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It appears Elvis was always the King of Rock. A 1,800-year old Roman bust that looks strikingly like Elvis Presley is set to go on the auction block in London. The hunka hunka chiseled stone is a marble acroterion - a carved head from a sarcophagus corner - and will be part of a $2 million collection of more than 150 ancient works up for grabs Oct. 15. Australian art collector Graham Geddes, who owns the lot, even calls the carving "Elvis." The resemblance is so uncanny that one can almost see the country crooner's famous lip snarl and hear...

My husband FINALLY had a cartoon published! Conservative Punk Goes French! One of Conservative Punk's original cartoons was picked up by Currier International, a weekly magazine put out by Le Monde. It was featured in their Obama issue, as an accompaniment to an op-ed piece by Karl Rove. My husband, Craig Holloway along with Nick Rizzuto who is the producer of The Wilkow Majority which can be heard from 12-3pm EST Monday-Friday on Sirius Patriot 144, are the creators of GUTTER POLITIX.

Fans of Doctor Who and Star Trek have been told to lay off autograph hunting at the stage door of the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford, where David Tennant and Patrick Stewart are thesping it up in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet. The ban comes after fans apparently started turning up at the venue with "bags" of Who goodies, hoping to get Tennant's mark on their memorabilia. The RSC declared: "Due to the huge amount of interest in the RSC's current production of Hamlet, only Royal Shakespeare Company or production related memorabilia will be signed by members of the...

How do you add photos to the postings? Anyone, please? I can do the text but not photos.

We have had several threads on music and food but not art I thought tonight we could discuss what works of art you enjoy. Art can be very subjective what some people love other hate, what some consider a scribble a daub on a paper other consider a masterpiece. Then there are certain pieces of art that are universally accepted and admired. What are your favourite works of art or type of art? Maybe it is a sculpture or some fine art? On the other hand maybe architecture is your bent? Tonight's questions What is your favourite painting? What is...

The astonishing spectacle of a leopard savaging a crocodile has been captured for the first time on camera. Seven more pics at the link. I figured that posting them all would be a no-no.

An advertising world first has been launched in London - pitvertising. The innovative new concept uses digital TV screens built into the armpits of shirts. It was developed by deodorant manufacturer Right Guard as the ideal way to market its products. A hired team of 'Pitvertisers' was sent out into the streets of London to test the new medium. Passers-by were reportedly amazed by the new marketing tactic - some were clearly impressed; but others thought it the pits...

Fears are growing for the health of Barry Manilow in light of the singer’s recent drastic weight loss. According to US magazine Globe, the Copacabana crooner has dropped to around seven stone – a dangerously unhealthy weight for his six foot frame. The 65-year-old singer, who has a residency in Las Vegas, is not known to be ill but has shocked fans and friends with his increasingly gaunt appearance. Although he may not have any current health problems Manilow's new skinny frame is a cause for concern. The singer was spotted in LA where he was enjoying a shopping trip...

Wow...check this out:

HOUSTON — Roy M. Huffington, an oilman who played a major role in developing Indonesia's oil and natural gas sector and later served as a U.S. ambassador to Austria, has died. He was 90. Huffington died Friday while traveling out of the country, according to the funeral home George H. Lewis and Sons. Huffington also founded the Huffington Foundation, which donated millions of dollars to Houston charities, and also served as the chairman of the New York-based Asia Society for more than seven years in the 1980s. Huffington served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and upon his...

Sanctuary is the first Web-based (non-televised) science fiction series. Starring Amanda Tapping (who is also an executive producer) and Robin Dunne, the show is billed on the official website as "The first broadcast caliber sci-fi series developed specifically for the Internet. . . ." Sanctuary uses state-of-the-art computer-aided graphic design for the majority of its scenes. The premise of the show is one of science meeting the supernatural, as Dr. Helen Magnus (Amanda Tapping), who is well over 150 years old yet appearing only 35, seeks out and gives protection for (or in some cases, from) various creatures whom have...

Quote: In a handout picture released on the news website of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, four long and medium range missiles rise into the air after being test-fired at an undisclosed location in the Iranian desert on July 9, 2008. Iran today test-fired a missile it said is capable of reaching Israel, angering the United States amid growing fears that the standoff over the contested Iranian nuclear drive could lead to war. G**** Images Hahaha nice Photoshop work If you dont have real pictures fake it

Scale is impossible to judge when there's nothing nearby with a size you can judge by: this lava fountain on the flow field of Kilauea is 12-15 meters high. Click for full-size. Click: Kilauea Eruption Images to access a Quicktime movie of this fountain.

