Daily View, 8/26

• Want to stir up some shit in airports? Next time you travel, wear a I Am Not A Terrorist tee, written in Arabic.


• Kottke's ode to poor demoted Pluto involved a mnemonic contest. Here are the winners. Meanwhile, Ze Frank's new Pluto-less mnenomic has become "My very educated mother just sucked Uncle Ned."


• Must... get... out... of... country.... The US has lost its mind. Damn the Republican regime!


• I blame Bush and Jesus for this mess as well: Forbes regresses back to 50s gender roles. BoingBoing covers this offensive nonsense here, with follow-ups here and here.


• Speaking of religion, if we have to discuss it at all, I'd rather Ricky Gervais do the talking.


• You can be film hipster cool and wear a Criterion Collection t-shirt. I admit it, I bought one. Yo' mama.


• Ok, I love that the Lomo sidekick bag is designed to keep your camera within easy reach... but isn't this precisely the reason why your camera will get STOLEN?


• I'm sure I've recommended this to everyone I know already, but just in case you missed my gushing, Rome is awesome (and I agree about that Gladiator scene). Though I'm biased, because I was already a huge fan of many of the character actors in the cast and have been waiting for them to be properly showcased for years (Kevin McKidd, Lindsay Duncan, Ciaran Hinds, Polly Walker, etc.). Historic liberties are taken but for the most part the attention to detail is excellent, and it sparks the viewer to learn more about the actualities of ancient Rome, so it succeeds in entertaining as well as jogging the brain. Expensive as hell, though, even on Amazon—rent it instead.


• Who needs Snakes on a Plane when you could have Apes at a Rave instead? My other favorite in this movie-title fest: That's Not Sangria!


• There's a ChiaPet widget. I always kinda wanted the ChiaBunny. I don't know what's holding me back. ? (thanks *g for the link)


• Hold out a few minutes for the guy in the horse mask in this bizarrely charming short film about North Carolina made by the band Sparklehorse (I think. Found it here). Comedy may shift and change but people in animal masks are immortal.


• I am a member of Judy's Book. Why? Because I'm an egomaniac and like to have people tell me that I'm giving good advice. No, really, they were giving away a free iPod if you wrote 50 reviews, so... there it is. Also, I figure if I actually make City Editor status that might look good on my resume. ?? But damn, I find myself frequently at a loss within this strange little online community. For example, one girl appeals to the JB community to answer Where does the wind come from? I couldn't make this shit up if I tried. Sigh. Maybe I don't want this shizz on my resume after all...


• I can't really blame Bush for God's Armor PJs. I doubt even he is this fucking crazy.

Have a good weekend!