3:10 To Yuma - Trailer

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We dig westerns and we dig Christian Bale -- so, when the two combine, it's a good day.

As far as imitating American Western accents go, we hope Bale and Russell Crowe's attempt won't be another disaster like Liam Neeson, Pierce Brosnan and Michael Wincott in Seraphim Falls. It could go either way. (Are all these paybacks for Kevin Costner not even attempting an English accent in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves all those years ago? We kinda think so.)

3:10 to Yuma premieres on September 7th.

Pure Coincidence - Keira Knightley Looks Like Hell

We are actually concerned for her health (and we're not the only ones) with the release of these new photos from the Venice film festival where Atonement stars, Keira Knightley and our other favorite, James McAvoy, were mugging for the camera.

Keira has been imitating Audrey Hepburn for a while now but this is getting ridiculous. We've never been a fan of Audrey Hepburn's looks (her acting is cute enough) but we really don't like that our darling Keira is trying so hard to resemble her, rather than keep her sex appeal.

P.S. Is she an Ana or a Mia???

Music - Rilo Kiley

We've only recently discovered everyone else's favorite band, Rilo Kiley, but we really dig them. Two members, Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett, are former child stars (remember Troop Beverly Hills and Boy Meets World?) and, accordingly, the LA-based band makes pretty fantastic videos.

This new album, their fourth, Under the Black Light was just released on August 20th. We like the song "Silver Lining" the best. It's got a great video too. (Above.)

P.S. They're touring the US, UK and Canada. We're gonna see them at the tail end of this run when they're at SOMA in San Diego on October 12th.

eBay - No Fees For September

Online megastore, eBay, is offering a "No Listing Fees" deal throughout the month of September for auctions that have a starting bid price of $9.99 or less. So price 'em low and see 'em go!

We're definitely going to be taking advantage of that and start clearing out the loft full of junk.

Stardust - Trailer

Posted Apr 03, 2007

In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm.

We weren't certain whether or not Stardust would break our heart. We've dared to hope before when a new gorgeous trailer for a fantasy film premiered and we've been pretty bitterly disappointed. Not so this time.

We adored Stardust! The cast, which we had serious doubts about, was phenomenal. Sure, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert DeNiro are amazing actors, and so are the others...but we've seen a lot of films that boasted an amazing cast and turned out to amazingly suck. But these two as well as the rest of the large cast, showed us the error of our presumption.

Members of the illustrious group included: Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert DeNiro, The Office's Ricky Gervais, Peter O'Toole, Ian McKellan narrating, Claire Danes, Rupert Everett and Sienna Miller.

DeNiro's effete Captain Shakespeare blew us out of the water, as did Pfeiffer's performance as the alternately youthful and aging witch queen. The newcomer, Charlie Cox, was delightfully sweet and genuine enough to make the relatively one-dimensional Tristan, endearing rather than annoying. We also loved Claire Danes' Yvain; she did an excellent job of portraying a being simultaneously eternal and youthfully innocent.

Stardust is an excellent film, one we plan on owning -- and one that is especially nice to see with the one you love.

Joss Whedon's "Ripper" Gets Green Light

Joss Whedon has been given the go-ahead to start filming on the long awaited Buffy the Vampire Slayer spin-off Ripper.

The show (the title is Rupert Giles' youthful nickname) takes place when Buffy's Watcher Giles comes out of retirement to fight monsters once again and will air only on the BBC. Reportedly, Joss is very excited to cast Pete Doherty as a zombie. We can't imagine why. It's not like he has bloodshot eyes, dead skin and looks like a walking skeleton or anything.

We can't wait to see it online; we hope it comes to the US! Joss is one of our comedic heroes.

Pure Coincidence - Matching Fesitvals In Switzerland, Nevada

We attended Sechseläuten in Zurich, Switzerland this year and totally enjoyed the strange, Swiss Groundhog Day-type festival where they burned a huge wooden snowman symbolizing the end of winter and the coming of spring.

Then today, we saw this article on a similar festival in Nevada "Burning Man Festival". Apparently, a local artist decided to start the festivities a tad early this year.

And here we thought it was strange and a little creepy that we'd seen one festival this year where the main attraction was burning a human effigy -- now we know of two!

Seriously though, we do think it most likely was a real person up there at one time back in the day. Yikes!

PS. Yes, that is 'brown face' on the Swiss paraders -- so PC.