Hidden Kitten Attacks Super cute video! A little kitty hides under the covers then jumps out to attack its owner's hand.

It's hard to even begin to imagine the sacrifice... When they leave they are husbands and fathers, wives and mothers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, yet they are willing to put it all aside and stand up for that one great cause that they believe in, that one great fight they believe will make the world that much of a better place. We often sometimes hear their story, and if we don't, we can see some of it in their faces, in their eyes, in the slightly measured walks as they come home. Often I can't watch without feeling...

My hero -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asher Baier, 5, prepares for a neighborhood bike parade at River Heights Elementary School Thursday morning in honor of Independence Day. Baier attended the parade with his mother, Tara. His father just returned from a three-year tour of duty in Iraq and is scheduled to return to Iraq shortly. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

According to the trades, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton and Oliver Platt may be making a date with "2012." The actors are in discussions to join Columbia's epic disaster project, which Roland Emmerich is directing. "2012" centers on a global cataclysm and tells the heroic struggle of the survivors. Glover is in talks to play the president, with Newton in discussions to play his daughter. Platt is in negotiations to play the president's chief of staff. John Cusack and Chiwetel Ejiofor already are on board. Emmerich is directing a script he penned with his "10,000 BC" co-writer Harald Kloser. He is...

Growing up in Manitowoc, WI, Sarah Kaufmann's favorite pastime was drawing. She didn't care what she was drawing, as long as she had a pencil or crayon and some paper. At the time, Kaufmann had no idea those countless hours spent filling sketchbooks would one day help her become a famous sculptor. Most sculptors use stone, metal or wood for their creations. Kaufmann, however, has chosen a medium much closer to the heart of Wisconsin. She's made quite a name for herself chipping away at cheese. Yes, Sarah "The Cheese Lady" Kaufmann is a cheese sculptor. Kaufmann was at Sam's...

The...er.... "barking spider" Hippo (Animation. No, it's clean, & hilarious!)

Iran's First Lady - Confirmed Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 11:49:20 am PDT "It’s confirmed. That really is Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s wife in that photograph I posted yesterday. Here are some more pictures of the First Bag Lady..."

LONDON (Reuters) - Researchers using a medical scanner have worked out why a Stradivarius violin sounds so good -- it is because of the remarkably even density of the wood. For the past 300 years, musicians and scientists have puzzled over the unparalleled quality of classical Cremonese violins made by Italian masters like Antonio Stradivari and Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesu.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl *** Stars: Abigail Breslin, Julia Ormond, Stanley Tucci Rated: G How long: 1:41 In a time when it's commonplace for 9-year-old girls to get their nails done and wear thong underwear, it's easy for adults to shake their heads and say, "It wasn't like that when I was their age." Of course, being 9 hasn't really changed, but it's hard to see that through the sexualized, materialistic story told by Bratz and Barbies. "Kit Kittredge: An American Girl" captures what it's like to be a real 9-year-old girl in a way that will take adults...

LeRoi Moore was injured today in an ATV accident on his farm outside Charlottesville, Virginia. LeRoi was immediately transported to the University of Virginia Health System for treatment where he remains in serious condition. Please join us all in wishing LeRoi a speedy and complete recovery. Beginning tomorrow in Charlotte, NC, Béla Fleck and the Flecktones saxophonist, Jeff Coffin, will be sitting in with Dave Matthews Band while LeRoi recovers. **Update** An Update on LeRoi 07/01/2008 LeRoi’s condition has been upgraded from serious to fair. We would like to thank everyone for the generous outpouring of well wishes and support...

Sprinters will be paid £10 per hour to run through the halls of one of the UKs most famous art galleries. Turner Prize-winner Martin Creed has the revealed the runners as his new work of art 'Work No. 850' at Tate Britain. The show will see a series of semi-pro athletes sprinting through a 86 metre long gallery every 30 seconds for eight hours per day for the next four months. Creed, 39, who won the 2001 Turner Prize for a piece called The Lights Going On And Off, said: “I like running. I like seeing people run and I...

Learn something new every day entry: this image and accompanying article (click the source link above) told me about Nea Kameni, which is in the Santorini lagoon and which had volcanic activity in 1950. I never knew the name of the island and that it was recently active until yesterday. Click for full-size. Here's a view taken from Santorini. And this image is just to put everything into proper perspective.

Officials of a north suburban park district say strong racial language in the musical "Ragtime" prompted their decision Wednesday to cancel the show two weeks before it was set to open. Those involved in the production -- set for Wilmette's Gillson Park -- say the decision means the loss of more than a month of hard work by a cast of nearly 40, and a misunderstanding of the show's message and realistic look at race relations in the past century. Wilmette Park District Executive Director Tom Grisamore said he made the decision to pull "Ragtime" 12 days after learning the...

