Have I told you how much I love you lately?

I am sure I mentioned Aya's Strange Flower cd at some point. It's one of my favorite albums of the past 5 years. Soft and smooth and groovy. I must be getting old. You can hear her here

A turkey for your Thanksgiving

Freefalling in the polls, will Asia polish Bush's dim sum

Schwarzenegger heads off to China and Bush goes to Asia- isn't this what failing popstars with little-to-no street cred do when they want a little love?

Blonde is the new macarena

At least according to scruffy dust bunny slash freaked-out gelfling, Michael Musto.

Madge-tronic's Voodoo Ray Lulu

The new Madonna album has leaked and it really kinda kicks my ass. Smart movie Esther, popping this dance-champagne early for the critical fan masses.

Highlights: "GET TOGETHER", "FUTURE LOVERS" and "FORBIDDEN LOVE"

Moz Mom

"It's not much of a surprise to discover that Morrissey had a close and complicated relationship with his mother. The formidable Mrs Dwyer (she reverted to her maiden name after a messy divorce from Morrissey's father) was a librarian who retired when her son found success in order to help manage his affairs. She introduced him to Oscar Wilde, sparking an infatuation that has lasted for decades. Morrissey stayed with her until his early twenties (he once revealingly remarked: "If you're still living with your parents at 19, you're considered some club-footed bespectacled monster of repressed sexuality – which is in every case absolutely true!")." -The Independent, UK