Aidan Turner Celebrates Miss Scarlet

Aidan: I'm on a fag break. Why are you bothering me, Mistress?...



The Mistress: It's Miss Scarlet's birthday.

Aidan: Why didn't you say so? Let me just saddle up (and make a quick costume change) and I'll be right there!...



Aidan: Hello, Miss Scarlet. Is it me you're looking for?...



Aidan: Damn and blast. I'm absolutely spent...



Aidan: I hate to eat and run but I really must go, Miss Scarlet. Besides, it's time for another fag...



Aidan: Bitches, raise your glasses to our Miss Scarlet!...



The Mistress: Happy Birthday, Miss Scarlet!



For even more Miss Scarlet celebrations, visit Mr. Device.

International Women's Day

Tell us about a woman who influenced you in a positive way; be it a family member, friend or public figure.

How Will History Remember Your Lifetime?

Here's a little something to entertain and enlighten you.



The Atlantic magazine lets you explore your life in history.

Using their Time Lifeline, you enter the day, month and year of your birth.

Supposing you were born on January 1st, 1960. You've never lived in a world without Barbie dolls. At 9 years old, you were alive to behold people walking on the moon. Your life can be divided into two halves: before and after Shark Week. By the time you turn 70, humanity's water requirements will exceed its supplies by 40 percent.

Or suppose you were born just five years later on January 1st, 1965. You've never lived in a world without G.I. Joe action figures.  This is what Hollywood thought teenagers looked like the year you became one...

(Grease was released in 1978.) Your life can be divided into two halves: before and after websites. By the time you turn 60, the World Bank predicts that the U.S. dollar will lose its global dominance.

What's your life in history? Click here to find out.

Public Service Announcement #34

Wash your hands after using the toilet...


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This has been an Infomaniac Public Service Announcement.

Public Service Announcement #33

Do you lick your fingers to flip the pages of books, magazines or newspapers?...


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Stop it. Stop it, right NOW.

We do not want your germs.

Unless it's your own personal property and you don't plan on lending it to someone else, do NOT lick your fingers to turn the pages.

Same goes when you're at the office and handing out pages of a report to your colleagues. No finger licking to separate one page from another.

You work in retail and you're counting money into the customer's hand? No finger licking to separate the bills.

If you really need to get a grip, there are products on the market such as rubber finger tips...



Or finger cots...



The Mistress has spoken.

This has been an Infomaniac Public Service Announcement.

Razzle Dazzle 'Em

Raise your glasses, Bitches...



We're celebrating Jon's 10th anniversary of blogging.

Long live the Queen!

The Wall

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Floafers

A new shoe has been launched on Kickstarter and The Mistress is not amused...



According to this press release, Floafers combine the good elements of Crocs (comfort, waterproof EVA foam) with classic loafer style, making them shoes that men and women can wear proudly for travel, beach, boating, everything outdoors - and for comfort on the job - at hospitals, restaurants, retail, etc.

The Mistress has no further comment.

The Jockstrap Cup

A jockstrap is fine for supporting your "vital zone." But if you've ever received a slap shot to your "swimsuit area," you'll know that what's really needed is protection.

Enter a Canadian: Jack Cartledge.

Jack (who was a jock) filed a patent in 1927 for the hard-cup jockstrap while working at his father’s company, Guelph Elastic Hosiery. The cup was marketed under the name "Protex."

If you visit the Guelph Museum, you'll find a full-size Protex jockstrap and cup. (Your 2017 travel destination, Guelph, Ontario: Jockstrap Capital of the World.")


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The Guelph Museum also houses a pair of miniature novelty jockstraps. These tiny jockstraps were stretched around highball glasses. The Mistress remembers similar mini novelty jockstraps from her family's cocktail parties, back in the day. "Hilarious!," thought a young Mistress....

So the next time you receive a blow and you walk away relatively unscathed, thank Canadian ingenuity.

Weekly Workout

Join us at the Infomaniac Gymansium!...

Bookshelves and Bookcases

Show us your bookshelves, Bitches.



It all started when Mr. DeVice asked "As I've shown you mine, will you show us yours?"

The Mistress has not yet taken up the challenge. Nonetheless, for your viewing pleasure, we have provided links to those Bitches who have answered the call.

Mr. DeVice's bookshelves here.
(A sci-fi/fantasy fan's wet dream)

LX's bookshelves here.
(doubles as a room divider)

Mitzi's bookshelves here.
(includes lube)

Dinahmow's bookshelves here.
(complete with autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy)

Did I miss anyone? Oh yes, Norma's bookshelves, below..


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If I've forgotten anyone, please let me know. And if you decide to display your bookshelves for our critical judgement, er, approval, be sure to tell us.

UPDATE: Muscato's bookshelves here.
(royal biographies and bibelots galore)

Mago's bookshelves here.
(More books than your local library!)

Miss Scarlet's bookshelves here.
(Mavis Cheek and MORE Mavis Cheek!)

Mr. Peenee's obscure bookcases of delight here.
(Stacks and stacks!)

Wenis Wednesday - Necktie Edition

Do any of you Bitches own a novelty necktie?

Happy Valentine's Day, Bitches!

Trump vs Trudeau

Ahhhh.... the good old days...



*wipes away wistful teardrop*

On Monday, February 13th, Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau will go tête-à-tête with Donald Drumpf as they meet for the first time in Washington, DC.

The Mistress wonders ... what would happen if Justin and The Donald went "mano a mano" instead of tête-à-tête?

