype, or missing the point? One woman has set out to debunk the Super Size Me myth - she lost 10 pounds eating nothing but McDonald's for 30 days. Is she the voice of sanity and personal responsibility or did the whole point just go right over her head? I'm not sure how to feel. Thoughts? [via Gastroblog] more inside

The Department Of Hair Plugs: Matthew McConaughey Needling The Pretty Since 1998!

Will R Kelly ask him to join in the next video shoot?

Curious George: Chicago Meetup? I'm going home in June to celebrate my best friend's commitment ceremony. I'm wondering how many MoFites are in and around the Chicago area and might be up for a mini-meetup? The only down side is that this would need to happen on June 20, which happens to be Father's Day. Any takers? more inside

Giant Squid, Tall Tales and Truth "With a length up to 75 feet, the giant squid, Architeuthis, is the largest invertebrate on earth. But it is also the most elusive. It has never been seen alive in its natural habitat." Can we start a blog called "Squidfilter"?

The Secret Childhood Tales of pete_best & pete_best2? They're two *click*, two *click*, two Petes in one. more inside

There's the Great Canadian mascot and the Great Canadian Canoe company but have you heard about the Great Canadian Death Race?

In male monkeys, too much soy has adverse effects. [Via FuturePundit.]

RNA Based Life Forms. Carl Zimmer's got an article up on creating RNA based life forms. Bizarro world is that much closer.

Curious George: *Tweeee!* Grandpa? Where do the double-posts go? Who's double-posted the most? Which double-post thread went on the longest? more inside

Speaking of holes: It's nearly summertime in the U.S.! Which means, swimming hole time! There are good ole swimming holes all over America, including in the East, in the Southwest, in California. Those pages give locator maps, directions, photos and descriptions such as: "Stony slides, A good dunk for the little dippers." Are swimming holes just American, or do our overseas monkeys also enjoy them?

HiMonkey! is celebrating Cinco De Mayo, and MeFi is there. (Who's the copyfilter now?)

Click through a tour of "quirky" Japan. Skip the "Quirky Japan Photos" for the great section on odd museums, from those celebrating parasites or laundry (complete with Masters paintings of laundry-related scenes). The vending machine photos also improved my mood. For the more serious reader, "Understanding Japanese Buddhist sculpture" at the bottom of the site.

Are you a neocon? You know the drill. more inside

Monkey meetup! Blue Ridge gathering, Sat. June 5th, in lovely Asheville, NC. The day kicks off with a kickball game between Team Metafilter and Team Monkeyfilter. Later we'll head to our Irish pub Jack-of-the-Wood, and maybe take in a drag show. Or whatever we feel like doing. Interested?

The Dead Flag Blues. An excellent Godspeed You Black Emperor fan site. The bootlegs are pretty excellent.

The Magic Kingdom of Oceania declares Michael Moore a 'nonperson' I really don't know what to think about this. What's next: when he gets another (foreign?) distributor, it gets rated X?

McMurder Worldwide. Systematic Global Population Control. The real American Psycho. via [linkfilter]