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A.I. Generated Cute Cat, but something went a touch wonky.  In the bustling heart of cosmopolitan London, Somerset House has opened its doors to an exhibition so adorable it might just make your heart explode with sugar-coated glee. From January 25 to April 14, 2024, "Cute" takes you on a whimsical rollercoaster through the saccharine, syrupy world of cuteness that has, for reasons beyond mere mortals' understanding, taken contemporary culture by storm. The masterminds behind the "Cute" exhibition have embarked on a noble quest to dissect cuteness's fluffy, fuzzy essence. With contributions from artists like Mark Leckey , who probably thought, "Why not?" and Sean-Kierre Lyons , who likely mused, "Cuteness, eh? Sounds fun!" the show is a veritable smorgasbord of contemporary art, music, fashion, toys, video games, and social media phenomena. Cuteness is often synonymous with images of wide-eyed kittens and puppies, babies with cheeks you w...

Did you know it's the 155th anniversary of Golden Retriever breed? I didn't. The Golden Retriever Club of Scotland threw a family reunion for the breed to celebrate its 155th anniversary. The doggie party took place where the first litter of the puppies was born: Guisachan House in Glen Affric, Scotland. Owners and their pooches came from over 12 countries to lift their leg to mark the occasion. No word if the dogs dug up family grudges, had pissing matches to settle old scores, or if arguments took place over chew toys. The first litter of the adorable breed was born on the grounds in 1868. Golden Retrievers were created by crossing a Yellow Retriever and Tweed Water Retriever (both now extinct), adding some Irish Setter, and a dash of Bloodhound for giggles and grins. Voila! Golden Retrievers. The breed was recognized by the Britain Kennel Club in 1913 and the American Kennel Club in 1925. BTW, did you know a Golden Retriever has never won Best in Show at the Westminster Kenn...

"Why don't you just try acting?" quipped Laurence Oliver, when Dustin Hoffman stayed up all night to play a sleep-deprived character in "Marathon Man." And here we are again, but with a modern twist! In "The Crowded Room," Tom Holland's fairly dullsville Apple TV series, The Gheys and The Homophobes are all up in arms, since Tom's character gets a hot daddy dicking from a hot daddy, or so it seems.  Honestly, like Tom doesn't have enough problems . Everyone needs to calm the fuque down. It's not like he pulled a Dustin Hoffman and got booty-banged for real, but this hasn't stopped the 'phobes from rabidly chiming in on Twatter with #notmyspiderman. For their part, a strain of Righteous Gheys™ are angry that one of their own isn't playing the role (because only gays know how to get their ass jacked, dont'cha know). I'm on the fence about this issue. In a perfect world, it would nice if there were out gay stars who cou...

Ben is a very lucky man. He's been diving and communicating with seals for over twenty years. Very few of us ever get a chance to be that close to wildlife and interact with them for that length of time. They play, touch him, and look into his eyes with such innocence and purity that speaks directly to why animals are so much better than people. Why so many of us have healing interactions with animals, and why humans don't deserve them. I won't write too much because the video speaks for itself. Turn on CC because his Northwestern English accent sometimes takes effort to understand.

I consider myself an Olympic champion of surfing streaming channels. I came across the series, "Muster Dogs" on Netflix. It follows the training of 5 kelpie puppies. If you're not familiar with the art of mustering (not to be confused with mustarding which is when I drown my potato salad in mustard), it's the training of dogs to herd livestock.  The series follows 5 kelpie puppies as they are trained to become musters. It shows the work, love, and dedication of the dogs and trainers. Watching the puppies grow up and kick ass as herders is amazing. The series also discusses that using herding dogs is a sustainable practice for the land and considerably stressful on the livestock. Herding dogs have been used for centuries by farmers throughout the world.  If you enjoy dogs (who doesn't), learning something new, and seeing the scenery of Australia's farm country, then check it out. BTW: I am not receiving compensation from for this recommendation. Neither is my d...