Ted Kennedy writes a book. 'Profiles in Courage' it ain't. But that's ok. more inside

Phoenix Wright create-an-OBJECTION! Yes, it's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and you can create a custom objection by typing in your shit here! Or here for Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, or here for Mia Fey! FLASH - NSFW cos of what my objection says. more inside

Would you have dropped the bomb? With each passing decade, the anniversary of the atomic bombings provokes a debate over whether the United States made the right choice. But this crucial question is almost always considered in the abstract. A far more difficult task is to assume personal responsibility. With that in mind, the Bulletin sought out noteworthy thinkers with backgrounds in history, theology, physics, and diplomacy and posed a single, provocative question: "If the decision had been yours alone to make, would you have dropped the bomb?" more inside

Ancient Planetary Model Animations. Fool around with ancient systems of cosmology and astronomy. Downloadable for Windows and Mac with adjustable speeds and zoom-able. (Flash req'd)

Explore new and interesting Korean licensed characters. Rpeng and Bini! The denizens of Western Macaroni Island! For those who enjoy Sanrio but want something different. more inside

Masses of Tutorials 26 on PaintShop Pro, 2330 Photoshop, 68 CSS, 922 Flash.. gosh, just myriads.

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WAR! YTMND.com goes to battle against Ebaum's world over the latter's petty theft of Lindsay Lohan! Mayhem, DoS attacks and I believe you have my stapler? Ensue! WARNING: sound fx, etc more inside

North Star actually three. Twin suns of Tatooine? Pfft! more inside

Fictitious autibiographies, fictitious authors. An interesting confluence of events--The Smoking Gun starts out looking for a nice mugshot of James Frey (author of the drug addiction memoir A Million Little Pieces) and discovers that real life just doesn't compare to the details in his book. At the same time, more stories on the identity of JT Leroy have popped up. What is worse, a fake memoir or a fake author? Or does it really matter as long as people enjoy the books?

Wandering George: selling the farm I'm pretty seriously thinking of selling my farm. I am, to say the least, inexperienced at this kind of thing. Do any monkeys out there have any tips? more inside

Cook an egg using your mobile phone. Via Metachat.

Rodney Matthews. Roger Dean. Yoshitako Amano. Christos Achilleos. Ian Miller. (science fiction and fantasy illustrators)

Rude place names. Embrace your inner adolescent. See also: Rude food names.

Sweet, Sweet Mouse Revenge. Serves the cruel bastard right.

The Grandiloquent Dictionary: A collection of rare and obscure words in the English language, as well as a few "untranslatables."

Tempbot. A short film with breathtaking CG work by a gentleman named Neill Blomkamp, previously known for the excellent Tetra Vaal short (which uses the same 3D robot model). (Both links Quicktime, embedded) Here, the model is used to superb effect, and I found the entire thing heartbreaking. Bonus points: look for ex-Wonder Woman Lynda Carter as the (inexplicably) VERY lonely neighbor.

Curious George: Boycotting What are the most worthwhile companies to boycott? Say company X used baby spines in the process of making their product or services cheaper, so then I'd obviously wouldn't want to support something like that. more inside

Obvious magic The paper cut sculpture of Peter Callesen, each made from a single A4 sheet of paper. Via

Curious George: Wacky Stocks. A stock photo used by The Nation of Islam's Final Call online also appeared in an advert for the American Humanist Association. I'm interested to know if this is a unique phenomenon. more inside