I complained about how bad the costumes were in an open thread a while ago! I am vindicated!

or [www.youtube.com] or [www.youtube.com] ?

Awwwwwwwww!

I see Eowyn!

One reason I own a dog instead of a cat: retractable claws are terrifying.

Ha!

This is one of my favorite songs for sure.

Josh Keyes is one of my current favorites. [joshkeyes.net]

Jesus, that's sickening.

Oh man, that is just so, so depressing. What the fuck is wrong with people?

I read this story over breakfast this morning, and it's so fucked up (though I imagine not unique). From the article:

She didn't exactly put it in these terms, but can someone print this out and send it to her?

Oh god, I've met so many people like that! There's a kind of person my friend calls "fundamentalist hippies" who are kind of like the liberal equivalent of conservative religious people. They're both pretty ignorant about the way science and evidence-based investigation work, leading to deeply-held bizarro beliefs…

I think the funniest thing about raw foodists is that they (at least, the ones I've met) claim their diet is healthier because cooking "kills the beneficial enzymes in food." Guess what enzymes are? Proteins. Guess what your digestive system is designed to do? Break down proteins. Your stomach is going to start…

Speaking of Photoshop of Horrors, has Jez linked to this: [www.buzzfeed.com] ?

Now we can add reason #583925732 to the list of Why MRAs are Morons: they actually believe this story. Christ.

Why did someone have two dozen dogs in their house? I hope it wasn't a hoarding situation.

I hate Harry this season. What the hell happened to him?

I know a lot of people would disagree, but I never thought Betty was one-dimensional or uninteresting. Childish and self-absorbed, sure, but I always found her fascinating and sympathetic, even at her worst.

Yep, that's the plan. Cross your fingers for me!