January 08, 2006

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

December 31, 2005

Video Game Music Remixed. Over 1300 mixes, from Altered Beast to Zelda. more inside

December 30, 2005

The Million-Dollar Homepage. Pixels for sale, cheap -- just US$1.00! Via Yahoo, of all places. more inside

December 29, 2005

Mouse Wars. [flash] No need to click -- just point. Don't leave the white box. Via ABS. more inside

December 18, 2005

Write for Rights. An appeal from you to the authorities can help the victims of human rights violations whose stories are told here. All it costs is an international stamp. But does it work? more inside

November 27, 2005

Curious George and the Lost Scrilla. Today I found $11 on the pedwalk. What should I do with it? more inside

November 21, 2005

Kid Blurs Line. The parents of a 13 year-old boy who died falling from a building are suing World of Warcraft developer Blizzard, claiming that the massively-multiplayer online game is to blame ... the boy jumped to his death whilst re-enacting a scene from the game. more inside

November 18, 2005

Sony Rips Off Open-Source Software. As if this weren't bad enough, BMG now appears to have ripped off LGPL components from LAME -- without giving proper respect due.

October 29, 2005

Curious George and the Dangling Extension Cord. Is it dangerous to leave a live cord open with nothing in it? more inside

October 22, 2005

Poochie sez: "Pray five times a day!" With Omar as Homer, and Badr substituted for Bart, The Simpsons is now playing on Arab television ... [and] he has swapped Duff beer for soft drinks. more inside

October 06, 2005

Jackson Does Halo. The LOTR director has agreed to take on the film version of the popular game. more inside

October 03, 2005

Miers for SCOTUS? Dubya has nominated Harriet Miers to fill the other vacant supreme court seat. Very little is known about her politics, but all sides agree: She's never been a judge. more inside

October 02, 2005

Khmer Rouge Cafe. A new Cambodian cafe is offering diners a slice of life under the Khmer Rouge, with a menu featuring rice-water and leaves, and waitresses dressed in the black fatigues worn by Pol Pot's ultra-Maoist guerrillas. more inside

October 01, 2005

More Bali Bombings. Do we have any Bali monkeys on board? Please let us know you're okay. more inside

September 04, 2005

Furious George: CafePress No Longer Does It. CafePress is no longer offering stainless steel travel mugs. Who else offers one-shot custom drinkware? more inside

July 08, 2005

Incandescent Proposal. About 100 people gathered to watch Todd Grannis perform the flaming stunt on Monday, which involved wearing a cape soaked in gasoline.

July 07, 2005

Monkey Mini Golf! South Korea's major amusement park Everland launched a new animal show on July to attract more guests. more inside

June 23, 2005

Business Wins Again. Today the US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that local governments may seize and destroy families' homes in order to promote private development. In the dissent, O'Connor wrote: "The beneficiaries are likely to be those citizens with disproportionate influence and power in the political process, including large corporations and development firms." more inside

June 21, 2005

Michael Jackson "Not Guilty" Toast for Sale! "As I watched the jury's verdict being announced on June 13, 2005, my toast popped up just as Michael was acquitted." more inside

June 19, 2005

Romanian nun crucified. "God has performed a miracle for her, finally Irina is delivered from evil," AFP quoted the priest as saying. "I don't understand why journalists are making such a fuss about this."
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