Farkers Should Be Weeded From The Gene Pool

If you've ever read the comments -- or even the headlines -- on Fark, you'll know (unless you're one of them) that the forum trolls on that site are among the worst on the planet.

We cite this new article on a rapist. Note the rape victim who posted and was then flamed by all the soulless misogynistic losers.

This sickens us.

News - New Underwater Species Discovered

LiveScience reports that new deep sea creatures have been discovered along the MidAtlantic Ridge by a team of scientists lead by Scottish researchers at the University of Aberdeen.

"Distinct habitats" up to two miles deep were discovered along the submerged mountain range that has known relatively little study until now.

Our favorite is the see-through shrimp that looks like a horse of the apocalypse. (Above.)

One Of Our Heroes - Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: feminist, human rights activist, survivor, politician, writer, filmmaker -- what can't this woman do?

Ali, originally from Somalia, sought political asylum in the Netherlands after enduring a forced marriage, and FGM when she was just a child. An absolute genius, she became a successful author, a filmmaker and a politician in her adopted country, where she continues to speak about the plight of women in Muslim countries, Female Genital Mutilation, and freedom of speech.

We <3 her!!!! She makes us want to be a better person.

Music: My Morning Jacket

We are a little bit addicted to these boys from Kentucky, and to their hauntingly cool music.

Check them out and see what you think. We're particularly fond of "Dondante" (above) and "The Bear."

Oh, and if you're going to be in Austin this September 16th they'll be at the Austin City Limits Festival. And we're jealous.

PS. The video actually shows the band playing at about the halfway point, and the sound quality is pretty good.

Websites We Love: Corbis

We love to draw! If you do too, and you lack a live model or say the real version of just about anything you'd like to depict, then Corbis is the site for you.

It's a free website with pictures of hands, faces, airplanes, animals, people, plants, buildings -- you name it, all for your artistic assistance.

It definitely helped us out when we were drawing our comic book a while back.

News - Child Servitude System In Haiti

The poorest country in the Western hemisphere, Haiti, has come under the gun for condoning a system of child laborers known as restaveks.

These children become domestic servants, often abused and not allowed to attend school, in a variety of ways. Orphaned and runaway children make up part of the restavek community but the vast majority are conscripted by their poor parents, hopeful that the adoptive families who take in their children will pay for their upbringing and school tuition.

"If I had the financial means, I would not give them away," Rodette Clermanceau said.

The London-based organization, Anti Slavery International, has condemned the practice. Look there if you'd like to learn how to help.

We think all the people in the world sitting on gold toilets (there is a surprising number of them) have a responsibility to their fellow citizens of humanity to help in whatever way they can.

Halo 3: Live Action Short Film On MSN Video

Director Neill Blomkamp's live action short film version of Halo 3 is up and running on MSN video. The 1 1/2 minute clip is titled Combat: Part 1 so we can only assume that there will be more of these.

The film was like we imagine the game to be (we've seen it played on several occasions,) violent but not graphic, confusing and without plot. It seemed well-produced and was probably a fairly expensive undertaking. Meh. We are bored by this stuff. If you're not, enjoy!

News - Einstein's Prediction Manifests Around Neutron Stars

The warping of space-time, an effect predicted by Einstein's Theory of Relativity, has been discovered around the densest observable matter in the universe -- Neutron stars. Wow.

Astronomers from the University of Michigan and NASA say, "the warping shows up as smeared lines of iron gas whipping around the stars..."

They believe this will play a huge role in understanding physics: "This is fundamental physics...There could be exotic kinds of particles or states of matter, such as quark matter, in the centers of neutron stars, but it's impossible to create them in the lab. The only way to find out is to understand neutron stars."

"Neutron stars can pack more than a sun's worth of material into a city-sized sphere. A few cups of neutron-star stuff would outweigh Mount Everest."

We love theoretical physics so much! -- Especially, when they move from theory to fact...'shivers' So awesome.

Guild Wars: "Eye of the North" Debuts

PC MMORPG giant Guild Wars is set to release Eye of the North, the fourth purchasable installment since its inception, on August 31st.

We were a World of Warcraft devotee since we own a Mac, but this video introducing the Scandinavian-esque 'Norn' looks pretty darn fun (We love Norse legends!) Not quite as well crafted as Warcraft -- and it's a little more cutesy -- but still fun.

