Curious Itchy Red Patches George: Eczema. Can anyone recommend a treatment that works, or indicate what hasn't worked? more inside

Adopt a penguin. Since you can't actually buy a penguin, this is the next best thing. You can name your own Magellanic penguin, and have a sign displayed over its burrow. They are not the most threatened species of penguin, but they do face some challenges. more inside

Jose Francisco Borges (he signs his work as J. Borges)is an artist from northeastern Brazil who makes woodcut prints and publishes cordels (a local type of chapbook). His work has been displayed in many places, and at the age of 70 has recently started dabbling in sculpture. more inside

All your parrot news in one place. Covering news on endangered, threatened, and feral parrots. more inside

Psychopathic Coworkers. No, really. According to Prof. Emeritus Robert Hare, low-level psychopaths who are not inclined towards criminal activity may in fact be the crazy manager/coworkers that have inspired so many miserable hours.

Celebreating Verne in the best way. In Nantes, Verne's life and work were celebrated in a way that can only be described as delightful. Via Gizmodo.

Austin meetup: June 21, 8pm. We tried during SXSW, but now it's summer and we've got nothing better to do on a Tuesday night! more inside

Fassbinder would have been 60. While some consider it work unwatchable, others are utterly devoted to his work. The details of his life are possibly more famous than his films. more inside

The Julie/Julia Project. A woman named Julie cooks her way through Julia Child's entire "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" in one year (2002-2003). Over 500 recipes, on a government worker's budget, in an apartment in the outer boroughs of New York City. more inside

Rent a German and smile! "You can select the German of your choice for an exclusive lifetime experience: Imagine to appear with your German at parties, family events, or just hang out with them at the local shopping center." more inside

Sensitive Light: a Portfolio of Photographs by Graham Jeffery. Excellent photographs, with galleries by subject and a blog. more inside

Details of Hilter's last days in the bunker revealed. Erna Flegel, Hitler's nurse, reveals what happened in the bunker during Hitler's last days. Not to be confused with Der Untergang, the recent film version of the same events starring Bruno Ganz. Reviews of the film here. more inside

Viva Les Amis. A documentary about a cafe in Austin, Texas that served as a focus for the Austin arts scene and general weirdness. Replaced by a Starbucks in 1998. more inside

Scientists have spotted an ivory-billed woodpecker in the wild. One male was spotted in an Arkansas swamp. There hadn't been a confirmed sighting since the 1940s. more inside

Compelled to write, but fewer readers? According to the executive editor of Norton, sales of literary fiction are dismal, so fewer chances are taken with writers who haven't had a bestseller. As a consequence, good writers may get cut if their latest effort doesn't bring home the cash. [NY Times link, Harold Bloom] more inside

Potential terrorists? Penguins go through airport security. more inside

Robert Creeley died of respiratory complications yesterday. I could tell you how great his poetry is, or you can read for yourselves. first seen at metafilter.

Curious George : Monkeys, simians, lend me your ears! I'm in pursuit of music by certain bands, and as my list has grown I realized I can't be the only one looking for obscure stuff. This is beyond what Google can do in many cases. You know the kind: old hometown bands, strange acts only seen once, or mp3s only available on sites in Japanese. Perhaps we can help each other by sharing? Post things for which you have searched in vain, and maybe you'll get lucky! more inside

Forgotten NYC. Discovered via Satan's Laundromat, this site shows you all of the stuff that the City That Never Sleeps has dreamt for itself over the years. A creek, alleys of Coney Island, and more!

What if you could show the past and the present at the same time? Sascha Pohflepp uses reflective beads to display the old names of streets in Berlin--names with strong historical connotations. Click the right arrow (in the lower right corner) to reveal more. [via we make money not art] more inside