The website has changed a bit. If you wanna know the true identities of the greatest mystery band of all time (you will probably be pretty disappointed!), go to one of their shows in time, hang around the bar and look for a small group of people having exactly one drink together while watching the audience from the back. That's their little ritual before they go backstage to put on their costumes.

It's been 28 years today.... It's John Lennon Day. Shut down your computer and do something to make this world a better place.

Posted by the very underestimated and very misinterpreted Y0K0ON0

Did you see the Official Beatles Channel on YouTube?

He must have been a wonderful person. I always wanted to go and see the legendary Ackermanison and interview him about Jack Parsons.

Monsters and aliens are crying.

Harry Knowles has published his "just in case" letter: " in 2003 - Forry sent me a letter contemplating his own impending death that he had asked me to pass on in case he passed away. This is his personal statement and closing thoughts on life that he wished for me to share. Things he wanted to set straight according to his personal beliefs and philosophies. It is especially hard to read today..."

HauntedMuseum: Here are some surviving clips of the interview and the "tour" of his home cum museum.

Funny pictures by readers of the Chicago Tribune

Tagesschau: Wer hier, im Norden Englands, künftig am Wochenende volltrunken aus einem Pub oder Club torkelt und nach einer handfesten Schlägerei Ausschau hält, muss nicht mehr mit dem Gummiknüppel oder umgedrehten Armen rechnen. Vielmehr wird ihm ein freundlicher Polizist ein Fläschchen mit Seifenblasen-Tinktur überreichen. Dahinter steht die Hoffnung, dass der eben noch Gewaltbereite sofort von seinem verwerflichen Tun ablässt, auch nicht dem Polizisten mit der Flasche auf die Mütze haut, sondern umgehend von kindlichem Spieltrieb gepackt wird. Elaine Sherrington von der örtlichen Verwaltung jedenfalls ist davon überzeugt, dass die "Nachtschwärmer" auf diese Art "etwas Spaß" haben, "auf den sie sich konzentrieren können".

It involves posing nude with strategically placed games, consoles, controllers, etc.

Ha, ha, this is funny!

1995. Papa Wiebusch und ich mit cooler Sonnenbrille am Set von "Jurassic Punk" (Violent Fun Productions, lief damals auf den Oldenburger Filmfestspielen, wo das Fachpublikum den Film "sehr medienbezogen" fand). Vorne links seinen Namen habe ich nicht mehr drauf, war aber eine schräge Geschichte. Womöglich mag aber die Edelfeder Sven von Thülen (Ex-Abyss) dazu etwas beitragen. Foto von Frau Hecke.

Mehr im wachsenden Flickr Set der Nachbarin: Gags & Gore / Hardcore 90er (inclusive nacktem Hno!)

DERRIDA :: A FILM BY KIRBY DICK AND AMY ZIERING KOFMAN - Documentary from 2002 (86 min., english subtitles)

Bonus: Jacques Derrida On Forgiveness ... and Seinfeld

Can this be real? Is it just someone's sick imagination?

"Marry Our Daughter is an introduction service assisting those following the Biblical tradition of arranging marriages for their daughters.

Those who wish to list their Daughters with our site should click on SIGN UP OUR DAUGHTER on our main page for a form to fill out.

Those who wish to propose to a specific Daughter should click on the PROPOSE button on the Daughter’s INFO CARD. "

They have ads like this one:

"Kristin J. Age: 16, Location: South

Bride Price: $49,995

Kristin has a wild streak. She likes parties and has spent more time with boys than we’d have liked her to. We had a family talk and decided that it was time she settled down with a man who could meet her needs and help her fulfill her dreams of being an actor or singer. She’s a bit fiery but worth it."

Anna R . is much cheaper:

"Age: 17 ½, Location: Northeast

Bride Price: $3,995

Anna R. has been living with foster families since she was 5 and is a bit rough around the edges but is basically a good girl. When she turns 18 she will age out of the foster system and will have to move out and is looking for a kind and caring man to look after her needs while she looks after his."

Of course he is on Flickr as well: Barack Obama's photostream

NEW: Change.gov

Slashdot: According to the site 'Change.gov provides resources to better understand the transition process and the decisions being made as part of it. It also offers an opportunity to be heard about the challenges our country faces and your ideas for tackling them. The Obama Administration will reflect an essential lesson from the success of the Obama campaign: that people united around a common purpose can achieve great things.' The site is extensive and contains Obama's agenda for economy and education among many others. They first define the problem and then lay out the plan. Everything is in simple English without a trace of Washington-speak. The site also has details about the transition. According to many sources, Obama's transition efforts started months ago. The copyright for the content is held by 'Obama-Biden Transition Project, a 501c(4) organization'."

Canada.com: "The Aug. 15 "status" notation on Mark Twitchell's Facebook site is chilling.

"Mark has way too much in common with Dexter Morgan," it reads.

It was a reference to Dexter, the TV show about a forensic expert who moonlights as a vigilante serial killer.

Last week, the aspiring Edmonton filmmaker was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Johnny Brian Altinger, 38.

Police allege that on Oct. 10, Twitchell lured Altinger, who thought he was on his way to hook up with a woman he had met online, to a garage on Edmonton's south side where the Star Wars and Dexter fanatic makes no-budget movies."

