State moves to ban fake testicles on vehicles (Yahoo News)
At least this keeps one or two politicos from launching another obnoxious attack on television or video games.

Screens of Talim in Soulcalibur IV (Kotaku)
Talim. Purchase confirmed.

QUARTERMANN: FIRST INFO ON BUNGIE'S NEXT HALO? (1UP)
The link doesn't list everything Quartermann says in the print version, so here's the rumors that interested me: BioShock on PS3 this September, Red Dead Revolver 2 in process, and Rock Band 2 this fall. Although the Rock Band 2 rumor further goes on to suggest that there are no new instruments, just new "modes" (and I presume, new songs). Those better be some damn sweet new modes if they expect to support a $60 release.

The Case for Mr. Jones / The Case Against Mr. Jones (Absorbascon)
Brilliant dueling defense and indictment of J'Onn J'Onzz, DC's Martian Manhunter. Naturally, Two-Face argues both sides.

THE EYE OF JUDGMENT- FREE CARD FRIDAY and INFO ON NEXT UPDATE (PlayStation Blog)
Oh come on. "Only the first 500 to sing up" will receive three free promo cards in the mail? Hey Sony: you're charging $15 for the Eye of Judgment Set 2 update. For the cost of sending out three cards, you can almost guarantee the recipient is going to spend the $15. So I bet you can afford to send out free cards to more than 500 registrants.

NY Times on The Censored 11 (Cartoon Brew)
A discussion about eleven early WB cartoons, now censored for contemporary racist imagery... the most famous example being Bob Clampett's "Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs." Brilliant comment from Tamu, who speaks exactly as I would:

This is one of the best animated short films of its time. It also has one of the best soundtracks ever.

There is also imagery here that offends me to my core.

I am a Bob Clampett fan. I am a black woman. I cannot say that I love this so much that I am willing to dismiss the blatant racism of the piece. I also think it is a huge mistake for people to think some people will not absorb some of the racial imagery. Release it, but do it properly. Provide a social context.

Just because people love something, it doesn't mean it isn't deeply flawed. Every time I meet someone who says this is no big deal, hasn't had the "privilege" of being in my shoes for a day.