CULTURE BUZZ – A project in which the artist created items from “suspect (questionable) and fugitive (non archival) materials.” And that’s Bill Cosby made out of pudding. Get it? It was not easy to choose, but we’re going to have to go with “Wasabi Arthur” as our number one.

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The Best Links:

1. “Suspect and Fugitive” on Flickr
2. The Suspect And Fugitive Blog - “Art With An Sell By Date”

MUSIC BUZZ – Is it too soon to bestow upon Katy Perry’s chart-topping smash the desirable title of “song of the summer?” Sorry, Rihanna, three years in a row was an extraordinary feat, but it looks like 2008 introduced a new radio sweetheart to dominate beachside retreats. Although the song itself is the equivalent of an obnoxious drunk girl starved for attention, it’s hard to deny its catchy rock swagger. (Although if Katy reminds you of Alanis or Avril in their prime, it’s probably because she records with Glen Ballard and The Matrix, the producers behind those artists’ respective smashes.)

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The Best Links:

1. Before Bicuriousity Was a Way to Sell Music to Kids in Eyeliner, Jill Sobule’s “I Kissed A Girl” Was Kind Of…Um…Better

TV BUZZ – Brenda Walsh will be returning to the new 90210 just in time to direct West Beverly High’s production of Spring Awakening. What better role for Doherty than as a bitchy, clipboard-wielding tyrant? Yeah, “drama teacher” sounds about right.

The Best Links:

1. But Will Shannen Sing and Dance?
2. Finally, the Doherty-Tata Reunion We’ve Been Waiting For!
3. In 2008, Expect No Fistfights

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TECH BUZZ – You know how awful it is when you pose for a picture and the flash doesn’t go off or something’s wrong with the camera? Now imagine that you were just being pranked, and that is the genius behind Long Awkward Pose. Next time you’ve got your camera around someone who thinks they’re “the craziest person in the room,” give them fifteen seconds to hold the “rock out” pose and see if they learn their lesson.

The Best Links:

1. Long Awkward Pose: A Blog Dedicated To Those Horribly Uncomfortable Moments
2. Long Awkward Pose: A Universal Human Experience
3. YouTube Is Littered With Those Awful, Uncomfortable Moments
4. Meet Katie Dippold, The Brain Behind Long Awkward Pose
5. Ugh, Poor Chad
6. Ugh, Kim!
7. Ugh, Andrew!
8. Ugh, Michelle!
9. Ugh, Elyse and Brooke!
10. Ugh, Melissa!
11. They Thought They Were Taking a Picture
12. Yeah, It Looks Cooler When You Hold Your Sunglasses.

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CULTURE BUZZ – This comes with no explanation or context. Do with it what you will. If you want to call it a “symbol of the demolition of Utopian Western ideals through warfare and ecological destruction,” be my guest. I just think it’s funny, ‘cuz it’s, like, a bird grenade.

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The Best Links:

1. ELEPHANT GUN!

POLITICS BUZZ – President Bush surveys the consequences of the worst disaster we’ve seen throughout the eight years of Bush’s presidency: Bush’s presidency. Heckuva job, indeed.

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MUSIC BUZZ – New York musician Thomas Bartlett covers the soundtrack to Footloose (yes, Kenny Loggins, Kevin Bacon, dance laws, etc.) in a moving tribute to his friend’s half-sister, who passed away as a teenager. The unusual circumstances naturally make for an unusual - albeit stunning - record. Problem is, the mp3’s are ridiculously hard to find now that Doveman received a cease-and-desist letter after initially posting the album on his site for free. If you know where to find the tracks, let me know and I’ll post it. (Update: GOT IT!)

The Best Links:

1. This is What It Sounds Like When Doves Cry
2. Download “Footloose” Here (As An RAR File)
3. Get Footloose (And Really Depressed)
4. Doveman’s Official Site
5. Doveman on MySpace

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CULTURE BUZZ – Listen up, ladies! Now you can turn back time (well, if only for your V) with this ultra-creepy “tightening lubricant.” It does exactly what you think it does. That sound you hear is the collective slamming of SUV driver’s-side doors as wannabe-MILF’s race to the finish to see who can find Liquid Virgin first. Alas, it’s only available on teh netz. (Thanks for the tip, Sara!)

The Best Links:

1. Things We’re Afraid to Buy in Person
2. For Those of You Who Can’t Afford “Rejuvenations”
3. Buy Liquid Virgin In Private! (Thank You, Internet)
4. “Doctor, Can You Help Me Feel Like a Teenager Again?”

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CELEBRITY BUZZ – Britney who? TMZ is on the cusp of celebrity candids with these completely unnecessary pictures of sad-looking old man Peter Falk. If Harvey Levin’s pop-pop is still around (doubtful), someone needs to take pictures of him from behind a bush, because exploiting someone as unassuming as Columbo (in, um, the greatest shirt ever) is despicable. Shame on you, TMZ. Stick with what you know.

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The Best Links:

1. LEAVE PETER ALONE!

FOOD BUZZ – Satisfy your inner wide-eyed child with this crafty take on the old Italian standby. Just don’t blame us if it puts you in the mood for pipe cleaners. (Thanks Pretty Silly Things!)

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