The best part of Guild Wars -- no monthly subscription fees!

PS. Have you played Guild Wars? Will you buy the expansion? How is it rating on your scale? Let us know!

Geekdom - Johnny Depp Vs. Ewan McGregor: Vying for the Nerd Girl's $...Er, Heart

Nerd girls, geek girls, whatever you call them, they are a major marketing group for the classic actor-cum-franchise, most recently and notably the marginal-actors-turned-blockbuster-stars, Johnny Depp and Ewan McGregor.

Admittedly, both men worked hard to first come to notice in worthy and notable roles but what goes conveniently unnoted by fan girls with these guys, unlike with actors who cater to regular audiences, is the aftermath of bad acting.

After his standout role in Trainspotting, Ewan produced a fair number of stinkers: Brassed Off, The Pillow Book, Down With Love, Miss Potter, (add your own favorites here.) Johnny too has occasionally stunk. He came to fame with an inspired performance as the lead role in Edward Scissorhands but after becoming Tim Burton's call boy, his discriminating taste seems to have dulled. Remember his corny sexy gypsy stereotype in Chocolat? His corny sexy gypsy stereotype in Don Juan DeMarco? His corny sexy gypsy stereotype in The Man Who Cried??? There are others we won't mention that are less easily provable. (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland -- okay, we lied; we'll mention them.) Even his excellent performance as Captain Jack Sparrow in the recent super-trilogy Pirates of the Carribean was hampered by a third film that seemed to want to ride more on the coattails of Depp's unsinkable appeal rather than have its own well-developed plot.

They, unlike other actors, can do no wrong in the geek girl community because everything they do (good or bad, there is precious little discerning taste in hardcore geekdom) translates to box office gold and more cold hard cash. Their acclaim, while once hard won and well-proven, rests now on their fan base rather than any recent performances; they can stink freely without fear of critical retaliation.

PS. Do a YouTube search on these two. The sheer number of campy tribute videos painstakingly and heart-achingly amateurishly produced on cheap digital cameras by glasses-wearing, tin-lunch-box-carrying geek girls is astounding. There are even a few honoring both actors and (like our featured jewel) inter splice Johnny and Ewan clips to an appropriately geeky power ballad. We kid you not.

Film - Movies We Love: In The Company Of Men

This movie is one of our favorites -- and that surprises us still (we first saw it a few years ago but it came out in '97.) Aaron Eckhart is the most devilishly...well, we won't ruin it but, man. Everyone we've ever talked to about this film has been wildly disturbed by it -- including us!

We highly, highly, highly suggest In The Company Of Men for the next time you're in the mood to question yourself.

Music - Wal-Mart v. Apple: DRM-Free Music

The Big Bad Guy Vs. The Geeky Good Guy: Everyone's favorite love-to-hate-em corporation, Wal-Mart, became the uncertain man of the hour today when they took on Apple in the race to release DRM-Free music.

Apple currently sells copy protection-free digital music for $1.29 a song, thirty cents more per unit than their limited copy versions. Wal-Mart is beating both of those prices by offering the same songs, copy protection-free, for only ninety-four cents each.

We're pretty excited. Apple was quickly becoming Mr. Moneybags in some sort of DRM-Free monopoly. While we love them, we love free-market enterprise more.

News - Hollywood Hulk Hogan's Son Reckless Driver

Hollywood Hulk Hogan's 17-year-old son, Nick, has demolished his fourth luxury sports car in less than two years. He was injured but was quickly released from the hospital and will be fine, physically. We can't say the same for his 22-year-old passenger who is listed in critical condition. The boys were drag-racing on a public street in Clearwater, Florida.

We used to like ol' Hollywood but now we think he's an unfit parent.

We guess the lesson here is that if you aren’t adult enough to be held responsible for your actions then you shouldn’t be considered adult enough to be given a deadly weapon (4x no less.)

The boys were dumb for drag racing. The parents are criminal for repeatedly giving that child an insanely expensive deadly weapon. We guess they won't be happy until their son kills someone else or himself. That is borderline abusive -- rich selfish people like this and the rich selfish people they raise ruin other people’s lives with abandon and little remorse.

We hope the passenger is all right and never gets in a car with a moron again.

PS. Also this is sick but you can see video of the aftermath of the crash complete with a frazzled Hulk, here on TMZ.

PPS. Yup, the familiar white pen means this image is from PerezHilton.com, muchas gracias.

