Somewhere in storage, I have stockpiles of some rather eccentric publications: the Journal of Cryptozoology, the International Society of Cryptozoology Newsletter, and a huge stack of 1950s-era Mutual UFO Network newsletters ( Read more... )

I'm at the point in tonight's insomnia where I'm unlikely to accomplish any more real work, so I'm going to try something I've been meaning to do: post interesting paleontology tidbits I've picked up in grad school, for you benighted types who don't have access to The Literature ( Read more... )

Think about this: If your life has been even remotely interesting, there's probably at least one person out there who hates your guts, probably because of something which you don't even remember doing ( Read more... )

Next week, a prominent televangelist is going to air a documentary which argues "no Darwin, no Hitler." It's a common enough refrain among such folk, and that's not surprising, since many of them are quite convinced that your only options are strict Biblical literalism and blood-soaked nihilism ( Read more... )

Most of us have heard about the hidden sex scene in "Grand Theft Auto" and the videogame that recreates the Kennedy assassination. However, I have come to the harsh realization that other, seemingly innocuous games are also full of twisted messages ( Read more... )

What a couple of fucking idiots ( Read more... )

Roommate A has a cat. Roommate B moves in and (on his/her own initiative) buys a rug for the living room. Roommate A's cat is pretty hard on the rug, and when Roommate A moves out, Roommate B asks A to help pay for a replacement ( Read more... )

An attempt at a poll ( Read more... )

1) Naked Kabuki Bjork with red licorice coming out of her nipples, or something ( Read more... )

Always a shame to lose an interesting character actor, especially at a relatively young age.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/26/obit.schiavelli.ap/index.html