The children's literature market has come a long way since (the ever wonderful and important) Pat the Bunny. These days, kid's tales tackle topics from adoption to egg donation — and they do it in giant books with adorable, full-color illustrations. Basically, if you're looking for something to explain to your daughter that she was adopted by three dads who live in a New York City loft and all love her very much (no matter which one is her biological father!) — there's a book for that.

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Even Sith Lords have parental instincts. Jeffrey Brown imagines how much different the galaxy could've been if Luke and Leia hadn't been kidnapped as soon as they were born.

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Things that make you go hmmm.

What if the Oscars were like this?

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What if condoms were like this?

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What's up with grocery stores?

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Why does sex have to be hard?

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Hitting theaters November 25, 2015.

Ellen Degeneres shared the announcement on her Instagram account Tuesday.

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She also talked about it on her show.

Some details on the plot, from the Disney/Pixar press release:

Director and Pixar veteran Andrew Stanton takes audiences back to the extraordinary underwater world created in the original film. "There is no Dory without Ellen," said Stanton. "She won the hearts of moviegoers all over the world—not to mention our team here at Pixar. One thing we couldn't stop thinking about was why she was all alone in the ocean on the day she met Marlin. In 'Finding Dory,' she will be reunited with her loved ones, learning a few things about the meaning of family along the way."

According to Stanton, "Finding Dory" takes place about a year after the first film, and features returning favorites Marlin, Nemo and the Tank Gang, among others. Set in part along the California coastline, the story also welcomes a host of new characters, including a few who will prove to be a very important part of Dory's life.

The movie comes out Nov. 25, 2015!

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I thought we were cool… WHAT THE FUCK SPOON?

Today on Married To The Sea: ticker tape moron

I hesitate to praise anyone’s April Fool’s Day prank at all, because as a general rule, they’re awful. Getting me to believe something plausible but untrue is not a “prank.” If that’s a prank, then I’ve been pranking women and prospective employers for years, nah mean? Rants aside, Netflix, who are usually known more for being the butt of jokes than the teller, had a pretty solid one this year. If you visited the site yesterday, you may have noticed an oddly-specific category of movies you might like, such as “Movies featuring an epic Nic Cage meltdown,” or “Movies starring Estelle Getty and some other guy.” That category was only movie, by the way, just Stop or My Mom Will Shoot, with the “other guy” being Sylvester Stallone, har har.

You can see more of the specific categories on the following pages, but all in all, it was pretty clever, especially for a company who last time they thought they had a clever idea ended up trying to rename their DVD service “Qwikster.” (Man, remember that?) Anyway, welcome back, Netflix. Between this and House of Cards, you’re on a roll. I actually enjoy this feature enough that I’d like to see it become permanent. Why not? Some other categories I’d like to suggest:

- Movies where Harvey Keitel hangs dong
- Movies where a pretty white lady solves racism
- Nineties comedies with a Smash Mouth song on the soundtrack
- Romantic comedies where Matthew McConaughey is leaning on someone
- Documentaries in which Werner Herzog ponders the nature of existence in a way not even really related to the plot

Feel free to add your own.

FYI, you can click to enlarge all of these. Has anyone ever watched The Glades, or is it strictly for family members of the cast?

“Movies that Daniel Day-Lewis did something completely insane to prepare for” would be another good one.

Oh come on, Netflix there has to be more than one movie starring Estelle Getty and some other guy. (*checks IMDB*) Okay, I guess it depends on what your definition of “starring” is. I suppose I’ll let it slide.

This made me extremely curious about “Hottie Boomba Lottie.”

(2008) 78 minutes
In this charming indie comedy, Don Juan wannabe Ethan’s designs to woo the beautiful Madison are jeopardized when his brother gets involved.

This has to be the most press this movie has ever gotten, right?

I don’t know, Netflix, “movies starring fruits” seems a lot broader than it’s reflected here.

Yes, Chasing the Kidney Stone is a real movie.

(1996)
When his grandfather comes down with a mysterious ailment, a boy shrinks himself and embarks on an odyssey through the old man’s body.

I need to make Danger Guerrero watch this. I feel like this one was the joke the weird kid came up with and no one wanted to tell him that they didn’t get it because they secretly think he might shoot up the place one day.