News - Falcons' Owner Believes In Money...Er, Redemption

In a live interview less than an hour ago the owner of the Atlanta Falcons said he believed in "redemption" for dog-slayer Michael Vick. And that after Vick completes whatever punishment the court metes out, the Falcons may decide to reinstate him as a member of the team, but he won't be getting his $6 million paycheck this year. Poor little rich boy.

We are appalled that in this country, in this age, a man can commit the acts that Vick committed, repeatedly, and that high profile entities like the NFL and the Atlanta Falcons refuse to quantifiably condemn them.

We question exactly how far a star sports player has to go before the atrociousness of his actions will outweigh the importance of his earning potential. If Michael Vick had killed a woman or raped a child would the words of the NFL be different than now when he's admitted to killing and abusing multiple animals?

We bet their tune would be very different if he'd embezzled even a few thousand of their precious dollars.

Capitalistic rich bastards like the owner of the Falcons make us sick to our stomach.

We hope Michael Vick receives a more far reaching and meaningful set down than those he's received so far.

PS. For a lengthier article on his recent court hearing and the lenient sentencing he will most likely get, click here.

PPS. Apparently, they just raided DMX's house in Arizona and found three dog corpses on the premises, one of which looked like it had been burned. There were also several pit bulls and an assortment of weapons, drug paraphernalia, and what appear to be stolen cars. What is wrong with these guys??? If we got rich and famous we'd champion some worthy charities and invest wisely for the future, maybe that's why we're still poor and obscure.

News - China's Girl Shortage

According to the BBC, China is suffering from a shortage of women. After implementing the one-child policy in the late 70s, the number of female children being brought to term has drastically decreased since most parents prefer to have a boy for a number of cultural reasons, which are now beginning to mean disaster for the nation.

The behavior of the few girls in China's school system has altered according to teachers, the girls are surrounded by boys and become more aggressive.

Chinese men, especially in rural areas, are learning to do domestic chores, traditionally the role of the woman, and have to step up to the plate in many areas to even have a chance at securing a wife. According to the article, "by 2020, there may be 30 million men of marriageable age who will not be able to find a wife."

We say, see where cultural misogyny gets you? It's going to take a huge cultural turnaround to fix this problem. Is NOW over there yet? If not, they should be.

PS. The suicide rate of women in China is still the highest in the world, one woman takes her life every four minutes. Chew on that.

PPS. We send a very heartfelt 'Stay Strong' to our sisters in China.

Music - Rammstein's New Album Völkerball

More German music but this time it's awesome. After more than a year's hiatus, our favorite NDH-metal band, Rammstein has a date for the release of their new album, Völkerball.

According to their official English language site, the album, which is German for "People's Ball" or "Dodge Ball," will debut on September 18th in three editions: Standard, Special, and Limited.

A false report circulated in July that lead singer Till Lindemann would be leaving the band after the release of this album, but the band's manager has confirmed that no member of the group has plans to leave at this time. Rest easy, fans.

PS. Here is our favorite Rammstein video, "Sonne."

PPS. Also, check out our other fave, "Ohne Dich."

Sports - Ichiro Suzuki

Meet our favorite baseball player, the theatrical outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, Ichiro Suzuki.

According to his article on Wikipedia, "He became the first Japanese-born everyday position player in the Major Leagues. Ichiro did not miss a beat in his transition. He immediately established himself as one of the premier players in the Major Leagues, surpassing his accomplished career in Japan...Ichiro is the first MLB player to join The Golden Players Club. He was also voted the 2007 All Star Game MVP, going three for three and hitting the event's first ever inside-the-park home run."

He has an older brother who is a fashion designer. Nice.

PS. The picture shows the reason he's our favorite -- his signature batting pose. We saw him at a Padres/Mariners game in June and couldn't get enough!

Music - Dendemann "3,5 Minuten"

Are you as horrified as we are?

We first saw this video on German MTV while we were in Switzerland. We almost threw up but now it's become like the nudie cards you shock your friends with on poker night. Dendemann is our little party trick.

We're still not sure if this is a parody or a serious work of German musicality. They do have extremely different taste than us.

What do you think?

PS. Is that a body suit he's wearing or did this guy just work really hard to be disgusting?

