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From the Hallett Family Video Archives
The Merc‘s Head Cat Lady, Alison Hallett, is taking today off, but she didn’t want to leave you hanging without any Cat Friday love. So, she passed on this video, which appears to be of a young Alison giving her first book review, with the same skills of perception and eloquence that she brings to […]
Posted inPuppy
This Is Probably Not Worthy of its Own Blog Post.
But, as Mercury freelancer Rob Simonsen put it when he sent me the link, “the fact that there is no ‘Hamster on a Piano’ in my life anymore basically makes me want to die.” The internet is ruined.
Posted inCats
Kittens and Comic Timing
Unfortunately, many cats seem to lose their sense of humor later on in life—becoming crabby, hissing creatures that are best left to themselves. As kittens however, they are often masters of physical comedy. In the following example, note how the kitten builds the sense of anticipation with feints and vocalization, making the “pay-off” so much […]
Posted inSports
Blazers vs Bobcats – Hot Live Blog Action
Live from the Rose Garden as the Portland Trail Blazers take on the Charlotte Bobcats. It’s like Cat Friday came a few days early! Oh, remember the whole embarrassing Draft the ‘Stache campaign? Has there ever been a more shameful period of Blazers fandom than the dark days where most fans—um, perhaps myself included—were duped […]
Posted inCats
Happy Birthday, Beard Revue.
I’m no fan of facial hair. But who cares what I think, I’m just a single, fertile woman of child-birthing age. The Beard Revue is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a limited edition beard poster. Only $20. It’s a really nice poster. If you like beards. Happy Birthday, beardos. Buy here.
Posted inCats
French Toddlers with Giant Eyes Are the New Cats
Cat videos are so completely, totally 2008. The new wave is viral videos of extremely attractive French kids who have Vimeo empires created by their doting parents. Capucine is the starlet of this scene, a precocious little French girl with gigantic eyelashes whose videos have become so popular that she’s using her fame to fund […]
Posted inCats
RIP Eartha Kitt
I never met Eartha Kitt, but I cleaned her swimming pool once (summer job). From her back yard, I could smell her perfume wafting from inside the house. I ended up putting too much chlorine in her hot tub, but I have a feeling that her shield of perfume could knock out any industrial strength […]
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Hello, Friday!
Blogtown Reader Ben’s cat Kimsey “totally took a shower with prince!” (I’m running low on cat photos, y’all. C’mon.)
Posted inCats
Ninja Kitty! Drive Me to Work!
I had no interest in ever, ever owning a cat until I saw this ad—which makes me kind of want one, provided it’s human-sized and knows ninjitsu and will drive me around in a Toyota Corolla. Via FilmDrunk.
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Half-Assed Hungover Weekend Planning
Considering that the entire staff at the Mercury looks like this today… you’ll have to click here to look at some great events for the weekend. Damn you drunken karaoke, you’ve stolen my will to live! Ow, even exclamation points hurt my head.