And I'm not talking about the kind of mano a mano Drumpf had with British Prime Minister, Theresa May.

Nor am I talking about the bizarre, 19-seconds-long handshake he inflicted on Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe.

No. We're talking about a smackdown, Bitches.  

Trump vs Trudeau. 

Who would win in a fight?

And We're Back

Remind me never to travel with Miss Normadesmond, ever again...

The Year of the Cock

Today marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year and according to the Chinese calendar, we are entering the Year of the Rooster (or "cock" as it's also known.)


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What will you Bitches be doing to celebrate the Year of the Cock?

National Chocolate Cake Day

Friday, January 27th is National Chocolate Cake Day.



Enjoy a piece, Bitches.

Shower Time?

This man hasn't showered in 12 years, and he doesn't smell...



Dan Whitlock, a chemical engineer believes that humans don’t need to shower to be healthy, and that a daily soap scrub may actually remove a beneficial type of bacteria that keeps the bacteria that contribute to body odour in check.

He sprays himself with an odourless fluid he invented, called 'Mother Dirt AO+ Mist’ containing bacteria that are intended to eat the ammonia in our sweat.



How often do you shower, Bitches?

Meanwhile, Back at the Infomaniac House of Beauty

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Winter Workout Rut?

Join the Infomaniac Gymnasium!...

Queef to The Chief

Canadians took to the streets by the thousands on Saturday to lend their support to the massive Women's March on Washington...


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We queef in Drumpf's general direction.

Weekend Guests

The Mistress has guests and will catch up with you Bitches later.



Have a good weekend!

Filthy Friday - "Piss on it" Edition

You know what I'm talking about, Bitches.


[thanks, Kevin]

January 20, 2017. 



Piss on it.



Wake up and smell the coffee, America because it's happening.


For a helpful 9-step guide on what to do next, visit Cookie.

UPDATE: Thanks to an idea by LX, "Make America Urinate Again" merchandise is now available from The Infomaniac Shopping Network...

Life Before Smartphones

Canadian Discovers Trump Moth

Meet Neopalpa donaldtrumpi: a newly discovered species of twirler moth that’s making headlines...


Images: Vazrick Nazari/AP

The helmet-like cluster of yellow-white scales atop its head, bear a striking resemblance to Donald Trump’s hair.

The moth also has 'unique genitalia' which has never before been seen in a male of a similar species. Its genital 'valvae are strongly curved' with an 'acute tip.’  

Its male genitalia is “comparatively smaller” than the moth’s close relative Neopalpa neonata, according to the study.

The moth's habitat extends from Southern California in the U.S. through Baja California in Mexico. (insert wall-building joke here.)

Dr. Vazrick Nazari is the Canadian evolutionary biologist who made the discovery.

“With the new administration taking office very soon, and the uncertainties about what is going to happen to the [Environmental Protection Agency], I thought perhaps this would be a good opportunity to bring wider attention to the fact that we have so many fragile ecosystems and protected areas in the US that still house undiscovered and undescribed species of plants and animals, and we absolutely need to continue protecting them,” Nazari said.

More details here.

Oh Canada, Eh?

A yearlong, nationwide celebration has begun.



Canada celebrates its 150th birthday on July 1, 2017. The sesquicentennial. Bonus points if you can pronounce it correctly. No, it is NOT pronounced Sasquatch-Centennial!

Why wait until July 1st when we're ready to party now?

You'll be reading more posts about Canada this year than ever before, here on Infomaniac. zzzzzz. Did someone just doze off? Attention, Bitches!

First of all, here's what we here at Infomaniac want to know...

Have you been to Canada and if so, where did you go and how did you like it?

Blue Monday

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The third Monday in January (today) is believed to be the most depressing day of the year, aka "Blue Monday."

Wrong. The most depressing day falls this year on Friday, January 20th, aka Inauguration Day.

Over to you, Ikettes...

Victoria Reminder

VICTORIA. Tonight on PBS.



If you've forgotten what I'm talking about, click here.

Don't ask me what time. Consult a TV Guide, Bitches.

And don't blame me if you don't enjoy it as much as Downton Abbey but it's all we've got until the next Downton Abbey comes along. Having said that, it's good viewing pleasure, nonetheless.

Reflections on Reading - The Book Challenge Concludes

The Mistress wishes to thank those of you who took part in The 2016 Infomaniac Book Challenge.


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This time last year, several of you stated that you wanted to READ MORE BOOKS in 2016. We here at Infomaniac hope we challenged you to do so or at least inspired you to get lost in a book from time to time.

The Mistress read 52 books in 2016; up by only two books from the previous year. However, I'm pleased that I was able to indulge my passion for reading as often as I did.

Of those 52 books,  40 were Non-fiction and 12 were Fiction. I don't know how that works out as far as percentages are concerned but clearly, I have a preference for non-fiction. And of those 40 Non-fiction books, 9 were music-related and 13 were either biographies or autobiographies.

I don't know what these findings say about me. But look at your own reading choices over the past year and note what patterns you find.

There are no plans for a 2017 Book Challenge but we here at Infomaniac will continue to post about what we've been reading, from time to time, and encourage you to share your selections too.

And as the French say, "Bonne lecture!" (Happy reading!)

The 2016 Infomaniac Book Challenge: Your November-December Choices

It's time for you Bitches to have your say.


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Tell us what you've been reading during the months of November and December for The 2016 Infomaniac Book Challenge.