I was just looking up the bio of the young woman who made the hilarious (and catchy and sexy) spoof Hillary campaign video, and she was reportedly born on July 16th.

The one here. I thought this an appropriate topic relating to the most overrated and overpriced vacation spot in the country (in my humble opinion, of course).

Ernest Hemingway, who lived for a time in Key West as a trophy husband (and yes, he did have polydactyl cats, many of whose descendants remain there, both at his house which is now a museum, and on the island), was the most overrated writer in American literature. Note that I’m not saying the worst writer, just the most overrated one.

Discuss.

John Miller explains.

John Miller explains.

John Miller explains.

Lileks is having a contest of suggestions for new perfume or cologne scents. I’ve never been one for stinkum, myself, but his readers have some interesting ones. I wonder if “Durian” would be a big seller? It has a perfumy name.

Lileks has thoughts on the never-ending attempts of the fops in Paris to foist retro fashions on us. It will probably go on until the last baby boomer has retired from the fashion industry (including fashion sections of newspapers).

Also, this:

In related fashion news: on this day in 1946, the bikini was introduced, a swmsuit named after an atomized Pacific atoll. Good thing they didn

There may be one opening near you. Unfortunately, there aren’t any in south Florida, or I’d be tempted to go check it out. Maybe even get a squishee.

I’ve seen several reviews of Ratatouille. I’ve not seen a bad one. Lileks was very impressed.

Is Cameron Diaz a Maoist?

Probably not. She’s just an historically and politically ignorant dolt, like the kids with the “fashionable” Che teeshirts. Which would be fine, if she didn’t deign to lecture us on our own lifestyles.