Each day I spend a bit of time filtering through tweets pertaining to menstruation for the daily “Who’s Having Their Period Today?” post. Today, while digging through the bowels of Twitter, I noticed that the world of period-havers was buzzing about this hot new product: Pokemon maxi pads. But isn’t this at least a decade late? |Neatorama|

After being held for 26 hours, Yes Men co-founder Andy Bichlbaum was released and all charges were dropped according to a press released issued by the activist group. He says the “judge just laughed,” but the “police had a less well-developed sense of humor.” Bichlbaum was arrested on Tuesday morning and charged with trespassing during a gathering of 21 Survivaballs on the East River who were planning to “take the UN by storm.” Although he admits that getting locked up was kind of a drag, he was more focused on the upside: PR! Read more »

Twitter gives the world access to people’s most mundane details and it’s amazing how many women love to announce to the world that, yes, they’re on the rag. Here are today’s brave, bloated over-sharers. Read more »

In case you were wondering what the tallest skyscraper in the world, Burj Dubai, would look like it was plopped down in Midtown, now you know. |Kottke|

Elmo makes a fashion statement as the Swine Flu-tainted street art of K74 infects Venice Beach. |Unurth|

Mickey Mouse Takes Off His Mask

It’s refreshing to see at least one company mock Mickey Mouse and not collaborate with the famous rodent’s evil overlords like so many streetwear brands have done. The design—that Disney is sure to hate—was created by Another Enemy and can be found here. |Likecool|

Today, as you may have heard, America’s folksy Alaskan warrior princess, Sarah Palin, bravely ventured deep into the heart of darkness to address some fancy business people at an investor’s conference in China. What nuggets of Wasilla wisdom did she cold drop on their asses? Let’s find out, because some people reportedly walked out during her speech! Read more »