Who needs Zoloft

...when you have baby kitties?

Meet the newest editions to the Dullard pack: Billie and Ella.

Sorry, folks. More kitty porn to come.

An inconvenient fool

Just when it seems that science and reason are winning the argument on climate change, along comes John Travolta to foul things up. The former Sweathog and famed Scientologist says building domed cities is one solution to environmental problems.

At least the Germans recognize the threat posed by Travolta and fellow El Ron follower Tom Cruise.

David Lynch on product placement

The eccentric director succinctly sounds off in response to a reporter's question. Does that mean Pabst Blue Ribbon didn't pay for this mention in "Blue Velvet"? Both clips are probably NSFW.

Shark vs. kraken

Who will win?

Robo Jacko

Michael Jackson wants a huge robot version of himself to roam the Nevada desert, and the bizarre construct may include frickin' laser beams.

Chasing the Americone Dream

It's not easy to find Americone Dream, the Colbert-inspired flavor of Ben & Jerry's ice cream. With fudge-covered flakes of waffle and caramel, it sounds delicious.

Our local Ben & Jerry's outlets have been out, and the grocery stores don't have it either. Has anyone out there tried it?

Will albums still be with us?

Is it so long ago that bands offered extended versions of albums thanks to the proliferation of the CD format? "Brothers in Arms" by Dire Straits and "Life's Too Good" by the Sugarcubes come to mind. And is it really so long ago that the album was a format for an overall experience, be it "Sandinista!" or "The Wall"?

Now the album, regardless of medium and the message, may be dead. So it goes.

Cadillac Jam

Apparently I am not the only person who noticed that "Start!" by the Jam is now part of a Cadillac commercial. I am not as peeved as these people, but it does seem ironic given Paul Weller's politics, assuming he had some say in giving permission for the use. This is the guy who once wrote "socialism is democracy" in liner notes, after all.

Will Cadillac go here next for its next ad?

John Bolton, Jon Stewart and Honest Abe

Former U.N. ambassador John Bolton recently appeared on "The Daily Show" and peddled misinformation. He even got some facts wrong about Abraham Lincoln. For his next show, Jon Stewart enlisted Lincoln historian Doris Kearns Goodwin to debunk Bolton. Watch it here.

On a similar note, watch Tom DeLay dispute the contents of his own book in this clip.

Possible Dullard Feat of Strength

Dive into this pool.

Larry "Bud" Melman is no longer with us

Calvert DeForest, foil to David Letterman, is dead at age 85. An example of his work can be seen here.

Good news/bad news

Good news: There's going to be a (probably two-hour) special episode of Ricky Gervais' Extras. Bad news: That'll be the end of it.

Separated at birth?

Patti Smith of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame fame and Danielle Rousseau of TV's "Lost."

Dark sarcasm in the classroom

Rate My Teachers is a site where students (and parents too) can grade a high school's instructors. I didn't recognize many names from my school; more than 20 years after I graduated, retirements and sad demises have taken their toll on the faculty.

I did, however, leave a comment about a chemistry teacher who once screamed at me in class for the relatively minor offense of not writing my name on my quiz.