Yesterday, a modern art auction set a new price record. Andy Warhol’s “Unframed Empty Space”, (seen above) sold for $20 million. Unfortunately, it was later discovered to be a forgery.
Conservative writer William F. Buckley died last night. President Bush said he had been a great influence, adding, “I often feel I won’t really be understood until the 25th Century either. Wait, we’re talking about Buck Rogers, right?”
A prehistoric ocean reptile has been discovered that could pick up a small car and tear it in half. But if it was a ‘93 Hyundai, even I could do that.
An alleged FBI photograph of fugitives turned out to be an innocent German couple on vacation. But I’ve been to Thailand. There’s no such thing as an “innocent” German on vacation.
The Catholic Church is thinking of buying Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch, but lawyers say that wouldn’t be good for the reputation of either the Church or Jackson.
A new study says that Prozac and other anti-depressants only help people who are “severely depressed”. A group which now includes all the people who paid god-knows how much money for useless Prozac over the years. Which means that the Prozac will probably work for them.
Three thousand villagers in India have attended a wedding for two monkeys. It was the first wedding where the “groom” took his name quite so literally.
Lindsay Lohan is going to pose for photos that replicate moments in Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. After Marilyn Monroe, Lohan says she likes recreating the dead.
The price of high-protein spring wheat rose by almost 25% on Monday. Fortunately for fans of Twinkies, prices are still low for no-protein twenty-year-old zombie wheat.
The New York Philharmonic is playing in North Korea, in the largest US visit to North Korea since the 85th Platoon. North Korean leader Kim Jon Il feels a kinship with classical composers, since so many of them were also batshit crazy with strange hair.
The government is going to build a “virtual fence” along the border, using 100-foot-tall surveillance towers and radar. The system is similar to one used by the Clintons to keep reporters away from Chelsea.
On Thursday, the US embassy in Serbia was attacked and partially burned to the ground by protesters. The Bush administration then decided to evacuate some of the staff -- on Friday! Later in the day, the White House released a warning to Hawaiians about some Japanese planes.
The defense secretary said that the U.S. is prepared to share some of missile defense technology with China. Especially since the parts are made there anyway.
A 16-year-old girl in Argentina has given birth to triplets for the second time. The girl’s mother says she will seek help from the government. Maybe they can buy her some condoms.
Most people in the world’s industrialized countries have a negative view of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Do you think it has anything to do with pictures like this? Is that Putin, or is my local station showing “The Godfather” again?
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