I’ve been a little bit amused by some discussion over a recent US Postal Service stamp commemorating the wonderful Bette Davis. People missed her glamorous cigarette, removed by The Authorities to protect The Little ’Uns. But the story is much, much better than that:

The trouble is not the cigar...

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Step 1: Google "rossellini porno inspiration"

Step 2: Read “Rossellini had interest creating a series of little films about how different bugs mate, and Robert Redford has continued in the theme of his eco-friendly programming for the channel.”

Step 3: Scratch confusedly.

Step 4: Read htt...

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Blue Girl has nothing better to do than get deeply into a very, very long intermeme. In which, before my eyes glazed over and I gave up, I saw this:

And I just know, absolutely know, that she did it on purpose. To check on us. So, did I pass BG, huh, did I?

I’m minded to collect, for a week, say, some of the comments that spammers leave on my web site in the faint hope that I’m feeble-minded enough not to spam them. The mystery abides ...

• Comment: Not bad at all, but this topic is rather little of interest. Please do not disappoint your readership....

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In celebration of World Food Day, I share with you Joi Ito (No, I didn't know) showing Boing Boing TV how to prepare bamboo shoots, from scratch.

More evidence for the Smart Aliens Must Have Taught Us How To Do Stuff theory of human evolution.