Pottery and pet hair -- a great combination. Haven't you ever looked at an aging animal friend, wishing you could incorporate some part of him in an objet d'art for your mantle? Now you can vacuum up that hair from the couch and get sentimental with it! more inside

Fan site writers banned from the Sims Online. Since the Alphaville Herald starting interviewing prominent abusive players and reporting real-life crime, in-game references to the site have been deleted, and the writers' game accounts have been closed. It must not be okay to publicize the game's sex trade, while organized crime is alright. (Via Terra Nova.)