Mosa and I couldn’t remember the name of this porny store in England, but I found it, in case you were wondering, so that makes me the winner.

Listed as an up-and-coming top brand in England.  You know why?  Cause it’s a sex shop chain and it’s everywhere.  Of course it’s popular.

Why do they talk so slow and why don’t their mouths move?

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4663409&affil=wjla

And why can’t I figure out how to post videos?

Craigslist gets it. When will Hillary?
Thanks Dan.

I’m sorry, but babies aren’t normally this fucking adorable:

And can I get and AMEN?? Lest we forget this gem:

I’m seriously. She’s the cutest baby in the universe.

Ok, so this awesome man designed all the subway signs you see (yes, in helvetica) for NYC. He also designed the holy grail of subway maps, which the City rejected originally because he didn’t make the water blue and the land green, or from something stupid like that (no joke, I read it in NY Mag recently and when I have time, I’ll find it again and add a link). Anyway, Vignelli updated his map, thus making all my dreams come true.

Now Men’s Vogue is selling the prints and I’m totally considering buying one. Here’s from their website:

“Before New York’s familiar convoluted subway map was introduced in 1979, the city relied on the sleek modernist vision of Massimo Vignelli’s indelible 1972 design: each train line represented by a color, each stop by a dot. The plan was as visually utopian as it was elegant — paths running on 45- and 90-degree angles, an understated gray square marking Central Park, and type set in clear Helvetica. It was hailed as an instant classic of graphic design. But it left many feeling stranded. “People expected a map instead of a diagram,” Vignelli, 77, says. “But diagrammatic representation is common practice around the world since the London Underground map of the thirties.” Now, with some urging from Men’s Vogue, Vignelli (along with his team of Yoshiki Waterhouse and Beatriz Cifuentes-Caballero) has updated his famous, ultra-collectible plan, taking into account more than 30 years’ worth of changes. He’s still unwilling to play tour guide: “On purpose we rejected any visual reference to nature or landmarks.” Vignelli released 500 signed limited-edition art prints of the never-before-seen update — available exclusively for Men’s Vogue — with proceeds to benefit Omar Freilla’s nonprofit Green Worker Cooperatives. (The prints sold out on May 1, 2008.) The hope is to get the daily commutes — and aesthetic sensibilities — of New Yorkers back on the right track.”

From this article:

One expert on color, Leatrice Eiseman, has only good things to say about red. “Red is the color of the heart, of sensuality,” said Ms. Eiseman, the executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “It works well virtually anywhere in the home, and works particularly well in the bedroom.”

When it comes to choosing colors, Ms. Eiseman said, “I don’t like rules, but there are general guidelines.”

This story from today’s Times is amazing. Just read the start of the article:

The back story of how a Torah got from the fetid barracks of Auschwitz to the ark of the Central Synagogue at Lexington Avenue and 55th Street is one the pastor of the Lutheran church down the street sums up as simply “miraculous.”

It is the story of a sexton in the synagogue in the Polish city of Oswiecim who buried most of the sacred scroll before the Germans stormed in and later renamed the city Auschwitz. It is the story of Jewish prisoners who sneaked the rest of it — four carefully chosen panels — into the concentration camp.

It is the story of a Polish Catholic priest to whom they entrusted the four panels before their deaths. It is the story of a Maryland rabbi who went looking for it with a metal detector. And it is the story of how a hunch by the rabbi’s 13-year-old son helped lead him to it.

Read the rest.

Like steal a car!  This kid is hilarious.. and only 7

Fun stuff to do in philosophy class, via Gawker.. “You’re a college philosophy student at NYU studying absurdism, the school of thought that says life and the universe have no meaning. What do you do for a class project? That’s right: bring in a muffin full of razor blades [NYS]“

thanks GFY

After some deliberation, we (Em and Becko- Nora doesn’t know yet) have decided to add an intern to the crapwelike roster. He has been our behind the scenes help since we started but for some reason, it just occurred to us this afternoon to let Dan post and give him a category. duh. Congrats Dan- don’t screw the pooch!

heart,
crapwelike

This is why I love her..

from People.. “Winehouse, 24, was alleged to have headbutted a man outside of a bar who tried to hail her a taxi, according to a detailed account in The Sun. The article is accompanied by a slideshow sequence of photos which include one of the “Rehab” singer walking into a lamppost.”

Silent Rave in Union Sqare last friday..  witnessed by me!

I can’t figure out if this is real or not but it appears that fellow wordpress bloggers ’stuffwhitepeoplelike’ has been bought out by Target to promote their organic food line, Tanner Farms. It was posted on their blog late March 31st- if it’s an April fool’s joke, it’s a bad one. Has anyone heard anything regarding this and can confirm this biz?

I love the NY Times House & Home section. It’s the best thing about Thursdays, and it’s easily my favorite resource for all things design-related and all things just plain awesome. Here’s an example of why:

http://www.nytimes.com/packages/html/garden/20080403_DESTINY_FEATURE/index.html

That’s an audio slideshow about a new home (pictured above) built by architects Madeline Gins and Arakawa. Gins and Arakawa sound certifiably insane. They build houses and apartments that try to extend life and reverse “destiny” (aka, avoid death) through architecture. The homes don’t have normal floors, they have playground terrains that are hilly and covered in wort-like bumps.

