Felling down? I don’t blame you. The economy is in a nosedive. Seems like some teen killed himself on streaming video while people watched but didn’t try to help, our KittyGenovese.tv. Even the astronauts have dropped the bag. Free to Be…You and Me is a comforting book/movie/soundtrack in these uncomfortable times, and I am happy to introduce Rosey Grier singing, It’s Alright to Cry:

This spoof (emphasize the poof) on the Pixar lamp is great. Who hasn’t lusted after lighting? Achille Castiglioni’s Arco lamp does it for me every time.

We just voted! It was early voting, so you didn’t miss it. Election Day is on November 4th, NOT the 5th as fraudsters would have you believe).

A technocuddly collective did it, a dead goldfish can do it, and you can too. If exercising your rights isn’t incentive enough, Wilco offers a free download of their version of “I Shall Be Released” w/Fleet Foxes if you promise to vote. To get the download, all you have to do is go here and pledge to vote in the 2008 Presidential Election. Do like Jimmy Carter and say YES!

Last week, we blogged about the release of Playstation’s Little Big Planet. The offical release date was set for Friday but was delayed after players recognized verses of the Qur’an in the game’s background music. The music will be changed for a later release date, but the incident has already spun off a slew of discussion. Malian artist Toumani Diabate, who contributed the soundtrack, defended his musical choice in an interview with MTV. And the American Islamic Forum for Democracy asks why the music will be censored. The overriding question is how offensive is the inclusion. The Qur’an does not explicitly prohibit mixing with music, but some Muslim groups frown on the practice. It’s fascinating that a game about world creation has sparked reexamination of a holy text. For such a little big planet, it sure has stirred up a big little issue.

According to Vibe, Kanye West is speaking with Comedy Central about producing a puppet show called Alligator Boots. The show is described as the “Muppets meet hip-hop“, but we see it as just another instance of “Kanye meets cool.” We wonder if any of the puppets will be designed by Kanye’s friend Takashi Murakami.

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