Subverse Aphrodesia

Ever wonder what those oddly named Jones Holiday sodas actually taste like? Turkey & Gravy? Brussels Sprout?

Matt and friends at pop culture blog x-entertainment.com have tasted them so you don't have to.

The review is not only an informative read, it's an entertaining one. You'll be hard pressed not to laugh at the poor bastards who actually subjected themselves to such oral torture for curiosity's sake.

SuicideGirls Revolt, by Deirdre Fulton in the Boston Phonenix

"It's not surprising that in the tattooed and pierced world of SuicideGirl erotica, some tempers would flare, some feathers would ruffle, some sexpots would get sullen. That's all part of the growling appeal of the alterna-porn Web site, which features DIY provocateurs posing in hair-dyed, body-modified, mostly nude glory, and which has created an online community for these "real" girls and the Web surfers who love them (at $9 a month). But few could have predicted that almost 40 of the close to 1000 SuicideGirls would stage a Web-out and stalk off the Web site amid claims that despite all its go-girl messaging, SuicideGirls.com is run by people who don't care much about female empowerment."

'DIA' joined the SuicideGirls to 'reclaim' porn for herself. These days, she publicly denounces the site..

Former Voice advertising columnist Leslie Savan new book on pop language has an obnoxious title-- I mean, do not make me say it outloud -- but sounds like a fun read.

Read about Slam Dunks and No-Brainers: Language in Your Life, the Media, Business, Politics, and, Like, Whatever at alternet or shoot straight for the excerpt.

Savan's also constructed a test your knowledge quiz available via Random House.

Nonprofit arts and culture organizationArtsQuesthas devised a plan to transform a portion of the former Bethlehem Steel plant into SteelStax , a performing arts and education center or as they describe it --
"A 21st century town square where culture, history and the arts intersect with technology, education and celebration."

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