T-shirt alert...

Well it didn't take long for someone to capitalize on last night's big debate comment.

Buy the "VOTE that one 08" t-shirt and more via cafepress.

Or better yet visit That One's new website.

Thanks Plent for the link.

Real men love cats. No, not the 80's Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, but the actual animal. And I'm talking about straight, intelligent, and non-crazy men. I'd count myself as part of that group.

I'm no longer afraid to admit it. I love my cat. I'm proud of the love I have for my cat. My cat, Tulagi (pictured above), has been with me for over eight years, and she represents the single greatest relationship I've ever had with anything. (Emotional, not physical you perverts.) And according to this article in the New York Times, I'm not alone. Here are some quotes:

Only intelligent, aware, caring men love cats

...only pillars of virility and masculinity would dare to own one. [Cat lovers] are quick to point out other well-known macho cat owners: Ernest Hemingway, Mark Twain, Victor Hugo and Marlon Brando, who reportedly found a stray cat on the set of "The Godfather" and incorporated it into a scene.

"[Men who own cats] make the best boyfriends because they're totally cool with staying home and watching a movie," said Elizabeth Daza, 28, a video producer in Manhattan, who dated a cat-owning man for eight years. "Straight men with cats seem to be really secure and stable. They don't need to be running around the park and proving their masculinity like the dog guys."

I told you I was the epitome of masculinity. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go pick up cat-puke off my rug.

Normally, I wouldn't even bother watching a video trailer for a book. But this one can stand on its own! Still, I might check out the book (a graphic novel), Etcetera and Otherwise, even though I don't know what it's about. Audio NSFW.

(Thanks, Jeremy Barker)

Every Wednesday we run down the 5 most interesting comics or graphic novels coming out for the week.

Lewis returned to the Daily Show last night to rant on the state of the political campaigns hateful advertising. Sorry Lewis, I fear it's only going to get worse.

The "that's what she said" phenomenon is not going away. What once served as a clever conversation insertion (that's what she said) has now been blown so far out of proportion (that's what she said) and used to such a staggering degree that it's now acceptable again, but only if you're making fun of the use of the phrase. Here, for your viewing pleasure, is a collection of "that's what she said." I'm sure you'll find it to be the cat's pajamas.

This here is Art Ward.

Mayor of Bristol, Connecticut. Population 61,353.

Ex-Marine. Recipient of the Purple Heart. Democrat.
And a man you don't want to mess with.

When Art's not running for reelection, or taking credit for the Salt Dome concept for salt/sand storage, he's busy chasing and catching purse snatchers.

The story goes like this...