Has anyone emailed you a link to that awesome footage of the ball girl making a stunning catch in foul territory during a minor league baseball game between the Fresno Grizzlies and the Tacoma Rainiers?    The video has been making the rounds on the Internet and likely fooling a lot of people, but what we are seeing is, in fact, staged. It is actually a viral video for Gatorade titled "Ball Girl" that was created by Chicago's Element 79 Partners and directed by Baker Smith of harvest, Santa Monica.    In a cluttered environment full of viral work that isn't really...

When I said I would give a pleasant surprise to Brityank, I meant I would like to paint a painting for him. Because I would like to thank him for his kindness towards me. Maybe he doesn’t think its anything, But I really care. Because I think I must keep my promise, and do my best, I will do it, and I’m free now. I hope Brityank feels free about this too. Because it is just a painting, and I just need an excuse to exercise my drawing skills. I am so lazy sometimes you know, I like to relax...

I can't post any of the pictures that I want to, but they're remarkable. 13 June 2008: Strong Activity at the Fissure in Valle del Bove Here's another site from Volcano Discovery on the May 2008 eruptions that's similar. From: Etna eruption May 2008 Here's a couple of context images. The first shows where the Valle del Bove is. The second is from space, and the Valle del Bove is the broad dark-brown area to the right (east) of the summit craters.

Love is in the air: Amazing images of clouds from space By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 4:02 PM on 21st June 2008This is what earth looks like from above. And the spectacular pictures taken from 200 miles... Astronauts on the International Space Station took the snaps while travelling at 17,000 miles per hour during one of its 15 daily orbits.... Love is in the air over a Mexican islandThey show the complex meterological systems from an angle seen by a select few. Images include towering clouds, dust storms, lightening and a host of other meterological occurances. Astronauts are...

Penny McKim is an antiques hobbyist who considers herself a skilled treasure hunter. So when she came across a shoebox full of coins and medals at a church flea market in Montgomery County, she had an idea she'd struck gold. Turns out that $5 box contained three ounces of gold in the form of a distinctive medal presented in 1928 to Charles M. Schwab, the man who built Bethlehem Steel into a world titan. ''It's rather ironic,'' said McKim, of Stowe, Montgomery County. ''Schwab was a powerful man who ended up dying penniless, yet I'm sitting here with three ounces...

FReeps have such great taste! So, I thought I would put this out there. One of my favorite things to do during the summer months is read to my children before they go to sleep. Actually, I do this year round, but particularly enjoy reading to them during the summer months. At times we get carried away with some of the great children’s lit available ~ with Mom finally coming up tho the bedrooms at 10:30 to shut down the evening's activities. At which point we may have to get real quiet and me straining my eyes. It’s great to...

Sydney, Australia (AHN) - A 1954 masterpiece from Pablo Picasso broke auction records in Australia when it sold for $6.9 million. "Sylvette 1954" was auctioned off at Deutscher-Menzies Galleries in Kensington on Wednesday. Gallery art head Tim Abdullah had predicted the painting would fetch between $5 and $ 7 million. Picasso painted "Sylvette" in 1954 while living in the Cote d'Azur. The master was reportedly so taken with the model that he created 40 paintings and drawings of her in a span of one month."Sylvette is an exciting pivotal late work in the career of the artist, that shows the...

LOS ANGELES — Cyd Charisse, who with her long-legged beauty brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in classic movie musicals such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Silk Stockings," died Tuesday. She was 86.

Full-size (for full effect). Basaseachi is a 312 meter waterfall.

OK, this is my second 'arts' post of the day, but since my Clint Eastwood one proved to be so rewarding, here is another one. I am a card-carrying Beach Boys nutter, I even take medicine to slow me down on that. I saw Brian Wilson three times live in the past years (two of them in the prestigious London Royal Festival Hall - best setting ever). Top stuff. A couple of weeks ago, the only solo album of the late Dennis Wilson was finally re-released, after decades of legal hassles. Suppleted with lots of bonus cuts from his unreleased...

Hi everyone - being a relative newbie, I could yet not resist this one: yesterday I saw 'Unforgiven' by Clint Eastwood for the first time. To start: I found it a stunningly good movie. It's been labelled as 'the very last western', or if you will, a revisionist version of trad western fare. I'd agree with both comments; but at the same time it's not out of step with tradional storytelling. What makes it special for me is the deep humanity in it all. Women of low standing are heroines; Clint stays true to the one woman that once saved...

