No Whisper No Sigh. A photo essay from Magnum. Haunting, and worth seeing through to the end.

Stromboli is at it again. The island of Stromboli (made famous by the eponymous film) is suffering another eruption. You may be able to watch live via this dodgy webcam, but if not, here is a link to a number of other volcano cams, and here are some pictures of previous eruptions. more inside

What's Opera, Doc? (Youtube) Surely the greatest cartoon ever made.

The Corpus Scriptorum Latinorum is a large archive of texts in Latin, most of which, thankfully, have translations into English and other languages. It's brought to you by the people at Forum Romanum. more inside

Colossalest Colossal Squid ever is caught by New Zealand fishermen. Otherwise known as Mesonychoteuthis Hamiltoni, it's much bigger than the last one that was caught. Last link from the ever excellent Cephalopod News. more inside

It being Auden's Centenary, here's an article about him. Here's a link to some of his poetry. Here, and here, and here are links to Auden reading his own poetry. Here is contemporary pastiche. The Auden Society, if you're interested, is here.

World Press Photo Awards 2007. The winner, and a few of my favourites: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. more inside

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to stand on his head and juggle ice cream. We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to replace the national anthem with 'Gold' by Spandau Ballet. (Personally, I'm with Billy Conolly, and holding out for the theme from the 'Archers'). more inside

Amusing Mailboxes

The Rehabilitation of Cesare Borgia. In search of tourists, the people of Viana want to upgrade his memorial into something more impressive. more inside

The Library from the good people at libcom. A huge collection of documents for all your anarcho-syndicalist needs.

A word on aphrodisiacs, including Bremelanotide, the "only known synthetic aphrodisiac." A word from its makers (and from its guinea pigs), and a word of warning (see point 15).

Wild Boar are making a comeback. A few confrontations, and some recipes. more inside

Sebastião Salgado photographs the natural world. more inside

Giant Rabbits. Prize winning giant rabbits. Giant rabbits need your help. Beware the giant rabbit.

Elephant Serial Killer, nicknamed Osama bin Laden, shot in India. There is, however, a suspicion of mistaken identity. Pictures of the late pachyderm. more inside

Salgado in Sudan [Flash required]: photographs of the Dinka tribal group of southern Sudan. Here is a site with more pictures (sadly not Salgado) of Dinka life. more inside

'New Organics' found on 'strange' comet, Wild 2. More evidence for comets as the origin of life on earth.

Nazi Propaganda Posters, from the German Propaganda Archive. Some are impressive, some are, well, camp. Here's a Beetle ad, and here's one from the 1939 Nurmeberg Peace Rally (cancelled due to war). And this one is for the odious and infamous film, The Eternal Jew. Here are some stills. more inside

The Webtender will create a cocktail from the dregs of your drinks cabinet. He'll even tell you how drunk you are. more inside