Let's talk about Shemp.

If you don't laugh at these, I'll kick your ass! As part of the build-up for Wrestlemania 21, the WWE has gone Hollywood in a series of commercials in which wrestlers re-enact famous films. My favorite, however, was the West Side Story take on the Royal Rumble (Windows Media files).

It's a joke, with monkey in the title (answer to your cowbell dreams). If you must have more cowbell, a simple device to help you achieve it. more inside

Housing the Spectacle: The Emergence of America's Domed Superstadiums. I was about to make a "humorous" remark in another thread about the Houston Astrodome being the 8th Wonder of the World when I came across this site, which I think is pretty cool. Housing the Spectacle is a traveling multimedia exhibition tracing the post-WWII development of longspan, lightweight roof structures covering public stadia.

Buddy Rich jams with Animal - on the old Muppet show from 1980. Gene Krupa called Buddy Rich the "The greatest drummer ever to have drawn breath." Animal (Frank Oz) was the greatest drummer never to have drawn breath. Watch them jamming until the point where animal (after having wigged out) can only stare in amazement. You need Quicktime to view this clip. Just over 10 megs, well worth it. more inside

How to Be Emo - A hilarious short, errr... 21 minute film. Makes me wanna go write a poem. WARNING: Massive file size. Broadband highly recommended. more inside

Curious George: Poison Ivy Within the past two days, poison ivy has started to develop on my hands. Gross details inside. more inside

Marci Hamilton on the Ten Commandments case before SCOTUS. Anyone else notice that there is very little attention being paid to the Ten Commandments case before the Supreme Court? I've seen and heard more about Michael Jackson's court drama while *trying* to avoid it than this debate and the possible impact it may have, which I've been looking for. more inside

"I Have Given You my Advice" : Educational Principles in the Hittite Empire. OK, you don't give a damn about the Hittite Empire. But there's killer stuff here: more inside

Storage. Sleep. Porsche. Gucci. GPS. Heart Monitors. Transportation. Comfort. Protection. Dental care. more inside

Make Martha Stewart's poncho! 10 percent of the profits go to Xiomaro Hernandez at Alderson Prison, who made the now-famous "Welcome Home Poncho."

Hi, My name is Robert MacNichol and this name is coming up on the Blair Witch Vol. II site. I'd like some explination as to how this happened. I want my name off your public domain and diconnected with anything relating to your business. Please advise Rob.

Blog, Wedgie and Irritable Bowel Syndrome: what do they all have in common? more inside

The Palm Jumeirah (flash) is part of a truly breathtaking holiday and residential development. The 'eighth wonder of the world', this involves the largest man-made islands in the world, in the shape of stylised palm trees. The great assets of the site include natural coral teeming with wildlife which is being enhanced with ambitious artifical reefs. But divers now say the site is an ecological catastrophe.

Curious George: Small Objects of Desire What objects are you really glad you own? more inside

The Theremin was invented by Lev Sergeivitch Termen (anglacized to Leon Theremin) in 1919. It uses Electromagnectic Induction to control pitch and volume. It produces an eerie, whistling sound associated by many with early horror films. more inside

Blue Origin and they're hiring

Think the Harlem Globtrotters are getting too big for their britches? Then why not support a smaller team: The Tiny Trotters -- a basketball team consiting of Little People (warning site is full of horrble java). The most brilliant idea for sports entertainment EVAR!!!

The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art is showing an exhibition of work called Now and Then, pairing a cartoonist's pro work with his/er juvenalia. To wit, here's Tony Millionaire, Peter Kuper, Charles Burns and Gary Baseman.

But' I was only checkin' me mail! whats a blog?