I always thought the best Nic Cage meltdowns were in Wicker Man, Con Air, and The Rock. Or maybe there’s one in Captain Corelli’s Mandolin? The world may never know.

I simply cannot understand how so many girls I know can watch the Kardashians. I’ll watch almost anything, but that show is absolutely insufferable. I’m fine with watching stupid people do stupid stuff, but that show is basically a cadre of uncharismatic actors improvising scenes designed by even less-talented producers. It’s cliché to say, but mother of God, it is the worst.

William Shatner’s Gonzo Ballet (2009)
Meet William Shatner, sans the iconic mask, in this fascinating documentary about the erstwhile Capt. Kirk of the starship Enterprise.

Okay, yeah, we should probably see this.

If I wanted to watch pissed off wives, I’d just invite the fellas over for poker night! Am I right, guys? (*looks around for high five, gets depressed, ponders mortality*)

[via Kateopolis, HuffPoComedy, Netflix]

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If Princess Diana’s status as a gay icon wasn’t already rock solid, this will certainly aid her cause: Former Queen frontman Freddie Mercury — coming to a stadium near you soon in hologram form — once dressed her up and drag and took her out for a big gay night out on the town.

Reports the Telegraph:

Comedian Cleo Rocos, Mercury and fellow comedian Kenny Everett dressed Diana in an army jacket, cap and sunglasses for a night out at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, south London, in the late 1980s.

“When we walked in… we felt she was obviously Princess Diana and would be discovered at any minute. But people just seemed to blank her. She sort of disappeared. But she loved it,” said Rocos, who co-starred in Everett’s television show. She made the claim her book “The Power of Positive Drinking” serialised in the Sunday Times.

She said she did not know whether Diana was propositioned in the bar in her guise as a male model, but added: “She did look like a beautiful young man.”

Now I’m questioning everything. Like, how do we know that’s not Princess Di in that Darth Vader suit up top? Well, HOW DO WE?!?!?!

(Via The Telegraph)

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Your wedding day? No.

Witnessing the birth of your child? No.

Watching your favorite team win a championship after years of failure and futility? No.

Just accept it, you will never achieve happiness on the level of the happiness this Redditor’s dog achieved when tossed Chicken McNuggets.

NEVER.

(Via Buzzfeed)

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There’s a Twitter feed called “The Rap Quotes” that, well, tweets out daily quotes from rap songs. Recently, the person behind that feed has been blasting out photos of artist Jay Shells’ latest project (perhaps Shells himself is behind the feed?): a series of street signs containing quotes from rap lyrics posted in the exact NYC geographical location mentioned in the lyrics. For instance, as seen above Shells posted a Mos Def lyric sign mentioning Myrtle and Broadway in Bushwick, Brooklyn to a sign post on the corner of Myrtle and Broadway in Bushwick, Brooklyn. (This one has special meaning to me as I once lived right near this intersection and used to frequent the Popeye’s in the photo.)

Other rappers whose lyrics were used include: Nas, Kanye West, Jay-Z, GZA, RA the Rugged Man, Big Daddy Kane, KRS One, Busta Rhymes and many others. I’ve put together a gallery of favorites that The Rap Quotes has tweeted out on the following pages. Enjoy.

Via Animal New York

Here’s a video Animal did on the installation of the signs all over New York City.

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Established in 1964, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust supports "excellence in research and clinical care, as well as providing practical support and advice to people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families," and is the only UK-wide charity focusing solely on cystic fibrosis (CF). The organization funds research, sets standards of CF care, and provides information and advice to people with CF and their families. But the main challenge with CF remains: explaining what it is and raising awareness. "Cystic fibrosis," explains the Trust "is chronically misunderstood, kills thousands worldwide and is carried unknowingly in the genes of millions. It's often invisible to the naked eye yet destroys lives, stopping them short, inflicting hardship and distress on patients, their families and carers. Cystic fibrosis directly affects around 10,000 people in the UK." Today, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust has launched a new identity-slash-campaign designed by London-based johnson banks.

Sample of old look. Not designed by johnson banks.

