Almost two years ago, I made a brief post about a book called “Geek Love” by Katherine Dunn, calling it, “the sickest, most twisted, most fascinating, most horrifying book I have ever read.” (I read it over winter break). Last year, I read “Invisible Monsters” by Chuck Palahniuk. It was pretty twisted, but Geek Love still held the title. But I just ( Read more... )

These speak for themselves:
3D Sidewalk Chalk Art: 40 unbelievable photos
The world’s eight most prominent hyper-realist sculptors

This is just interesting: BBC News: Snake gives 'virgin birth' to extraordinary babies

Will get to the Guyana posts this weekend -- but for now, how about some science-related links?

One plant's strangely violent and/or suggestive method of pollination

Doctoral students present their theses... through interpretive dance.

Dream-recording device possible?

Historic photos of the National Museum of Natural History (But I don't see ( Read more... )

This is brilliant.

What is your Glass of Water?

Thanks to rivendellrose for posting it!

I challenge you to tell me that this animated gif does not make you smile.

Now, this particular paper always had a conservative bent, but years ago it was somewhat reasonable. I would sometimes pick it up together with the usual newspaper in order to get different points of view on one story... and it used to have more local news and better comics than the regular newspaper. But since then, it's gone way off in a ( Read more... )

I am kind of digging this song right now:

"Bulletproof" by La Roux.

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For geckoman, and other aficionados of well-made ads --

A beautifully-shot artistically-staged PSA.

(Actually, it kind of reminds me of the music video for Coldplay's "The Scientist")

Tickets to the Lady Gaga show in September sold out in LESS than one minute. They went on sale at 10am and I put in my bid on ticketmaster at 9:59. 0.0