The Lebanese Muslim Association, which runs the main mosque in Sydney's south-west, sent an open letter to Sheikh Taj el Din Al Hilaly—Australia’s senior Muslim cleric— asking him to step aside from his position after it was revealed he had compared some women to uncovered meat during a sermon.  Coincidentally, the sheikh has asked for indefinite leave from his duties at Sydney's Lakemba mosque, after being hospitalized o­n Monday. Meanwhile,

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because they expose them! I know what they’re trying to do!  I’ve never claimed to be Goldstein on the cross! You know why they say my posts are crap?  Because I’ve struck a nerve and gored their oxen!  They’re rattled!  They’ve lost their ish!  Panicked!  Paranoid!  Undone!  Cringing!  They’ve wet their pants!  They’re buying Depends!  I’ve blown the lid off! From Taranto’s WSJ Best of the Web: The Critic Raves

Phineas G, at Agent Bedhead reports that she’s been trying to seduce him. She’s been trying to seduce me. Has she been trying to seduce you? There’s a hilarious typo in there, too, but don’t tell Phineas. Share your stories and your links below.  C’mon, people.  Dish.

Velcome, boys and ghouls, to Halloveen Fright Night!  I, Vlad the Regaler, have for you a very scary story of dead people voting from beyond the grave!  Blah!  Blah!  Overvhelmingly, these spirits of the night arise from their graves every two years to cast votes for Democrats!  Only Karl Rove and his army of corpse slayers stand between you and the electoral Undead!  But do not be afraid, my little

That big blonde poofy wig and outrageously giant fake boobs are perfect for Halloween.  I guess that skirt is so tight you enivitably end up walking just like the woman you’re parodying.  I imagine, however, that you aren’t wearing an outfit like that to work, even though you’re singing about work. Note: country singer, been around quite a while, song had a movie about it; if you haven’t heard the

Twelve minutes of film that several hundered soldiers and I watched a few hours ago.  When it finished, nary a sound was heard… Too long for YouTube, so there is a direct link to the site.

Over at pereiraville, wRitErsbLock has posted incriminating video of Frank J. and SarahK at the annual Pereiraville Halloween Bash. More incriminating photos are sure to surface. Posted by sherlock from bakerstreet

Note: Security Clearance Required Last night, through howling wind and pounding rain, I was summoned to the Inner Inner Outer Sanctum, where two agents awaited me at the gates.  I was escorted into the Presence Chamber.  The Presence arrived and handed me a cognac, and made small talk for a few minutes.  Then The Presence intimated that it was very busy, and significantly tapped on a piece of paper on

Oliver Willis‘s small but rabid fanbase was stunned and disappointed when it was announced today by Progg Studios that they had decided not to continue production of the long-anticipated “The Truth” vlog.  “The idea of giving Oliver a show was a good one, I still think,” said Bob Hawkins, Progg Studios new media manager.  “He’s got a kind of disarming goofiness about his video presence, and there would have been