Brandon Bird

Brandon Bird is an artist whose style might best be described as "pop culture Norman Rockwell." Pictured above is one of his most famous works, No One Wants to Play Sega with Harrison Ford. Head on over to his website to see more of his work, including a Law & Order themed coloring book, children's letters to Christopher Walken, and a version of The Last Supper featuring 12 James Woodses (and RoboCop).

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Spotted by Regina Orio.

Shaking Hands With Death

Each year the BBC broadcasts the Richard Dimbleby Lecture, a 50 minute speech by a well-known figure on a topical subject they feel strongly about. Previous speakers include Richard Dawkins, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Bill Clinton and the Prince of Wales; this year the lecture was by author Sir Terry Pratchett, and read for him by actor Tony Robinson. Read for him because Pratchett has a rare form of Alzheimer’s disease called PCA, and is facing a future where his mental faculties will desert him piece by piece until all language, memory and reason are gone. Ranged against that ending is Pratchett’s own wish, to die in a chair in his garden, with a brandy in one hand and Thomas Tallis playing on his iPod. Hence his lecture is a frank, powerful and impassioned call that he and others in similar situations be allowed to die their way, and that those who assist them to do so not be prosecuted for their cooperation.



For those not able to sit through all 6 parts, an edited transcript is available here.

‘’Long Island Lolita’’ Amy Fisher to bare all for Haiti

The ever classy Amy Fisher is apparently returning to her native Long Island to do a strip show, but a portion of the proceeds will benefit relief efforts for Haiti.

Thank you?

The official, terribly written press release reads as follows (direct copy paste):

The Scene which is a adult entertainment lounge in Commack, Long Island is hosting Amy Fisher for a special performance on January 23, 2010. It will feature the return of International porn star Amy Fisher back to the stage of her native home of Long Island. The adult club plans on donating a portion of Amy Fishers show to the Haitian disaster relief effort. The famous woman who is known once was known as the "Long Island Lolita" by the age of 17 became a porn star in 2007. The Scene is located at 70 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway in Commack. Ms. Fishers show will be completely nude.

Separated at Birth

When I saw famed photog Annie Leibovitz in today's New York Times, I instantly flashed on famed director Martin Scorsese. Has anyone ever seen these two masters of the lens in the same room together?

(Pic of Leibovitz from Flickr user maxnoy.)

Bettie Page in “Party Doll”

December 11, 2009, will mark the one-year anniversary of Bettie Page's death. But it's never too early to commemorate her career!

This is pretty much totally safe for work, unless your office is in a church.

Two Disneys

Have you ever seen a bicycle-built-for-two where the riders sit side-by-side? Me neither! And the fact that this one is ridden by Walt Disney and wife Lillian makes the whole scenario even more tantalizing.

From the Life photo archives.

Jayne Mansfield & Friends

(From the Life photo archives.)

I submit that this is a pretty weird publicity photo. What are those floating mannequins? A water-bottle molded in the image of Jayne, for sale for $5.98.

Biblical Re-enactments

[From Life magazine for April 4 1949.]

Here Peggy Lee plays Salome and Dean Martin plays John the Baptist.

Riding with Hunter

A little tribute from the man who always reminded us: "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro."

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