In the Thirties United Kingdom lidos and baths were at the peak of their popularity. Gradually tastes have changed, resulting in a drop in attendances, leaving the pools uneconomical to run. Many fell into decay and many were demolished. Only a handful of pools remain today as a symbol of a bygone era.

Take a look at Tuesday night’s box score in the baseball game between New York and Toronto. The Yankees won, 11-5. Now look at the weather summary, showing a high of 71 for New York. The score and temperature are not subject to debate.

Yet a president’s birthday or whether he was even in the White House on the day TARP was passed are apparently open questions. A growing segment of the party poised to take control of Congress has bought into denial of the basic truths of Barack Obama’s life. What’s more, this astonishing level of willful ignorance has come about largely by design, and has been aided by a press afraid to call out the primary architects of the lies.

But false belief in weapons of mass-destruction led the United States to a trillion-dollar war. And trust in rising home value as a truism as reliable as a sunrise was a major contributor to the catastrophic collapse of the economy. At its worst extreme, a culture of misinformation can produce something like Iran, which is run by a Holocaust denier.

• In the Summer - disgusting on a number of levels but it's one of those things you just can't look away from. I love the girl screaming at the end.
• Best Dog Food Commercial - hands down, the best way to get someone to buy dog food. Via Public School.
• Hot Drinks - training video from Wendy's on how to handle and serve Hot Drinks. At the end of this video you will have zero questions but you will have a fantastic new song stuck in your head. Via Paul.
• Cold Drinks - same as before but for Cold Drinks. Stick with it or you'll miss the surprising treat before the Tea instructions. Soulful R&B voice? You better believe it.
• Levi's Trademark 1977 - Commercials are way less Out Of This World than they used to be. I say this as a positive thing.. as this Levi's commercial really puts me in a weird headspace. Via Madrid.
• Fire Tornado - not the most exciting footage but c'mon.. Fire Tornado.
• English Bulldog watching TV - this guy is just chillin... There is something oddly offputting / creepy about this clip.
• Cotopaxi Volcano Timelapse - nothing insane or amusing about this.. just super engaging and fascinating to watch.

• John Hickenlooper - I know nothing of this guys politics but I'm 100% behind his mentality for campaign ads. His site and graphic identity is pretty nice too.
• Dani Rosenoer - Punching Keys - this was emailed in and is obviously a heavy handed bit of promotion for this guys EP but it totally worked.. as I enjoyed watching him smash up the piano.. which seemed to be in fine working order.
• 1922 Kodachrome Film Test - actual color film reels from the 1920's.. pretty remarkable to see such a thing.
• Tron-a-Sutra - I probably shouldn't even link this as it's rather NSFW but the production values and voiceover work is hilarious in so many ways it really should be enjoyed. So, if you're not a fan of sex - skip this one. If you have a good attitude about such things, please proceed.

The centerpiece of the fundraising effort is a new charitable beer created by Abita. The brew, called SOS – A Charitable Pilsner, will generate 75¢ for every bottle sold. This Abita Beer is a message in a bottle...a distress signal for the troubled waters of our Gulf Coast. For every bottle sold Abita will donate 75¢ to the rescue and restoration of the environment, industry and individuals fighting to survive this disastrous oil spill.

I know you are old and grumpy and at this point nearly everything in your immediate surroundings irritates you constantly. You sit at home on the couch you've had for twenty years in the same spot watching your same old television that shows the same old rehashed news stories and mundane Larry King buffoonery. Your only joy in life is waiting for Friday night to call the police on your young neighbors for being too loud with their hip-hopping and light beers and fun time attitudes. The neighborhood just isn't the same anymore, is it? The bright colors and sharp edges of your once exciting life have all dulled. Your zest for girly magazines and waxing your Buick have long faded. Even your bi-weekly poker buddies have become irritating with their war stories and reminiscing on fifty year old fictional sexual conquests.

You need a change. A focus for your old, tired thoughts. An extra ray of sunshine for the sunset of your life. You need a KITTEN!

Take a minute to look at the picture below. Go ahead, drink it all in. Let those tiny, sad eyes melt your heart just a little. This kitten was found in a storm drain. A fucking storm drain! He had no chance of survival out there -- he was sure to die a sad, lonely death. You have the chance now to save his life. You have the chance now to save YOUR life. This kitten will love you forever, he will be your morning, noon and night, your every breath, your sun and moon. All he wants is the chance to make your crummy, sad life just a little better. Help him help you.

Let this kitten be your Anderson Cooper.

• 1. Tetsuo – "Banshee Mansion"
  These Crystals Don’t Burn
• 2. Super Bowl Rocket Ship – "Blood Control"
  EP single
• 3. Hanzelle – "I’m Sorry"
  EP
• 4. Tallest Trees – "All My Fears"
  The Ostrich or The Lark
• 5. Action! – "Remember This One"
  Friend Weakend
• 6. Cheap Time – "Proper Introductions"
  Cheap Time / Bad Sports Split
• 7. De Novo Dahl – "New Pop Song for Young Lovers"
  Family Tree Collection
• 8. Blue Cadet Three – "What It Takes"
  Palomino Wildfire
• 9. Umbrella Tree – "On Paranoia"
  To the Memory of a Once Great Man
• 10. Bravo Max – "Summer Legs"
  Summer Legs EP

Expanding on the themes of his blog them-thangs.com, the zine showcases work from 13 artists and photographers including Erik Brunetti, William Eadon, Corey Smith, Mark Maggiori and Todd Tourso. Disguised as a tiny zine, the mag folds out into a massive 24″ x 33″ double sided poster filled with imagery that your mother surely would not approve of.