News - NJ Teen Hacks iPhone

We love it. George Hotz, a 17-year-old from New Jersey, has become the first person to unlock the Apple iPhone making its GSM technology compatible with a T-Mobile SIM card now as well as its AT&T plan. GSM is widely used in both Europe and Asia but less so in the US.

The project took about 500 hours of his summer since the iPhone came out but he feels it was worth it. He collaborated with several hackers in the US and Russia and used a soldering iron as well as code to unlock it.

AT&T and Apple had no comment and reportedly have not been in contact with Hotz.

According to Yahoo News, "On Thursday, he put the unlocked iPhone up for sale on eBay, where the high bid was at $12,600 late Friday. The model, with 4 gigabytes of memory, sells for $499 new."

Sweet. We love what a single person can do up against a two huge companies.

We're pro Apple but still, so cool.

Ang Lee's Latest To Be NC-17

Lust, Caution, Ang Lee's first film after the acclaimed Brokeback Mountain, has received an NC-17 rating from Hollywood censors.

The WWII era film, about a young woman in Japanese-occupied Shanghai who must seduce and kill a member of the opposing army, has lengthy and intensely graphic sex scenes. However, Lee and his collaborators are said to be set to accept the rating without contention.

The film debuts on September 28th. We'll see if it can override the lack of attention it will receive from many "newspapers and TV outlets [that] won't carry ads for NC-17 films."

We think of Mr. Lee as something akin to a cat...a cat who directs Oscar-winning movies. He'll always manage to land on his feet.

News - Vick Suspended From NFL

We are happy to report that the NFL has taken the first step along the road to atonement by suspending admitted dog murderer Michael Vick indefinitely and without pay.

CNN reports, "Vick also admitted that he and two co-conspirators killed dogs that did not fight well."

A spokesman for the NFL said that he would "review the status of the suspension after the legal proceedings are over." We don't think Vick's chances are all that shiny.

After all, as our boyfriend reminded us, the great Pete Rose was permanently suspended from baseball for gambling. So at the risk of going all Dickensian on y'all, if the NFL doesn't do the same for someone who murders animals, we'll eat our own head.

PS. We can't stand the classiness of these Vick photos. Who would have ever believed this prince would condone dog fighting let alone dog murdering?

News - Child Burn Victim To Recieve Treatment Internationally

This story is the most of the most horrifying and tragic variety, our heart goes out to this family and to all those who have suffered the atrocities of war.

Iraq, five-year-old Youssif was grabbed by masked men on January 15th of this year, doused with gasoline and set on fire. Despite this appalling act and through an absolute miracle he survived but he needed help he was not getting in Baghdad. His family finally risked their safety and told their story to CNN and the Children's Burn Foundation in California agreed to pay for Youssif and his family to come receive treatment at their clinic. The family is still waiting in immense danger for visas to clear so that they can travel.

We wish them the very best and pray for the health of their child and for the safety of their family.

If you would like to contribute to the fund set up to help Youssif's family toward his recovery please click here and under the drop-down menu click Youssif's Fund.

Websites We Love: YTMND.com

What do you get when you take a short video clip or picture, a sound bite, and a catch phrase, and loop it to replay indefinitely?

The huge internet geek-franchise: You're The Man Now Dog.

It started with a Sean Connery line from Finding Forrester, but our favorites are the classic Batman "Ualueualueualue" and "Tom Cruise Kills Oprah" (above) from the infamous appearance in which he introduced the world to his love for Katie Holmes.

If you're familiar with the site already, what are your faves?

The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford - Trailer

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford is set for release on October 5th and it looks good. It stars master of accents, Brad Pitt, as James -- a fine choice we think. It's about time Pitt played a real western role. (Legends of the Fall just isn't cowboy.)

Ben's little brother, Casey Affleck, plays the coward; and Oscar buzz is already building around the film's cinematography.

We're going to go see it with our dad. It seems like a Dad kind of movie.

And we love anything epic (well, not anything, but it helps.)

PS. Keep an eye out for that crazy playwright -- Sam Shepard -- as well.

G.I. Joe Movie A "G.I. Go"

Stephen Sommers, the director of two of our favorite campy action movies The Mummy and The Mummy Returns and Van Helsing, has signed on to direct the upcoming G.I. Joe movie.

It was only a matter of time and we think he's a great choice.

What 80s cartoon/toy franchise will they make a movie of next? We're a little sad that they've been mostly boy movies so far. We'd totally dig a She-Ra flick!

The Princess of Power is way overdue for her own film.

