The V-Chip Do any parents actually use it? There was such a big deal about it when it was implimented and the TV ratings boxes still appear, so because I'm not a parent and don't know any parents of young kids I'm curious if this feature is actually used by anyone or was it just another moral panic?

Super Fantabulous MoFi Meetup Deluxe The impossible meetup to end all meetups! Come one, come all! more inside

Just nabbed this from Big Blue. What do rugger, bridges, and camels have in common? They're all part of a collection of old Christchurch photographs. Memorised the collection? Try the quiz!

Curious George and the Man in the White Coat. Curious George was never curious again. [Flash, large]

Have you ever found yourself in a situation wishing that you were sweet like Uncle Jesse? Maybe your wife is giving you lip, or perhaps you've had your manhood challenged by your childhood friend Scott Baio. It could be just that you want to learn cool facts about a great TV character, or that you want to teach kung fu to a monkey. To find the answers to these questions, simply look deep within yourself and ask: What Would Uncle Jesse Do?

OrganicHTML is a very cool flash site that takes a URL and spits out a cool flash generated plant. I can

U.S. 'in for a shock': In early election results, Shiite cleric's alliance trouncing Washington's favorite.

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The Japanese government is publishing a manual encouraging Japanese to return to using "polite" forms of expression. [Telegraph article.] For background, here's the Wikipedia article on polite forms in Japanese.

Furious George: Spastic Computer Fan. My Mac G4 is driving me nuts. more inside

Hel-loooooooooooo. Lionel Richie bad 80s music video goodness, via Stereogum. Direct link to the music video. Warning: Hel-loooooooooooong download time/Quicktime. Link to the hilarious Starburst commercial spoof, u:[email protected]/p:adage1

Curious, Nostril ...I demand your return! Seriously dude, you're as rare and adored as cat milk, and we miss your gruff fantastical-ness. Hear our cries! Our teeth are worn from gnashing, our stash of ashes low from our wailing annointments...and the garments...Jesus Christ in a bread basket, I have never seen such rending! Pretty please?