Cassini Nears Four-year Mark RSS|Archives Archives June 2008 May May 30, 2008 04:16 PM NASA's Cassini Spacecraft is now reaching the end of its four-year....extended mission. What a nice excuse for a retrospective of some of the great images sent back home.... (12 photos total: The rest can be found here) The Sun is on the opposite side, so all of Saturn is backlit. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech================================== Swirls in Saturn's cloud-tops. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech=========================== The surface of Saturn's moon Dione, up close. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech ========================= Tiny moon Janus, seen before Saturn's rings, with massive moon Titan beyond. Courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech ========================= Saturn's moon...

Bruce and the Band, Because the Night, live.

ZION — A school bus driver and amateur artist from the Chicago suburb of Zion has legally changed his name to "In God We Trust." A Lake County circuit court judge approved Steve Kreuscher's (CROY'-shirz) name change petition on Friday. The 57-year-old's first name was changed to "In God," while his last name was changed to "We Trust." He says the new name symbolizes the help God gave him during tough times and says he can't wait to begin signing his artwork with the new moniker.

Drudge has this up on a story of the Iowa twister.

William Shatner running for President, great video!Link

Two events on June 6 might denote the death of the "slacker" as an American cultural archetype. The first was the largest monthly jump in the US unemployment rate in two decades, due to an unexpectedly large number of young entrants into the labor market. The second was the release of the film Kung Fu Panda, which transposes the ubiquitous slacker-makes-good story line into the incongruous setting of Chinese martial arts. America might be the first country in recorded history whose culture celebrates not only indolence but also the sheer absence of ability. Byronic loafing is the birthright of genius,...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Vinny Appice, Anita Baker, Jello Biafra, Andrea Bocelli, Simon LeBon, Kate Bush, Belinda Carlisle, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Shaun Cassidy, Darby Crash, Randy DeBarge, Bruce Dickinson, Thomas Dolby, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, Siobhan Fahey, Neil Finn, Bela Fleck, Martin Fry, Lisa Germano, Grandmaster Flash, Jools Holland, Ice-T, Alan Jackson, Michael Jackson, Tony James, Joan Jett, Al Jourgensen, Nik Kershaw, Sammy Kershaw, Limahl, Madonna, Bird McIntyre, Mike Mills, Thurston Moore, Alannah Miles, Gary Numan, Michael Penn, Vicki Peterson, Prince, Stacey Q, Will Sergeant, Nikki Sixx, David Sylvian, Toyah, Tanya Tucker, Paul Weller, Jane Wiedlin, Jah Wobble.

Four Lion Cubs Born In Norway At the Kristiansand Dyrepark (Zoo) the lioness Sera is the proud mother of four cubs born on Saturday morning, the first ever lion birth in Norway. First reports had the number at three, but on Sunday a fourth came into view.

Another in an occasional series of great state parks. Ricketts Glen is a fairly large state park west of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre; apparently chock-full of waterfalls (24 named on the Falls Trail). Here's a couple: This one's called Ganoga Falls; nice change-of-pace with black-and-white. At 94 feet, it's the tallest in the park. Nice small picture, no name given. Could be the same fall as the one below it (Murray Reynolds Falls). Murray Reynolds Falls: This last one was also taken at Ricketts Glen, not a waterfall, and it's 1/4 size (click for full-size). Nice desktop candidate.

And the war of words between Spike Lee and Clint Eastwood goes for one more round. After the 78-year-old Hollywood legend lobed a Dirty Harry-esque one-liner at the pint-sized director - telling him to "shut his face" over criticisms that no African-Americans appeared in Eastwood's drama "Flags of Our Fathers" - Lee has offered up a response. "First of all, the man is not my father and we're not on a plantation," Lee told ABCNEWS.com.

SLIDESHOW: Look Inside Camouflage Pin-Up 2008 Reporting LOS ANGELES (CBS) ― Twelve beautiful women, dressed only in paint brushed on by a world-renowned artist, posed for a 2008 pin-up calendar with the mission to raise awareness and money for wounded veterans and their families. Model Manuela Mezzadri launched Operation Calendar -- now in its third year -- after visiting with wounded veterans. Mezzadri, moved by what she saw, decided to act. "Each year Manuela brings a bunch of beautiful women together and she has them body-painted and puts together a beautiful calendar to help support our wounded veterans," said former...

Hello All, I'm a broken glass conservative of the Barry Goldwater persuasion and with Barak Obama touting his, multi-ethnic, African roots I'm wondering why no one ( at least to my knowledge ) has put the "boy who would be king" in an Egyptian headdress.Rush . . . Paul Shanklin ARE YOU LISTENING ? ? ?,/div>