The other good thing about sex.

Director's erotic auditions 'were sexual assault' A French film director appeared in a Paris court yesterday accused by four young actresses of forcing them to masturbate as part of their screen tests.

Curious LA Eatin' George Hello, I'm going to be in Los Angeles next week for a conference. I know squat about the city. It's happening downtown at the Convention Center and I'm staying at the Holiday Inn(City Center). My question is: what are good, cheap places to eat that are within walking distance (10-15 minutes) from there? My schedule's going to be busy so I can't spend too much time in transit plus I don't plan to get a car. Also, on my last day there I might want to try something fancier. Any suggestions for that also?

How many of the Bush administration's dirty water deeds do you know about? Take this quiz to find out. Q: Complete this sentence: The Bush administration wants to change the definition of "waters of the United States"... a) ...so that it includes more waters. b) ...so that many small streams, wetlands and ponds are excluded. c) ...to ensure that waters shared with other nations are excluded. d) ...so that privately owned lakes are not included.

What Killed Reece? A sad, but beautifully-written multi-part story by the Minneapolis StarTribune about a boy who died of a mysterious disease and the limits of medical science. Via more inside

Can you not hear the sound of my victory? Dancing finger style Kung Fu from The Ministry of Unknown Science. [via]

The very first stars in the universe. Astronomers from NASA's Goddard Spaceflight Center have published news in the journal Nature claiming that they have seen the light of the very first stars in the Universe, using data from the Spitzer Space Telescope, the infrared "Great Observatory" run by NASA. Could this be the humanity's first glimpse of the universe's first stars? more inside

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Panexa : Cafepress doesn't get the joke hilarious

Bonobos compose music. With Peter Gabriel, even. To complete the sex/money, drugs/alcohol, rock and roll trifecta (pentecta?) I offer you some evidence that various non-human primates like to compose and listen to music. And it makes them mellow. more inside

Scientist teaches the concept of money to capuchin monkeys. And they get the idea, oh yes, they do.

Palestinians hit by sonic boom air raids more inside

Democracy

Drunk Monkey Anyone know if there is even the slightest bit of truth behind this?

How the Death Star Works

Child born from sperm donation traces father on Internet. more inside

Curious George: French Border Patrol question. I just have a quick question for any Monkeys familiar with the border patrols in Europe, specifically France. more inside

McRib 05- The Farewell Tour Because everything The Simpsons do eventually comes true.

The greatest postmodern art film ever more inside

Penis size used as defence in trial A Superior Court judge must decide whether to believe a 21-year-old accused who says he could not have committed a sexual assault because his penis is too big.