Rin Tin Tin Deserves An Oscar, too!

Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief (or Adaptation, if you saw the very creatively adapted film by Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman) is pushing for a posthumous Oscar for the subject of her latest book, Rin Tin Tin: The Life and Legend, as it seems that way back in 1929, some ne’er-do-well actor fetched the poor dog’s gold statue all for himself!

The Right Stuffed?

I love dogs as much as anyone — but I’m not sure if I could stomach a stuffed ex-pet version of my beloved deceased Jack Russell. That said, The New York Times recently featured this article on the new aptly-named Animal Planet TV show, American Stuffers, that provides an alternative solution to those pet owners who still must have their old pal around.