“Getting Over Sarah Palin - What will we laugh about now?”

This man is dressed as Gotham City. No, really. You should see him as "Battle of Endor" or "The Solar System". Great interview and more at WFMU

Prima Interview: Nick Cave Proclaims He Measures Up to Rock's Greats -- Especially Physically

Quote: You're playing to people drinking and eating cheese and biscuits and all that sort of s---.

I can't help it, this is one fascinating story!

"Ein Mann geht seinen Weg" - Jörgl goes Rocky! Die Stelle mit dem Handy auf 2:45 gefällt mir besonders gut. Und dann schwer Bond Flair auf 3:20, ha, ha...

Why do I have to think about Lex Luthor when I'm reading about Bill Gates's new adventure...? Also makes me think of a company called EEE. Yes, the "Everything Except Shoes" people!

And what is it with the "Tank", Billy?

Kirklandviews.com: "Just months after his Microsoft farewell, Bill Gates is quietly creating a new company — complete with high-tech office space, a cryptic name and even its own trademark. Public documents describe the new Gates entity — bgC3 LLC — as a 'think tank.'"

Without Companies like EEE, Microsoft and bg3 LLC we wouldn't need all that charity, folks!

It's weird to look at this while suicide bombers post their videos on YouTube and all that...

U B U W E B : "Playwright and novelist Yukio Mishima foreshadowed his own violent suicide with this ravishing short feature, his only foray into filmmaking, yet made with the expressiveness and confidence of a true cinema artist. All prints of Patriotism (Yûkoku), which depicts the seppuku of a army officer, were destroyed after Mishima's death in 1970, though the negative was saved, and the film resurfaced thirty-five years later. New viewers will be stunned at the depth and clarity of Mishima's vision, as well as his graphic depictions of sex and death."

Watch the video or download avi with click to the right: Yûkoku aka Patriotism aka Rite of Love & Death (1966)

"Spekuklationen" zur Verschwörungstheorie der Woche und inzwischen auch schon Updates in der Sache.

Vanity Fair has a great story: "In the seven decades since his mysterious death, bluesman Robert Johnson’s legend has grown—the tragically short life, the “crossroads” tale of supernatural talent, the genuine gift that inspired Dylan, Clapton, and other greats—but his image remains elusive: only two photos of Johnson have ever been seen by the public. In 2005, on eBay, guitar maven Zeke Schein thought he’d found a third. Schein’s quest to authenticate the picture only led to more questions, both about Johnson himself and about who controls his valuable legacy."

The photograph bought on eBay by Zeke Schein, who believes it depicts Robert Johnson, left, and fellow bluesman Johnny Shines. © 2007 Claud Johnson.

"Robert Downey Jr. has publicly thanked Burger King for helping him overcome his problems with addiction. The fast food chain, he says, also helped to resurrect his career.

The fast food epiphany happened in 2003 when the "Iron Man" star was driving a car piled with "tons of f---ing dope," Downey Jr. told Britain's Empire magazine. The actor decided to pull over for a burger and everything changed.

"I have to thank Burger King," he said. "It was such a disgusting burger I ordered. I had that, and this big soda, and I thought something really bad was going to happen." Downey Jr. says he then tossed all of his drugs into the ocean, deciding right then and there to clean up his act.

Downey Jr. hints that a fateful moment in "Iron Man," when his character Tony Stark requests a cheeseburger from Burger King after being released from his captors, is a reference to his own experiences."

Story copied from NY Daily News: "

This performance is from Episode #3 and is available on the 1963 DVD "The Judy Garland Show - Volume 1."

DON'T FORGET ABOUT THOSE CASTRO BROTHERS! Sarah "she's hot" Palin, my favorite future president of the US of A (John "Maverick" McCain will die and Cheney will become vice-president again, come on, isn't it obvious?! Where is Jack Bauer when you need him?!) has already warned us. In case you didn't know what she was talking about, there is a video up there. Chck'em out. They might look harmless, but so does Sarah Palin!

Elvis and Nixon strategize around the war on drugs.

Here's another one: Elvis Meets Nixon

Wir haben es immer gewusst und vorsichtshalber nochmals bei Wikipedia nachgeschlagen, aber die toll gemachte Homepage www.alexanderhacke.de lässt tief blicken. Dort steht neben Informationen zum Feuerwehrmusikzug und Rubriken wie "mein größtes Abenteuer" u. a. geschrieben: "Meine besondere Kompetenz liegt in vielen Bereichen." Die Jahre mit der Zementmischer-Combo Einstürzende Neubauten haben ihre Spuren hinterlassen.

Musikalisch ist demnächst der Soundtrack zum sensationellen Animationsfilm "Memory Hotel" von Heinrich Sabl (der Film wird der Hammerhammer!) zu erwarten.

Die üble Website rottenneighbour.com ist inzwischen auch in der eigenen Nachbarschaft angekommen und bespricht eine "miese Kneipe und Hundekacke", eine "unmögliche Kneipe mit asozialem Publikum oder ein "vorbildliches Restaurant".

Via Graefekiezwatch.