June 18, 2008

B.C. cops find sixth foot, another rightie. With bonus map, retracing the feet's last steps. more inside

June 14, 2008

Baby's First Manolos? Welcome to Heelarious, makers of fine high-heels for infants.

June 12, 2008

There's a model shortage in New York. There's a stripper shortage in Toronto. Good-looking immigrants get to jump the queue?

June 11, 2008

Mom sends kid to school wearing a swastika, now trying to get her kids back. [The mother] says she's not a neo-Nazi, just proud of her northern European heritage.

June 05, 2008

A short read on Facebook Etiquette from the often-entertaining Sabrina Jalees.

June 02, 2008

No mo' Bo.
Yves Saint Laurent est mort.

May 30, 2008

Unofficial Euro 2008 thread. Same rules as before -- spoiler-heavy thread, stay away if you have to save the drinking/misery for later. (For ease of reference, the Guardian's play-by-play ticker should be here.) Anyone willing to make a prediction?

May 29, 2008

[Your Name Here] for McCain! For a mere $250, get your own personalized John McCain banner! [Caution: "Demeaning or derogatory names or phrases are not acceptable."] Banners available in centrist Optima font only. more inside

May 27, 2008

Sidney Pollack, dead at 73. One of the greats.

May 17, 2008

Terry Fox' ride. More from the Good Karma Objects on Tour Dept.: the van from the Marathon of Hope. more inside

May 16, 2008

Will Elder dead at 86. One of cartooning's giants. Weird Fantasy, Two Fisted Tales, Trump, Help!, Mad, Little Annie Fanny... more inside

May 13, 2008

I once loved a woman, a child I'm told / I gave her my heart, but she wanted my soul... Suze Rotolo, the girl from the cover of The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan, speaks about being in love with a 20 yr old Bob, so many years ago.

March 31, 2008

Hell hath no fury like a Teri scorned. Fluff piece on women who are cheated on, more noteable for the story of what happened when someone cheated on Teri Garr. Also, and more importantly, what kind of moron cheats on Teri "Roll in Ze Hay" Garr?!? more inside

March 27, 2008

Saturn moon reveals organic matter. Sign of life, comet-like origin or bombardment?

March 26, 2008

'Fat Bandit' believed to be fat, not wearing a fat-suit.

March 25, 2008

Curious George: not a nymphomaniac but a compulsive liar. Visiting this thread on the mother ship this morning got me thinking -- who among you saw Ally Sheedy 's transformation in The Breakfast Club as a good thing? Who among you was disappointed by it? (It is interesting to note that she didn't go for such a make-over in real life, but whatever.) Was it a sell-out? Did they all just buy into the stereotypes they just destroyed? How do you see it now, as compared to then?

March 18, 2008

Dakota the Dinosaur Mummy getting ready for her big show. More info here and here.

March 17, 2008

You become responsible, forever, for what you have strafed. A former Luftwaffe pilot claims he may have shot down Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of The Little Prince.

March 13, 2008

Bear convicted of stealing honey. Rash of pic-a-nic basket thefts continues.
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