Dirty Mudbloods Allowed to Mingle with Purebred Dogs at Westminster
The Westminster Dog Show, a 138-year-old institution dedicated to preserving the once functional deformities produced by humanity's ancient breeding experiments with gray wolves, broke tradition last night and let, for the first time in a century, mixed breed dogs compete next to their purebred counterparts. The…
Turkey Day Sign-Off: You Find the Busy Bee
Did you watch the National Dog Show this afternoon or did you watch the perennial snuff film that is a Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game? No worries if you missed out — NBC will replay it at 8:00 pm EST tomorrow night. Enjoy your gluttony-induced slumber!
Lilly Awards Honor Female Theater Artists
In response to the dearth of women at the Tonys, a group of artists held the first ever Lilly Awards on Sunday. "Whining does no good, so we decided to give a party," said Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Marsha Norman. [Variety]
Mixed-Breeds Finally Allowed Into Dog Shows
For the first time in 125 years, the American Kennel Club has changed its rules to allow mutts in their shows. Unfortunately, mixed-breeds can only compete in the skill-based events, and must go by the euphemism "All Americans." [Washington Post]
"We Both Love Soup"
"Despite their disparate backgrounds, lack of mutual interests, and seemingly insurmountable gap in age, former Miss Kentucky finalist Amber Williams, 26, and multimillionaire real estate mogul Chester R. Williams II, 61, [...] somehow continue to make their marriage work." [Onion]
Martha Stewart Speaks Best In Show Beagle's Language
Of the many reasons why I love Martha Stewart, her obsessive and fanatic love of animals is surely near the top of the list. Today she had on Uno, the adorable, 3-year old beagle who won Best In Show last night at the Westminster Dog Show. [I was at a bar watching this 'lil guy "collect" his trophy, and let me tell…

