L.E. Leone on killing the chickens she raised herself:
I can vouch for “essential.” I can vouch for “omnivore.” My brain and my body crave meat with my salad. In fact, I think I might die without it. For sure I’d go crazy. But, personally, I don’t know about “evil.” I’ll own it: There’s a part […]

I’d chide this man for his imprudence, but I think he already knows his hobbies aren’t exactly the most practical thing you can do with a roll of toilet paper.

“ShaveWorld.com” delivers razor blades to your home on a schedule by mail, ensuring you always have a fresh blade. (You can also just order one-offs, but what’s the point?) [Shaveworld] (Thanks, John!)

After a shit day yesterday, this is exactly what I needed to see. Thanks, John!

Michael Dietsch attended a butchering demo at Brooklyn Kitchen, where a Berkshire hog from upstate New York was dismembered and divided into twelve portions. He’s posted a large photoset showing the entire process, which is only grisly if you never thought about where your meat comes from.
Butchering the pig [Flickr via Kottke]

I had intend to write more a preamble to this video of the “Iron Mic” rap battle, but rather than waiting I just wanted to put it up here so you guys don’t miss it. The beginning is sort of amusing or whatever, but stick around for Eli, who after one false start ends up […]

Here’s a hint. From the Times (UK):
Researchers remained puzzled as to why the women most likely to settle for a one-night stand were judged to be the most attractive. It was suggested that the lack of effort required on the part of men compensated for “any costs from long-term relationship breakdown”.
Looks like you should always […]

[via TV in Japan]

Imbibe reminds us:
Seventy-five years ago today, April 7, 1933, marked the beginning of the end of Prohibition in the United States. … When the law changed at 12:01 a.m. on April 7, beer flowed legally from taps for the first time in 14 years. These low-alcohol brews would tide the nation over for the […]

A fresh baked bagel is modest, delicate food, toasted to crackling on the outside but giving resistance enough to force the need to tear off each bite, usually leaving a lateral smear of hot cream cheese across your face. The best ones are from New York, of course, but any fresh-baked bagel is worth tracking […]

Apparently these paper dolls were from the “Doc Dare” and “Scion” comics once printed in Penthouse. They’re very well done—and I consider myself something of an expert on Feminazi paper dolls. (I believe this is the only one, making my expertise readily achievable.)
They are cartoons, obviously, but probably also NSFW.
Paperdolls: Doc Dare / Scion [The-Crime-In-Your-Coffee.anagkh.net]

Journalist Nir Rosen has spent years in Iraq reporting the war, lending him a reputation that warranted an invitation to speak to the Senate about his experiences. When Joe Biden asked Rosen for advice about the United State’s next moves in Iraq, Rosen responded, “As a journalist, I’m uncomfortable advising an imperialist power about how […]