Curious George: Universal Remote Codes I just bought a new TV, and I'm having trouble finding the universal remote codes for it. more inside

OHHHHHHHHH CANADA! A recent survey shows that 39% of Canadians, both male and female, report already owning a vibrator. The ownership rate throughout the rest of the world is 27%. Discuss.

Snow Falls in Western Australia 'Snowfall has been reported in the Goldfields region of Western Australia, with overnight temperatures plunging to leave Perth residents shivering.' & yes, I can assure you it is très frais in Perth right now. more inside

3eyes “3eyes is interested in people and the way that they interact with stuff, things and each other…” To lighten the mood a bit today, I thought a post with a lapjuicer might do the trick [possibly NSFW]. more inside

Blasts in the London Underground

I love you, fully poseable metal person

<b>Curious, George: Agedashi Tofu </b>- I, the Tofu Stupid, would like to know how to replicate the tender goodness of agedashi tofu at home. more inside

Curious George - Us Against Them I'm looking for stories (films/books/short stories) where two seeming absolute adversaries start as enemies and in the course of the story have to work together against a common foe. I know I've seen seen some things like this before, but can't for the life of me remember. Any thoughts my lovely monos?

Where's the money gone? Auditing the Iraqi reconstruction.

Monkey Mini Golf! South Korea's major amusement park Everland launched a new animal show on July to attract more guests. more inside

Curious, Amy: This young lady needs a middle name. Okay, I'm asking more for entertainment purposes but it's been over a week and we've run the gamut trying to choose Amy Hope's middle name. We want something classic, probably three or more syllables since her first and last names are short. Suggestions? more inside

Ernest Lehman, RIP. Famed screenwriter and novelist, Ernest Lehman, K6DXK, has died at 89. more inside

Sin City Comic-to-Screen Comparisons I just rewatched Sin City last night and it reminded me of this site I saw before I was all mofiably enabled. more inside

Horrendous X-Ray of Snapped Spine - a miracle that the man survived to walk again. I promise you that this is not for the weak. This is why YOU WEAR A SEATBELT. BBC article, no gore, just concept. seen at Robot Wisdom

People Like Us at Optronica, National Film Theatre London, 22 July, 2005. PEOPLE LIKE US, aka Vicki Bennett, premieres her new show recontextualising sounds and images into a humorous yet sinister parody of Western culture. PLU MP3 downloads here and biography here. more inside

Curious George: Remote Calendar App? I'm looking for some kind of easily updatable, customizable, internet-based calendar to help with daily operations of a family-run resort. more inside

The primeTime sublime Community Orchestra (pTsCO): "It sounds like someone crammed a blender full of rabid dogs, distempered cats, lab-tested rats and shrieking women climbing high on chairs to avoid the conflagration at their feet; pushed the button for 'puree'; forgot to put the lid on; then sat down in front of the television, flipping through all the stations available from the best satellite dish as fast as their remote would allow with the volume turned up on their Dolby Surround Sound system while it all mixed together. And then recorded the entire fiasco and played it backwards, just for good measure." Yeah, that's it!

Imagine Casting How many times have you read an excellent novel or seen a great play, only to see it made into a film with some horrible actor portraying the main character? Or maybe even a great actor who was just "all wrong" for the part? Imagine Casting is your chance to choose the actors you think would be best in your favorite story and a forum for others to "cast" their votes. more inside

A real James Bond calls it quits. Vice Admiral James Bond Stockdale - Decorated vet, POW, Perot VP candidate, Epictetus scholar, Illinois native and all around tough motherfucker, died yesterday from complications related to Alzheimers. He was 81. more inside

News Just in! Bad luck Paris - London is the home of the 2012 Olympics!