An Israeli publisher has come up with the perfect response to take the wind out of the sails of an Iranian newspaper's call for Holocaust-themed cartoons - An anti-semitic cartoon contest with all entries drawn by Jewish artists. Much more effective than bombing embassies I think.

"I wish the entertainers of our time had the spine and the focus of the ones who faced down Hitler. I just think it's silly to have Batman out chasing the Riddler when you've got al Qaeda out there."

So says Sin City and The Dark Knight Returns creator Frank Miller who is working on a comic book in which Batman will take on Al Qaeda. The comic will bear the tongue in cheek title "Holy Terror, Batman" and the release date is unknown but be prepared for a lot of Batman and Robin effigies being burned in the Middle East. It appears that Miller will not be pulling punches here.

According to Defamer

In honor of this news, and by request of Scaramouch, here's a YTMND:

http://tomkatsplitnot.ytmnd.com/

While doing some research for the Grindhouse series, I came across these fantastic MP3's of B-movie radio promos.

In honor of Valentine's Day, enjoy!

The Naughty Stewardesses - "Each one is a piece of class."

Loving Cousins - "Co-Starring Academy Award Winner Hugh Griffith"

(Link 1) (Link 2)

Tap out a romantic tune and see if this site can guess which one it is. It worked for me about one time out of three, but then, I'm the white guy from The Jerk with no sense of rhythm.

If you're feeling lonely on Valentines, draw a doodle for an anonymous soulmate and get a sketch back in return.

The practice of sexual cannibalism, primarily characterized in several species of insects and arachnids, is frequently misunderstood.
The Mantis religiosa species of mantis requires that the head of the male be removed for proper ejaculation to occur. In most of the other 200+ species of mantis, this behavior is very rare. In addition, cannibalistic behavior in black widow spiders is also quite rare in the wild.
It is thought that most early observations of male/female behavior occurred in laboratory conditions in harsh lighting, a jar, fishtank or other confined space following stressful handling by the observer. In several of these species, the female is much larger than the male, and under stressful conditions, is very likely to attack him.
When this behavior does occur in the wild, there are several variations:
Pre-copulatory cannibalism may occur as a mechanism for female choice. For example, several males will approach a fertile Orb Weaver spider in its web. (image above) The female may eat those males she does not find suitable mates to prevent them from mating with her.
Given that this behavior occurs in predacious species, pre-copulatory cannibalism can sometimes occur due to "mistaken identity".
In the Yemenese species of spider, Tidaren argo, the "palp" or male reproductive organ, is torn off by the female following insertion. She then consumes the male, leaving the palp in place which functions independently to continue fertilization for up to four hours.
In Ceratopogonid midges, the female eats the male during mating. These short-lived insects generally only get one opportunity to mate, and the female consumes the male as nutrition, as well as the extended fertilization that occurs after his death.
In Australian redback spiders, the male performs a "sexual suicide" by placing his abdomen in the mouth of the female during mating. This appears to prolong the copulation. In addition, a female that has eaten a male will not copulate with another male spider, ensuring the reproductive success of the sacrificed male.

In humans, there is no anthropological evidence of sexual cannibalism in even the most primitive of rituals, this behavior is reserved for those with psychosexual disorders. For examples of sexual cannibalism from these ugliest of animals: see CourtTV's crimelibrary.com

Just so the home page has a few more shades of red on it.

- If you live in NYC, stop by KidRobot and pick up something a little more unique than a bear with chocolates.
- I know it's too late to get him this t-shirt...don't care, it's too good. (google "Herb Albert" if you don't know)
- Bought a few of these hand warmers (non-heart version) as Christmas gifts. They REALLY work well.
- This played on the flight back from Vegas. I wasn't into watching it at all, but it turned out to be really good. She'd love it.
- And finally, for the broke mother f-ers out there...the old standby...the acme heartmaker.

i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate i hate valentine's day

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(And obviously, PostSecret is all warm and squishy today)

Would you walk down the street with a loved one wearing a smitten?

- VH1 just found this great new animation. This guy's gonna be big.
- Will Ferrell is both an ESPN reject, and a NASCAR phenom.
- And V-Day wishes from Stephen Lynch, the Star Wars gang and Happy Tree Friends.

I imagine hearing the Cheney story had the same effect as taking twenty-two hits of ecstacy (the stuff from the 80's, not the new shit) for the Daily Show writing staff.

Also, speaking of deer in the headlights, if this doesn't get McClellan to quit, what will?

And finally, has anyone noticed a change in David Gregory ever since Anderson Cooper started getting so much attention? Or is it just me.