News - Star Wars Memorabilia Defaced

Some Class A loser bought one of the original Han Solos in carbonite and cut the face off to replace it with a cast of his own ugly mug.

This man should be shot!!! A true Star Wars fan would never hurt Han. Uber lame.

Questions: Wii Games

Do you own or have you played the Nintendo Wii? If so, what are your top games? Why?

We're partial to the new Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess.

Link Lives!

PS. Check out the WiiSaber; make light saber noises by swinging your Wii Controller around -- awesomeness.

News - Romanov Mystery Solved?

We are a little obsessed with the tragic story of last of the royal family of Russia, and all of the various movie adaptations that go along with it (Ingrid Bergman, we love you!)

Now, news comes from Russia's leading anthropologist that the final piece in the mystery surrounding the deaths of Czar Nicholas II, his wife, and their five children, might be in place.

The remains of a 10-12-year-old boy and that of an 18-23-year-old woman have been found in the city of Yekaterinburg, where the family was held and later executed by Bolshevik revolutionaries.

There is a good chance that they may be the remains of the Czar's son and heir to the throne, Alexei, and one of his daughters either Anastasia or Maria.

We are amazed at the power of science to unravel the mysteries of the past!

Slumber deep, last of the Romanovs.

Shoot 'Em Up - Trailer

Is this for real? We're always stoked to hear about another movie with La Bellisima Bellucci but this latest seems like a joke. Here's the blurb from the official site:

"Clive Owen stars as Mr. Smith, a mysterious loner who teams up with an unlikely ally (Monica Bellucci) to protect a newborn baby from a determined criminal (Paul Giamatti) who hunts them throughout the bowels of the city."

The cast seems fine. We like Giamatti and Owen in some things, but protecting newborns with big guns is only the most cliche premise in history.

The images on the site are not kind to the aging-but-still-gorgeous Bellucci, the lighting plays up haggard a little too much but she is supposed to have just had a baby (a newborn baby who doesn't get Shaken Baby Syndrome or some other sickness from being held while its mother and a lone stranger run through the 'bowels of the city' -- a super-child really.)

PS. We just looked it up and Bellucci is not playing the mother of baby but rather a prostitute who lends a helping hand. So 'haggard' still applies.

PPS. Look for a freakish sex scene where The Dairy Queen (Bellucci), named because she caters to men's lactation/mommy fetish, copulates wildly and abandonedly in the midst of a heated shootout. This just sounds better and better. And classier. Way classier.

News - Goodbye Redheads

The world may be a lot less fiery as soon as 2060 when ginger people may no longer exist.

Scientists say that less than 2% of the world have naturally red hair; it was caused by a mutation in Northern Europe thousands of years ago. The also say, "global intermingling" has reduced the chances of redheads meeting and making babies with each other.

Here's where our ears perked up: "An estimated 40% of Scots carries the red gene and 13% actually have red hair." So, if you have have the ginger gene, move to Scotland and get busy! We love our Scots!

But seriously, we think redheads are in good hands with geneticists taking an interest. Who better than redhead-obsessed nerd boys to come up with a solution to this world crisis?

Music - Rasputina

Have you heard Rasputina? We've loved their sense of humor and sense of style for a while but some of our favorite musicees hadn't been introduced. So, here they are for those of you who can appreciate history lessons, ensconced in an alterna-rock sound package, played by 'varying collection of cellists.'

We particularly love "The Donner Party" off their 1996 album Thanks for the Ether. In it, Melora's voice reminds us of Cartman turned goth girl.

News - Pete Doherty's Cat's On Crack

More sad news about celebrities who don't take care of their animals.

This creepy junky (pictured) allegedly had to take his kitten to the vet for an emergency visit because the little thing had gotten into his cocaine.

We've never heard of his band, but we have heard of taking responsibility for your pets, and that drugs are bad for you.

God forbid he ever has children.

News - NAACP: Go Easy On Vick

In this article from USA Today, R.L. White, president of the NAACP's Atlanta chapter, says Michael Vick should be allowed to return to the Atlanta Falcons after serving his time in jail.

We say, "They let people like that out of jail?!"

Vick, quarterback for the Falcons, says he will plead guilty "to a federal charge of conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities and conspiracy to sponsor a dog in an animal fighting venture." He reportedly helped operate and provided most of the funding for "Bad Newz Kennels" (an illegal dog fighting company) and has been doubly implicated in the direct execution of no less than eight under performing dogs.

