Angels and Others

"21 Fingers" by The Pillows

$460.00 Thank god masturbation is only a $10 one-time fine. See what your fine is here . Leave a comment and let us know your fine.

That suit? Flawless Just another reason we LOVE Rex Reed . via LA Woman . PS We love Ann Magnuson too.

In celebration of New York's first snow of the season we present this icy Domo for you enjoyment.

We think we're in love. Via Gawker .

Crazy stunt wins Darwin Award Two students who died after climbing into a huge helium-filled balloon for the 'buzz' of inhaling the gas have been named the winners of the 2006 Darwin Awards. Jason Ackerman and Sara Rydman, both 21, were discovered with their feet sticking out of a deflated balloon used to advertise property in LakeView, South Florida. The two apparently pulled the balloon out of the sky and squeezed themselves inside, where they died of oxygen starvation. The Darwin Awards are named in honour of Charles Darwin and given out every year to people 'who have improved the gene pool by removing themselves from it'. This year's runner-up was a man who flew his copper wire-bound kite during a thunder storm. The 26-year-old, from Belize, died after the kite sent a fatal bolt of lightning through his body. He was an electrician. In third place was a Brazilian who tried to dismantle a rocket-propelled grenade by driving back and forth over it with his car. W...

We were lucky enough to see the new musical Spring Awakening last night on Broadway and we're still a little stunned. As a matter of fact "new" doesn't quite cut it. It's unlike anything we've ever seen and we've seen a lot . The video above will give you an idea of the show and I'll be posting another video later. If you live in New York go see it. If you don't book a flight and then go see it. Hit the link to go to the S.A. website.

What a piece of work is a Domo

Today we were saddened, weirded out, and, okay, maybe a tiny bit amused (look at that goofy David Bowie eye!) by a Times article about how the Japanese craze for tiny "bonsai" dogs (wasn't there a scary fake website about this or something ?) has led to lots of damaged goods getting pumped out of puppy mills. There's even a slide show. What's next, Times, a big picture of a retarded white tiger named Kenny? Oh, wait . Japan, Home of the Cute and Inbred Dog [NYT]Earlier: It's A Retarded Tiger Kind of Day Via Gawker

We'll be traveling over the week-end so we leave you with the above message until next week. Peace and Love.

There ain't no answer. There ain't gonna be any answer. There never has been an answer. That's the answer. Gertrude Stein

Vynil, an alternative to wallpaper !? Cow , Elephant or even Zoo Pig and Guitou the Cat . Price: €50

Our Austrian friend at work has told us that the time of the Krampus has come and gone. We'll miss him and his Yuletide child beating. We also have to ask if a culture with a nasty Christmas imp that punishes naughty children can be all bad. OK other than that business in the 1940's? Bye Krampus . We love you!

Krampus , a terrifying companion to St Nicholas, is seen in an age-old Austrian procession to mark the start of Advent. In Hungary, there are two key Christmas figures: there is Mikulás (St. Nick) and Krampusz . St. Nick is a nice- ish tall thin guy who dresses in either red or white and gives out candies or presents. He also has a sidekick named Krampusz who punishes bad children by beating them or taking them away. It's interesting to see that Hungarians have not done away with punishing badness completely as has been done in North America. Also, it's still possible to suggest in public that a bad child might get beaten (or taken away) which, as we know, is not possible here. Wikipedia , that great source of speculation, has a page on the Companions of Saint Nicholas all of whom appear to pre -date eastern Alpine Christianity .

and if it dosen't get any better I won't let it snow in Christmastown this year.