recession in the land of the tooth fairy

it wasn't just mere mortals who have been affected by the economic downturn... the tooth fairy has also been hit. and this is a real news story...

bedtime storybook

but this one is NOT for reading aloud to your children. it's for reading in your head as they don't go the f~#k to sleep.

Thai Little Difference

the digbys

i'm not going to try explain, just go and read it. the story of The Digbys, via the Daily.

puppets and drunken babies

it's a trailer for Swedish film "Las Palmas"...

why kids don't like wearing coats

NPR says it's ok, kids don't need coats as much as parents think they do. if they don't wear a coat, it doesn't automatically mean they're going to catch a cold.

groundbreaking.

santa lives in NYC

please vote for me

china isn't exactly renowned for its democratic ideals. that doesn't mean that social experiments with kids on the topic aren't wonderfully entertaining - on the contrary. as this trailer for Please Vote For Me shows, young children are wonderful little politicians. Luckily for us, they just haven't been taught the lesson about not being caught on camera. Overthrow Xiaofei!