I followed a reader tip to 41pounds.org, and was delighted to read about this junk mail battling organization. I hate junk mail more than anything– every time I open my mailbox and it’s overflowing with crap, I can’t help but to think how much of a waste it is. Why can’t Dominos Pizza use the freaking internet to advertise? Did you know that every year you get about (you guessed it) 41 lbs. of junk mail? 41pounds is equally fed up, and they’ve decided to do something about it. For $41 per 5 years of service, they will contact the 20 or so companies that are responsible for filling your mailbox with pizza coupons and have you taken off of their list. On top of that, they’ll donate more than half of their profits to charities supporting education, conservation, and re-forestation efforts. From all of us (except those of you who make money off of junk mail marketing): thank you 41pounds.org! More freaky facts about junk mail after el jumpo…

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You may remember the post I made about BetterWall last Fall– to refresh your memory, they’re a Colorado company that sells those savory limited-quantity banners you see at museum exhibits. They recently made two noteworthy additions to their roster– a Gustav Klimt banner and an Egon Schiele banner. You may be thinking “I’m not going to hang a banner in my living room– that’s tacky,” but as you can kind of see with these photos, these banners are gorgeous. From a decor standpoint, they add something unique and dramatic– sure to be a conversation starter. The Klimt will run you $979, but hurry, these have sold like hot cakes and there’s only one left; the Schiele is $885 and there appear to be 10 in stock.

From Rob Dobi, mastermind behind Your Scene Sucks: someone recently wrote me and complained that my old “how to dress emo” site was incorrect because “that is how normal people dress.” for the most part, they are right. the term “emo” has become a thing of the past, now replaced by its the new term, “scene.” gone are the days of thick-rimmed glasses, sweaters, and jeans that actually fit. everything is completely androgynous in the myspace age; boys are playing dress up with mommy’s makeup; girls are attempting to look more and more like glam rock monsters. Rob, you couldn’t be more correct– the other week, Josh and I got an invitation to a party in Boulder– the invitation said that it was going to be a “hipster party.” What is a “hipster party” exactly? Those “hipsters” don’t look any different than every other high school student to me. Rob has been telling it how it is since he launched his site ‘How To Dress Emo‘ in 2001– now he’s moved forward with his societal thesis to launch ‘Your Scene Sucks’ and his FullBleed clothing line (which, by the way, has just added 10 great new t-shirt designs to its inventory). Rob’s site(s) are definitely honest (brutally so), and will make you laugh– even if your the brunt of the joke, which you likely are.