The Mel Gibson Saga is getting curiouser and curiouser. His ex-wife stepped up for him in court and stood up for him. There was a hearing in the child custody battle between Mel Gibson and his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. The issue was whether or not Mel Gibson was a danger to his nine month old daughter.

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the Barefoot Bandit's next targetI'd be remiss if I didn't at least comment on the whole Colton "Barefoot Bandit" Harris-Moore story, even though it would just make this blog another media source that has piled onto this complicated and generally mishandled story. Traditional news coverage in America, being the idiotic dregs of our country's wanton middle brow-ism, has actually entertained the idea that some people see Harris-Moore as a folk hero or even a Robin Hood figure. Of course, those news agencies mostly mention Harris-Moore's prodigious Facebook following just so they can dismiss it like a bunch of middle class fuddy duddies in a 80's music video. In fact, the most shocking part of the Barefoot Bandit story is the way the story is being told and will likely be told in the future.

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Swiss rejects US extradition request.
Polanski Gets Away With Child Rape.

I am not surprised by the despicable Swiss action to release the child rapist Roman Polanski, to refuse to send him to the U.S for the sake of justice. The Swiss decision is not only a poke in the eye of the United States, it is a moral failure on the part of the Swiss government. That government has failed to do its part to protect the world's children from child predators.

Mr Polanski has money and friends in the well heeled and in the cultural circles of Europe, who spun a fable of Mr. Polanski's persecution by zealot American prosecutors. Mr. Polanski who has the morals of a mosquito, bites wherever he lands. In 1977 he landed on a 13 year old child. He raped her, after getting her drunk, and feeding her illegal drugs.

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written by Michael Sarko, art by Gina Befera

It is never a happy day when anyone is sentenced to the slammer, unless they are a dangerous felon. It is a sad day when some one is slammer bound because of a drug addiction. It is a very sad day when some one young, who has shown such promise, so young, is being sent down to the slammer. Yesterday, Tuesday, July 6th, a LA Superior Court judge at the Beverly Hills courthouse, sentenced actor Lindsay Lohan to 90 days in the slammer for violating probation in a 2007 drug case, by failing to attend court-ordered alcohol education classes.

Ms Lohan burst into tears. What choice did the judge have? Little. But 90 days in jail, followed by a 90-day period of probation in rehab? What is the good purpose of sending non-violent, drug addicted people to jail? To get their attention? But 90 days seems excessive?

90 days of rehab? Yup. But rehab on works when the person doing rehab wants it to work.

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pictured: Kristen Stewart trying and failing to envision talentAccording to my doctor as of my most recent visit to his practice, I am currently not and have never been a 13-year-old girl. Perhaps this is why I have never understood the appeal of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight books or their movie adaptations. What's truly baffling, though, is that I can't even begin to wrap my mind around the pop culture frenzy that has washed over our nation about the series and remained for years. I'm not some closed-minded hipster who is blind to the appeal of things I personally don't enjoy. For example, I don't give a toss about Miley Cyrus or her Hannah Montana character, but I totally get why my 5-year-old niece is enamored with her. I'd also never put spinning rims on my car, though some part of me can sympathize with the desire to do so. After all, spinnas are shiny and toy-like. As a former child, I can see why someone would be compelled to attach them to his or her vehicle unironically. But the appeal of Twilight completely escapes me. Let's break this down, shall we?

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I didn't know that Paris Hilton was a football fan. She was seen at the World Cup, late last night, Friday, she was allegedly seen smoking pot and was detained by authorities outside the World Cup Stadium in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, for alleged marijuana possession. See the video.

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Of all the totally not true, quasi-intellectual bits of wankery to which I subscribe in increasing numbers as the years go by and I become less hip, my favorite is the idea that one can cobble together a virtual family entirely from Youtube videos. Clara from the "Depression Cooking" series can be your immortal Internet grandmother, capable of whipping up a pot of pasta and peas for you even if the real-life Clara passes as all grandmothers are destined to do. You don't need to interact with your actual father when you can just catch up with Kevjumba's dad every now and then. And everyone knows your annoying brother, Phil. That guy can just go on and on about a bunch of stupid pop culture stuff and he's really opinionated, but hey, he's your brother. Whattaya gonna do? Heck, there's not even a good reason to try to maintain a real relationship with a woman when you have a standing date with a busty Russian philologist who's just brimming with interesting facts. Well, for those of you out there who have been carefully constructing your surrogate Youtube family, I'd like to introduce you to your kooky best friend, Zack Scott.

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Jason Bateman Defends New Line-Cutting Religion

Actor Jason Bateman has been in the news a lot lately for allegedly getting some unfair celebrity treatment while recently standing in line for the latest Apple iPhone. According to witnesses at the scene, an Apple Store employee escorted Bateman from his position in the early morning line that had formed outside the store in anticipation of the new product, bringing him inside to give him the first new iPhone sold at the location. Though many iPeople have been in an iTizzy ever since the i...Incident, Bateman has defended his actions, as well as further line-cutting behaviors, by stating that he has adopted a new faith that sees cutting in line as a sacrament. Bateman has since been seen moving ahead of others with impunity at his local Jamba Juice, a busy men's restroom at a movie theater and even at his doctor's office. When approached by interviewers about this behavior, Bateman said, "When I adopted this way of life I knew not everyone would understand. That young man at the Apple Store is a sign to me that things are getting better in this country for my people, though. He recognized my needs and acted accordingly. Peace be upon him."

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Some 41 years ago, on the night of June 27, 1969, a fairly routine police raid on New York City's Stonewall Inn, a popular queer bar on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, turned into open rebellion. Police raids on queer bars were a matter of course, and this particular dive, a mafia-owned business, had a regular warning system in place involving a change in lights. The Stonewall opened in spring 1967 and was the only bar in New York City where men could dance with each other. Mostly the police turned up to harass cross-dressers, deliberately targeting the professional drag queens who performed in shows at nearby clubs, and the dykes, dressed in suits and trousers—technically illegal under the dress code.

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