Great news, wicked queens of America! Your shit just got hella validated. New research out of Stanford University indicates that the brains of older mice can be rejuvenated by commingling their blood supply with the blood of young mice. Well, KAPOW. "Do I think that giving young blood could have an effect on a human?…

There is a new meme kicking its way around the old 'net and it's as close to perfect as they come. One Tiny Hand is a simple concept, but that doesn't make it any less brilliant or unsettling: take a celebrity or public figure and photoshop them with one tiny baby doll hand. The effect is immediate and satisfying.

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All those journalists who thought their year-end wrap up lists were done were sorely mistaken. North Korean state television just announced that dictator Kim Jong Il has died at age 69. A "weeping television announcer" said Kim died from fatigue during a train ride on Saturday. It's believed that the "Dear Leader" suffered …

The Secretary of State has invited the foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan to discuss WTF is up with North Korea and its recent bad behavior. Suggestion: They should begin the meeting with some Kim Jong-Il Looking at Things.

Policy wonks are still debating the implications of the 250,000 documents dumped by Wikileaks last night. But one thing is indisputable: There is some serious bitchery going on in those diplomatic cables, particularly about male vanity. Our favorites:

"The august image of the Great General, who is always wearing the modest suit while working, leaves a deep impression on people's mind in the world," says Pyongyang's state website. Leisure suits for all! All hail the Glorious Leader! [France24]

Bill Clinton arrived in North Korea today to negotiate the release of imprisoned American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. Some say his visit all but assures their release, while others are more skeptical.

Yesterday, journalist Lisa Ling received a third phone call from her sister Laura, now imprisoned in North Korea for 114 days, and a friend of Michael Jackson says the King of Pop wished he could help Laura and Euna Lee.

It's the return of Crappy Hour! Today, the Washington Independent's Spencer "Attackerman" Ackerman rejoins me with an analysis of the situations in Iran, North Korea, and Afghanistan... plus a primer on why I should sleep with Jewish men.

• Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has decided the best way to lead the country while thousands of people are protesting the fraudulent elections is to tell them to shut up, accept the results or risk a violent crackdown. [MSNBC]