I really want to write these people off and say they’re nuts, but I find myself totally drawn to their work. While I would want to put in more conventional flooring, the house’s fluid lines, bright colors and playfulness are outstanding, and definitely inspiring. I love the exterior paint.

I do love how the reporter interviewing Gins and Arakawa remains skeptical throughout the interview. She does explain the merit of their work, but I like how she still conveys that “still smells a little like bullshit in here” message. I agree. It’s a pretty cool thing these architects are doing, but man do they sound like a bunch of busters. And that picture of the dog looking terrified as he tries to walk along the weirdo floor? Absolutely worth 1000 words.

FYI, all the images in this post are from Gins’ and Arakawa’s website, ReversibleDestiny.org

And yes, I know this is a lot more text that I usually include in my posts, but I’m at work right now and feeling pretty inspired by these psychos.

The Sound and the Fury is going to be showing Off Broadway.  I will DEFINITELY go to this.. (You know I love Faulkner).. who’s in??  I have no clue how it’s possible to effectively translate that novel to the stage, but I just listened to a really interesting interview about it on NPR.

Jim, a trip to NYC maybe??

More info here.

I think I could read this book, and not just actually skim the pages. Brooklyn Modern’s website claims that it’s “the first book to explore the connection between Brooklyn’s astounding rebirth and its emerging architecture.”

Oh yeah? Well so is your face. Ha.

GAMBIER — Knox County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for the person responsible for a break-in early Friday morning at the Kenyon Athletic Center. According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office report, an unidentified male suspect used a stolen truck to attempt to steal an ATM machine from the lobby of the athletic center.

According to the report, a black Ford F-150 pickup truck was stolen from the 600 block of South Richards Street, Danville, sometime late Thursday or early Friday morning. The owner of the truck said that in addition to leaving some clothes and personal identification in the vehicle, he may have also left the keys in the truck with the doors unlocked.

Mark Ellis, news director for Kenyon College, said two campus custodians witnessed the entire break-in. Ellis said the suspect smashed the main glass doors to the lobby of the center and, using a dolly, attempted to pry out the ATM and carry it away. The suspect also used a metal trash can to try to break into the center’s snack bar before leaving the lobby empty-handed. Campus safety officers saw the suspect get back in the stolen truck and drive off on Duff Street toward Ohio 229.

Deputies at the scene tied the stolen truck to the break-in after they discovered items in the parking lot allegedly from the stolen truck. The report stated deputies found the truck owner’s clothes and identification allegedy thrown out of the vehicle by the suspect.

The two custodians who witnessed the crime described the suspect as male, approximately 5 foot 6 inches and slight of build. He was seen wearing black pants, a black hooded shirt, a camouflage jacket and a black mask.

From the Mount Vernon News 

They’re gettin’ hitched, yo

Cannot wait

April 5-July 13. Get ready.

It’s vegan strippers

Man Claims to Speak ‘Australian’ After Allegedly Being Raped by Wombat   What is the best part of this story?

1. Wombat rape 
2.  Speaking Australian 
3. “Cradock pleaded guilty in the local court to using a phone for a fictitious purpose” 

Check out the post on Pop Candy

My theory is that Stella is going to be one of The Mother’s BFFs and that she’ll say “Oh weird! My friend just lost her yellow umbrella on St. Patty’s Day! YOU SHOULD MEET HER”

The End

Italy’s Trash Crisis Taints a Prized Cheese 

ORLA KIELY PAPER GOODS ARE THE ANSWER TO MY PRAYERS OH GOD I WANT THEM SO BADLY

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1460868005/bctid1463215481

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1463233206/bctid1460784188

Damn, what a mistake.

So I was taking the G from Green Point back home this evening and realized that I must have just missed the train because I noticed that the platform was empty. So I begin walking to the middle of the platform (stupid G) and notice flashing coming from a trashcan. Thinking that someone was playing a joke on me I looked around and kept walking towards the thing. Then I got close enough to smell burning plastic and realized that the trashcan was on fire. So I ran to the attendant who called the fire department. They promptly arrived to blow the crap out of the can with their extinguishers and then did a thorough check of the other trash cans (no joke). So thats how I saved the Nassau stop…true story. Super citizen Becky.

Balloon lost in the sky with diamond

here’s a new story:

“Shrimp Pimp”

My birthday is only a few months away, and that shit is only $25

Creepy gnome terrorizes some people

NPR put together a gallery of wives of politicians after their spouses fucked up in major public ways..

Personally, I’d bounce.

cool slide show from NY Times 

Woman stuck to her toilet for two years! Correction.. she was stuck to her BOYFRIEND’S toilet.If my significant other was stuck on my toilet, it would be a deal breaker. Nice find, Liz! 

Spontaneous song in a shopping mall