Garbage Pail Kids

Some resources for the enthusiast in you:

- The Garbage Pail Kids Archive. Among other things, a checklist of every card from series 1 through series 15, with every single card, including card backs for some series.

- John Pound's website. Rough cuts and pencil drawings of the Garbage Pail Kid cards, some for sale.

- Garbage Pail Kid World. The official site. Among other things, make your own Kid.

- Wayne's Garbage Pail Kid References. Find your Garbage Pail Kid Name.

If anyone can find an image of Sally Suction, let me know. I can't seem to dig one up.

The Real Smackfest Begins in Earnest

Wow. Jin's response to the Hot 97 Tsunami song and subsequent bullshit apology. You might want to follow this whole thing at Jay's place because he's the reason everyone is talking about this and getting riled up enough to do something about it. Props to Jin for being a rapper who had balls enough to take a stand against a radio station, Jay for making sure everyone pays attention, and Miss Info for trying to get herself heard on this. Not to mention the many other bloggers before me who posted on this.

Best Headline Ever

We're Here, We're Queer, Read My 'Blog

I am launching a new blog, Hot Pink (please note the address is "-hotpink.blogspot.com." This blog will focus on any and all things gay-- media, culture, politics, whatever. There will be guest columnists and interviews. It's just getting off the ground, so bear with me.

Please keep in mind that this blog is still in business.

Thank you and enjoy.

Spongebob Queerpants

Forget about Harvey Milk and other pioneers of the gay rights movement. Forget the drag queens on the penis float or the dykes on bikes at Gay Pride '04. I'm talking about the teletubbies and Spongebob. Focus on the Family is hella shook.

A Fifth Don't Come for Free

I'm feeling a bit more inconsolable today than I usually do...

Some people and organizations are calling on Americans to participate in Not One Damn Dime! Day-- a consumer boycott for today, the day Bush will be sworn in for his second term as president. Some are even are boycotting their jobs, in the hopes of throwing a wrench in the cogs of all things economic. (This wouldn't work for everyone. We don't all work at for-profits...)

I'm torn about this because on the one hand it seems all symbollically sound and a great gesture. On the other hand, I need a drink today and as we all know, this costs money.

Also, can I shop at the mom-and-pop bodega whose owners voted blue?

Tom Clancy Writes the Best Novels You Should Base a Video Game On

My brother, Nick, who should have a blog, first hipped me to this game. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Pandora Tomorrow may be one of the coolest video games ever. Here's why:

1. You get a gun.
2. You totally get to waste dudes.
3. You can rapell down buildings.
4. You can stun dudes with things that shock them.
5. After you knock dudes out or kill them you have to hide their bodies or you get in trouble and fail the mission.
6. You character is a no-nonsense kickass mercenary who totally blasts dudes just for looking at him funny.

Hey Kid, You're the Toast of the Town

Motley Crue is playing at the Hartford Civic Center on February 28. I am going with a friend who was kind enough to answer my every prayer by treating me to a ticket. I have obtained the Hartford Civic Center's seating chart and using sophisticated cartography software have been able to identify and highlight our seats relative to the stage.

See below:

Making a Sequel to a B Movie

"The Beautiful Mixtape Vol. 2: The Struggle Continues." Something that happened against someone's better judgement. So not okay(player).

All of Our Heroes are Gay

My coffee pot is really old and has so much filth and grime crudded to it that even after several washings reminiscent of an obsessive-compulsive breakdown and running it through with white vinegar 5 times, i am still brewing a liquid that is one part coffee and three parts filth. It's the best I can do until I buy a new coffee maker. This is the one I want:



Krups 229-45 Aroma Control 10-Cup Coffeemaker with Thermal Carafe

It's $160. There's no way I can afford it.

If you think that's unreasonable, consider that Meet the Fockers sold $42.8 million in tickets in three days.

And, finally, the new Jeremy Irons/Joseph Fiennes (does he consider himself a Shakesperean actor??) vehicle "Merchant of Venice" begs the question, were Antonio and Bassanio lovers? Duh. Yes. From now on, instead of watching historical fiction epics and adapted Shakesperean classics and later asking things like "Was the merchant gay? Was Alexander bisexual?" Let's just take it for granted that, yes, these dudes are having sex with each other. And frankly, I can't blame them. Their options:





And as for Alexander turning to his scads of strapping young bucks after a hard day of battle, I mean....

I'm trying to get back on the wagon to post to this 'blog. Besides being busy I'm going through this phase of being sickened by the idea of blogging and annoyed by everyone's 'blogs, including my own (although to a much lesser extent than those belonging to other people). So, bear with me.