Some time ago we wrote about the porn industries' propensity to take an award-winning film and create a hardcore parody. But an announcement from X-Play really takes this to a new level. The makers of Not The Bradys XXX are bringing us... no kidding... Not Mr. Rogers XXX Neighborhood:

"Mr. Rogers will be teaching sweet young girls about pulling down their pants and exploring their ‘dirty areas'...We are going to go into the land of the make-believe and fuck it up completely. Puppets are the least of what we are going to be doing..."

I'm.. just... speechless.

Here's something I've been involved with for the last couple of months, and it's nice to be able to finally talk about it.

On August 8 & 9, American Eagle Outfitters will be holding the first annual New American Music Union, a two-day, open-air concert in Pittsburgh, PA. On the main stage, the lineup includes Bob Dylan and His Band, The Raconteurs (Jack White's band), Gnarls Barkley, The Black Keys and many others. And on the second stage, 15 of the top College Bands from around the country will be competing for an exclusive recording session and promotional deal. And the whole thing is hosted by Anthony Kiedis from the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Tickets go on sale tomorrow from Livenation and Ticketmaster. And any bloggers or podcasters out there who want to be informed of the latest news and behind the scenes info as it happens, email me at steve (at) theadvanceguard (dot) com to get on the outreach list.

Maybe we should organize a YBNBY field-trip :)

(Thanks to WoW for forthcoming nightmares.)

Here's another of those insanely addictive online games. Chronotron mashes up Lemmings with Cursor 10, to create a platform game where you send multiple versions of yourself back in time to help yourself solve clues. Without creating paradoxes, like making your grandfather wear a condom.

I'm up to level 18 and my day is shot to hell.

(Via Waxy)

When I first heard about The Nipple Gauge, I didn't quite get it. It's a credit card sized plastic measurement device for seeing how your nipple size compares to other people's. And I thought "Why on Earth would a woman want to measure the size of her nipples?"

Then I visited the web site, and saw this selling line, and I realized I'd been thinking about the wrong end-user completely:

The Nipple Gauge is a credit card sized device used for measuring, you guessed it, nipples. Getting her top off has never been easier... It's cheap, it's funny, and it WORKS!

There's genius at work here.

Playboy has put out a casting call for a 55th anniversary playmate, and they're accepting video auditions via YouTube. Unfortunately, that means they're all "no nudity", but in a way, watching the girls trying to prove their bootieliciousness fully-clothed makes the whole thing even more bizarre.

So far there's only been 29 entries, which seems either suspiciously light or suspiciously moderated.

It's a cold wet Monday morning in New York, so what better time to pick than now to officially Name Your Wang. For only $17, you can get a certificate claiming exclusive domain over your own John Thomas. Or Jack, or Pete, or whatever. It's like the Star Registry for me.

YBNBY celebrates the ladies that brought us all into the world.

Because without Mothers, there wouldn't be MILFs. A video tribute to MILF's after the jump

This time, Troma really outdid themselves. Make sure you haven't just eaten before watching the clip.

This has to be the best BBC News headline ever.

This American Life has returned to Showtime, which I don't get, but wish I did, because the screeners I've watched of the show are really compelling viewing. (Of course, I could always go ahead and buy season one from iTunes, but that'd mean frittering away a whole month's worth of YBNBY ad revenue).

As with last year, they've commissioned my favorite comic artist, Chris Ware, to create an animated section for one of the shows, and once again, it's superb. If Ware were to turn his hand to a full length feature in this style, I'd predict it may well be oscar-worthy.

Another great mashup cocktail, this time with a bonus video. Mix equal parts Eurthymics and The B-52s, stir over ice, download and consume.

It's the feelgood message of the Summer.