I have so found the name for my next D&B band. [via obscurestore]

"I wasn't sorry to see the back of Suzy after what she did, but it really broke my heart to let Ziggy go," he said.

I hate to say I told you so. But, er, I told you so! Beetroot. Yum!

Batgirl Fever!!! On January 9th comic artist Andi Watson posted some old Batgirl sketches of his. Jamie Dee Galey and Dean Trippe followed with their own and now the list of Batgirl artists is over 700.

The Rhinoceros Party of Canada In the Canadian tradition of political satire, the Rhinoceros Party (Parti Rhinocéros), a registered political party from the 1960s to the 1990s ran on a satirical platform, and made a mockery of the political process by coming in 2nd place in some ridings. Among other achievements, they promised to declare war on Belgium unless they received of a gift of a case of mussels and belgian beer, which they received. more inside

Instructions for cool projects. Instructables: Step by Step Collaboration. Want to make a pinball coffee table? How about a smoke bomb? As featured on the MAKE:blog.

Oh My! It seems that CNN is in the US government's pocket.

Now THATSA sexyrobot! The fine folks who do We Are Robots have finally released 'Gothbot'. At long last! Our wait for socially-acceptable stereotype-based humour is over! [flash] more inside

Modern Mechanix. From growing your own mushrooms in the cellar to phantom guides for elevator riders. Science has given us it all. Modern Mechanix showcases the retro best ads and tech, from old science mags for our pleasure. more inside

1956 Martin Luther King Montgomery Story Comic. Apparently created and distributed not long after the 1955-56 bus boycotts. Also redrawn and translated to Spanish. more inside

The Mechanical Contrivium is the automatic trivia generator of a thousand uses, providing facts for every occasion from school assignments to after-dinner conversation. (I searched, please don't let this be a doublepost!) more inside

The Frank W. Tober Collection on Literary Forgery covers many classic forgeries - the works of Ossian, Chatterton's Rowley poems, William Henry Ireland's bogus Shakespeare, as well as others I had never heard of. In the latter category is Psalmanazar the 'Native of Formosa', who even ran up his own Formosan alphabet.

This is What US-UK Hegemony Looks Like. A gruesome gallery -- not for kids or weak stomachs. And in the interest of fairness, this is the other side -- Marines handing out toy cars and food aid.

Wankr Surfing the Web 2.0 bubble.

Movie Mythology: Predator, a Shaman's View from indiayogi.com.

Whatever Happened to Polio? Online version of the Smithsonian NMAH exhibit. more inside

Toei Spider-Man (embedded video)

Poetry at the Library of Congress. Some highlights: Scans of some of Walt Whitman's notebooks. Poetry webcasts. Poetry 180- A Poem A Day For American High Schools (which is a program from former Poet Laureate Billy Collins). Poet Laureate Timeline.

Mass. Saturday Flash Fun. On animation and negativity. Via ABS. more inside

Any Monkeys in Dallas/Ft. Worth area? I'd like to meet you! What say you to a Monday afternoon meetup (Jan.15)? more inside