The Morning Blog

Two of Qaddafi's sons are now supporting a transition to democracy. The transition would occur without Pere Qaddafi but would be overseen by one of his sons, Seif al-Islam.

Could this lead to a peaceful conclusion to the war? The rebels say "Meh."

Speaking in Rome, a representative of the rebels, Ali al-Essawi, the former Libyan ambassador to India, said on Monday that it was unacceptable to replace Colonel Qaddafi with one of his sons. “There’s no way to replace Qaddafi with a small Qaddafi,” he said in an interview.

Absent a negotiated solution though, what next? A permanent stalemate backed by NATO air support?

Meanwhile: The misery that is Misrata.

The President of Kazakhstan has been reelected with 95.5% of the votes. There have been allegations of fraud. In other news, the sun rose this morning and humans continue breathing a mixture of carbon and oxygen.

Oh, this guy will be running too. But against whom? Collect 'em all, kids!

China will soon be opening its National Museum. It sounds quite lovely! It's meant to be the largest museum in the world and should be a magnificent cultural icon in a country that would prefer to not mention the Cultural Revolution. Ever.

Boat people.

A woman has been arrested for attacking a Gauguin at the National Gallery. Though the reasons are unclear, the story does point out that the painting features bared breasts. I'm not sure if that's necessarily what set her off though. Surely, she could have wandered over to the National Portrait Gallery and seen plenty of boobs.

Art imitates life imitates art: Confirming what I've always believed to be true, Arnold Schwwarzenegger has revealed that he is in fact, a cartoon.

I'm always very excited when science fiction authors such as H.G. Wells or Arthur C. Clarke prove to be prophetic as technology makes their visions a reality. That said; surely, SURELY scientists could have chosen a less disturbing prophet than Anthony Burgess!

Naturally, this leads us to the future of killer robots.

...And aliens.

...And just because I say so, Michael Jackson.

Planning for a cheap date? Well, in Prague anyways. Here's an interactive map of where to get cheap beer. Why on Earth is this not available for every city? Fun fact: In Prague, beer is cheaper than water.

First they come for your guns, then they come for your hot dogs!

The Webhead vs. The Warlock. Clearly, the American theatre is in its end days.

Finally...

Geoff Bait: It begs the question: "But do I get free shipping?"