Fidel Castro broke his knee. Retirement ahead?

The Church of Ed Wood "Ed Wood's films are a vivifying religious energy given to us to teach us how to live our lives. Hidden in his films are messages to us all. To the untrained eye of a philistine Ed Wood hater, his films appear to be nothing more than silly, cheap flops. However, when you accept Ed Wood as your savior, your mind becomes open to the strong political, social, spiritual, religious, and personal messages hidden in his scripts, his films, and his words." [via Rue Morgue Magazine] more inside

Some things are better left to the imagination... Kerry and Bush living in simulated sin, until the neighbors move in. Various parts NSFW in any Red state. (Shamelessly stolen via MeFi.)

Consume. and other enviro-ads (via the rabbit blog)

International Man Of Mystery. Truly, this man is my hero. more inside

Some of the few who started this whole big mess we spend so much time lurking in. Brought to you via The Wayback Machine

AS A REAL MANUFACTURER & EXPORTER OF 5 FINGER TOE SOCKS IN KOREA, WE ARE READY TO COOPERATE WITH YOU. No word on how many cylinders. Be sure to check the gallery - Fishermen's Toe Socks leave monkey toe tips accessible for baiting hooks or nit-picking!

Self explanitory

Girl Gamers Gone Wild Public access TV show where (obviously ringer chicks) play D&D. They're doing a live show in Cali tonight... Anyone who lives out there can check them out. (via somethingawful.com)

Slap the Candidate! Friday Thursday Flash fun. Simple & to the point. Enjoy!

Nathaniel Hawthorne is 200 (Flash)

Hot wax Japanese game show wherein buckets of hot wax get thrown on your opponent and the only defense is a small umbrella. Hey! Gets rid of that unsightly body hair!

Worst Toupee in the USA Contest

All of W's mysteries explained! The timber company, the "internets," the mystery of the bulge, interdimensional portals - it's all finally made clear by cartoonist Ruben Bolling. (Salon link, day pass, yada yada)

reverse engrish "Dedicated to the misuse of Chinese characters (Hanzi or Kanji) in Western culture." Sort of like reverse engrish.

Court says whales and dolphins cannot sue Bush. This is a sad day for the Cetacean Community.

John Kerry does Rolling Stone

Bush relatives for Kerry. Bush kin are bailing out on him. I don't see the resemblance myself, but any support is good.

Ballotwatch is a comprehensive collection of international, statewide and local initiatives. Ballot initiatives have quietly (or, unnoticed to me, anyway) become a powerful force in American politics. Some interesting ones in the upcoming US elections - In Alaska there is one to decide whether to legalize marijuana outright, and how could I forget the initiatives to ban gay marriage in 11 states this election. more inside

They're going all the way... I'm no sports fan, much less a baseball fan, but I am loving the thrill of watching the Boston Red Sox take the odds by the throat and dragging the New York Yankees into Game 7. What election?