Song of the Day

Johnny Cash - I Got Stripes - YouTube:

Or Maybe Not

23 Celebrity Facts That May Explode Your Brain

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57 movie remakes and reboots currently in development

57 movie remakes and reboots currently in development

Helen Thomas, R. I. P.

POLITICO.com: Helen Thomas, whose career covering the White House dated back to the Kennedy administration, died on Saturday at the age of 92, the Gridiron Club announced in an email to members on Saturday.

Or Maybe They Are

10 Foods That Aren't From Where You Think 

PaperBack

Paul Tabori, The Green Rain, Pyramid, 1961

I Remember It Well

Today in History - Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first men to walk on the moon 

Speed of Lightning, Roar of Thunder / Fighting All Who Rob or Plunder . . .

The 10 Best Underdogs in Books

I Was Nowhere Near that Place

Pet store shoplifter makes off with baby alligator in his shirt

Yes, Geese Police WBAGNFARB

China deploys elite gaggle of geese police

The Decline of Western Civilization Continues Apace

Syfy’s ‘Sharknado’ Mania Continues as Encore Telecast July 18 Leaps 38 Percent in Total Viewers: Keeping up the Shark-Mentum, Syfy will repeat Sharknado Saturday, July 27 at 9PM as part of an all-day Sharkathon movie festival from 9AM-5AM that will include such classics as Sharktopus, Two-Headed Shark Attack and Swamp Shark.

This Is Why They Shouldn't Call Them "Trusties"

Inmate left alone at East Kingston police station stole heroin, broke into locker containing gun, drove police cruiser say officials

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

Kronos

Kronos movie trailer - YouTube:

First It Was the Thin Mints Melee . . .

South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com: Radio rage: Man attacks roommate with machete after station is changed

I Report, You Decide

Have Egypt's long lost pyramids really been found on Google Earth? Historical maps show sandy mound may hide monument larger than Giza

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

It's Christmas in July! Get the DVD Now!

Amazon.com: Christmas with the Dead: Terrill Lee Lankford, Joe R. Lansdale, William Arscott, Damian Maffei, Brad Maul, Chet Williamson, Kurt Stringer, Kasey Lansdale, Adam Coats, Clyde Williams: Movies & TV: From the creator of BUBBA HO TEP! In his quest to fulfill a promise made to his wife, Calvin sets out to right his wrongs and make it the best Christmas ever for his family. If only it weren't June and the majority of the population, including his wife and daughter, hadn't been turned into flesh-eating snappers by a mysterious atmospheric phenomenon, he'd be in pretty good shape. Driven by guilt in a race against the apocalyptic clock, Calvin teams up with G.M., a wily ex-garbage man turned undead slayer, as together they attempt to deck the halls during the most magical time of the year. It's Christmas in June. And snappers be damned... The lights and decorations are going up. From the brilliantly twisted mind of mojo story teller Joe R. Lansdale comes CHRISTMAS WITH THE DEAD The holidays will never be the same!

PimPage: An Occasional Feature in Which I Call Attention to Books of Interest

Amazon.com: Gumshoe eBook: Paul D Brazill, Kasia Martell: Kindle Store: "Following the breakdown of his marriage, in a booze addled flash of inspiration, Peter Ord decides to become a private investigator. However, is Seatown ready for him? More to the point is he ready for the Seatown's cast of ne'er do wells, gangsters and lunatics? Peter must tackle many challenging cases, including one involving a legless crooner, and when he comes under the radar of local crime lord Jack Martin, has he bitten off more than he can chew? With sidekicks like hack Bryn Laden failure is not an option it’s compulsory." - Darren Sant

20 Great Insults from Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

20 Great Insults from Science Fiction and Fantasy Books 

PimPage: An Occasional Feature in Which I Call Attention to Books of Interest

Needle Summer 2013 by Steve Weddle (Paperback) - Lulu: Noir at its best: Dennis Tafoya, Sarah Weinman, Clayton Lindemuth, Brad Green, Bruce Holsinger, Kieran Shea, Ed Kurtz, Jimmy Callaway, Scott Miles, C.J. Edwards, Amy Yolanda Castillo, Alan Orloff, B.A. Hoffman, and Neliza Drew. Cover by Scott Morse.