"His crime is, it was a dog," White said. Wow.

New York Knicks guard, Stephon Marbury, defended Vick saying, "I think, you know, we don't say anything about people who shoot deer or shoot other animals. You know, from what I hear, dogfighting is a sport. It's just behind closed doors.''

We think professional athletes are class acts!

You have to be absolutely vicious to do any of this. We hope Vick gets put away for a long, long time.

We'd like to see PETA go head to head with the NAACP on this one. 'When nonprofits collide!'

PS. We were going to post a picture about dogfighting, but they were all far too graphic for our site. You can see them here but beware they are extremely disturbing.

PPS. We checked, and PETA is taking a hard line on this, offering rewards of up to $5,000 for any information leading to the arrest/conviction of dog fighters. Click here to watch their dog fighting PSA.

Websites We Love: SurLaLune Fairytales

The web's premiere folk and fairy tale site -- SurLaLune -- is one of our faves and an amazing reference for any writer.

We love the easy story access, illustration galleries, and forums. It also makes us want to get our own merchandise lined up stat!

Questions: Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Shows

What is your favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Irrealism-themed television show? Why? Have two that are duking it out? An honorable mention? Let us know!

PS. We love a lot of them with Xena: The Warrior Princess our reigning fave and Joss Whedon's Firefly a new obsessive classic.

News - Living In Sewers: Colombia

This video from CNN.com saddens us to our very core.

Homeless adults and children, living in the sewers of Bogota, Colombia, are pursued to this day by death squads looking to perpetrate a social cleansing.

The filmmaker says he wishes to open the eyes of native Colombians to what is happening beneath their very feet.

Websites We Love: Simpsons Movie

Create your very own downloadable Simpsons avatar at The Simpsons Movie official site. Dress 'em up and have 'em walk into Moe's bar and other Springfield landmarks.

We made several and we have to say, we look pretty hot in yellow.

PS. The one above is of us. :D

New Role For Radcliffe

Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe stars as Rudyard Kipling's son in My Boy Jack. The TV movie is due out on November 7th -- we expect it to do well. But beware -- it's about the famed author's search for his 17-year-old son who went MIA during the Battle of Loos -- we hear it will be a tearjerker.

PS. See more photos here.

Cuteness: Capers The Baby Otter

We couldn't help but post this one. Seriously. OMG.

PS. While you're there check out 'Otters Holding Hands'.

News - AMC And Warner Bros. Spy On Moviegoers

This article is one of those things that scares the bejeezus out of us. Warner Bros. has apparently contracted agents to use night vision goggles to spy on moviegoers who have paid to see The Invasion. It is supposedly an effort to curb piracy.

We don't buy it. Anyone with a lick of sense knows that leaked trailers and film clips serve only to whet the public's appetite.

We are so anti-Big Brother. Never give up your freedoms.

"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." ~ James Madison, speech, Virginia Convention, 1788

News - WWII Pilot Found On Glacier

Way interesting news -- hikers in Kings Canyon National Park, outside Fresno, found the body of a WWII pilot frozen high in the Sierra Nevadas. How amazing is that? The military believes it can identify the man, the second found in the area where not more than 100 feet away another pilot was found in 2005, as the second member of the crew of a plane that crashed in a blizzard on November 18, 1942 (our birthday!)

The snow pack this year was about 60% less than normal. Basically, Global Warming is uncovering the past for us. Still...

We hope that he is identified and that it brings closure for his family after so many years.

PS. The picture is of a parachute found in the area, wedged between rocks.

McAvoy Is 'Scotty' in Star Trek Prequel

The Last King of Scotland's James McAvoy has been cast as 'Scotty' in upcoming Star Trek prequel. Great choice! We love this dude!

PS. He was the only character we liked in The Chronicles of Narnia too, Mr. Tumnus. And for you ubernerds, he was in Children of Dune.

Websites We Love: Who's Your Celebrity Look-Alike?

Find out who's your celebrity doppelganger. MyHeritage has a face recognition program: upload a photo of you or of a friend, wait for the program to scan through its database, see who you look like.

Occasionally, you'll get someone whose head is tilted at the same angle yours is but other than that it's pretty neat. Be prepared to get a wide range of celebrities: living and dead, male and female.

We were usually flattered but every once in a while...yikes.