Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman on Vimeo.

Via NOTCOT.

George Takei eats kangaroo penis.

Star dates in Google Calendar.

William Shatner eats pudding.

Samuel Jackson to play Somali pirate negotiator in movie.

A primer to Star Trek food and drink.

Hobbits confirmed to be distinct human species.

NASA space launch photos.

Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. New Terry Gilliam movie. Japanese performance artist wears dead cicadas in her hair. The Vader Project.
The McLaren green supercar. Via NOTCOT.

Blog about Palestine May 15. Via Global Voices Online.

Witnessing a beheading in Saudi Arabia. Dear Prudence: I cheated on my wife on Ambien. Neuroenhancing drugs. Via Kottke.

Videos: Jones' Good Ass BBQ and Foot Massages.

Colliding Particles. Short films about the Large Hadron Collider. Via MetaFilter.

2Eleven Foosball Table. Via PicoCool.

David Kessler, MD dumpster-dived to keep you thin. Dr. Kessler works at UCSF and discovered that high-fat, high-salt foods actually alters your brain chemistry to make you desire more food. The article also talks about his own struggles with weight.

Lunar Orbiter Tapes Found in Abandoned McDonald's. What really happened to Russia's missing cosmonauts?

UCLA squirrels not evil, but dumb.

Cool Antarctica.

Via MetaFilter.

Reader picks of NASA shots. Gorgeous photography.

Terminator Salvation concept art.

Yoga promoting supertoilet.

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Modern life's pressures may be hastening evolution. Via Warren Ellis.