We discovered that supporters of the charity feel that the general awareness and understanding of cystic fibrosis among the general public is very low. People aren't clear what cystic fibrosis is or does, how they can or can't catch it and what it means on a day-to-day basis.
— johnson banks project description

As the research stage progressed, we kept asking, but 'what is it, exactly?' and received a multitude of different responses. Mid-way through the research stage we had a breakthrough when we noticed the 'is' at the end of 'fibrosis'. So we suggested the charity should activate the 'is' in their name with a series of statements, effectively forcing it to always explain what it is, does, and why they are here.
— johnson banks project description

Custom handwritten font by Nick Cooke.

Some are simple: 'cystic fibrosis why we're here', some uplifting 'cystic fibrosis a battle we must win', some hard-hitting - 'cystic fibrosis a life sentence'. The Trust now has at least 40 sentences they can use, and we are adding to them continually. Like many charities they are short of funds and can't afford big marketing campaigns, so this effectively makes everything they do part of one big 'is' campaign.
— johnson banks project description

We retained one of their previous colours, yellow, but made it warmer and then the linking colour throughout the work. It even gently graduates up from the base of some photos - hinting at the presence of cystic fibrosis without actually showing or saying it.
— johnson banks project description

Brand launch video "which attempts to demonstrate why the Cystic Fibrosis Trust exists and the charity's role as an organisation." Animation by Sebas and Clim.

Nice to see you again all the way down here. It almost goes without saying but this is truly smart and fantastic work — on its own and even more so in contrast with the old look and feel. All of a sudden, the Cystic Fibrosis Trust brand is a walking, talking educational tool that is as simple as it gets, explaining in the own terms and words of people affected by the disease why they should pay attention. Almost annoyingly simple the logo takes a few tired clichés — Helvetica, highlighter bars, and handwritten elements — to serve as the foundation for a striking identity that is both serious and playful; with the wrong execution these same elements could have turned out cloying and childish. Not much left to say other than just how awesome is the animation?

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If you wanted to put her style in a box… GOOD LUCK.

This Dumb & Dumber parody tux.

That's Ke$ha in the blue with her brother Louie Sebert in the orange. Nothing says "family bonding" like, "Are you free Sunday? My outfit needs one last accessory."

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This disco Oscar the Grouch costume.

DIYable with eight bathmats, old leggings, and last Christmas's tinsel. Hip in that way failing at Pinterest crafts is, now.

Image by Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images

With must-have crystal butt decals.

Image by Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images

This penguin-print blouse with clashing panda bell bottoms.

Or do all black and white animals go together AS PRINTS? Hmm...

Image by Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images

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Google Reader is much mourned by its diehard community, and many were wondering why, in light of the rage, Google didn’t just make it a paid product. The short answer is that Google knows so much about you it was terrified Reader might somehow violate your privacy.

Reader apparently fell victim to the fact that Google has so much information about you stored across so many platforms in so many places in so many countries it was literally too expensive to figure out whether or not Reader was violating some privacy law in some podunk backwater like, oh, the European Union:

…every team needs to have people dedicated to dealing with these compliance and privacy issues — lawyers, policy experts, etc. Google didn’t even have a product manager or full-time engineer responsible for Reader when it was killed, so the company didn’t want to add in the additional infrastructure and staff, the sources said.

But at the same time, Google Reader was too deeply integrated into Google Apps to spin it off and sell it, like the company did last year with its SketchUp 3-D modeling software.

It’s not surprising Google wants to respect your privacy. It’s not only good PR to be able to say they’ve got a lawyer watching out for consumers, but also it helps cut down on the millions of dollars in lawsuit losses the company racks up when it gets caught.

Also, apparently 100 million people would have to use Reader before it was worth keeping, so, really, if you want to save it, start your engines.

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In perhaps the most heartwarming story to ever involve a tiny fossilized pelvis, paleontologists have named a new species of flying dinosaur after the five-year-old cherub of a girl who discovered it. Daisy Morris, now nine, unearthed the fossil in 2008 while walking with her family on the Isle of Wight. She took the specimen to dinosaur expert Martin Simpson, who passed it onto two more dinosaur experts. The team studied the fossil for five years because, you know, it's necessary to really savor each moment of a scientific pelvis-gazing, and just announced last week that it does indeed belong to a previously unknown species of crow-sized pterosaurs. In tribute to its finder, they have dubbed it Vectidraco Daisymorrisae, or, in more common parlance, the daisymorrisaurus (ok, that's not actually how dinosaur names work, but a girl can dream!). More »

Being a Latino ballplayer in Arizona.