Arts roundup: Zodiac shakeup, 44 seconds of Palin breathing

- Creepy but cool viral video captures 44 seconds of Sarah Palin breathing and making this face.
Yesterday, two things that many people think are silly – or dangerous – were remixed: the Zodiac and Sarah Palin.
Astronomer Parle Kunkle dropped one of the biggest mellow harshers of 2011 when he told the Minnesota Star that the universe has shifted and altered our astrological signs. Thousands of believers unwilling to identify with a different astrological sign bum-rushed Twitter. Update: Awesome TBD weather blogger John Metcalfe talked to a local astrologist about the Zodiac kerfuffle. The astrologist says he is already "sick to death of the whole [expletive] [expletive]."
Then another thought-provoking jumble went viral: This 44 second video of Sarah Palin breathing and lip-smacking, edited from her now infamous "blood libel" speech.
In local news: Oh, you thought that burger came with a side of fries? How about a MEDLEY OF DISCRIMINATION? D.C.-area hamburger lovers were dismayed by the anti-illegal immigrantion rants of Black Squirrel co-owner Tom Knott, who took to the Adams Morgan restaurant's blog to accuse illegal immigrants of eating up tax dollars and terrorizing polite society. The very specific Tumblr blog Never Said About Restaurant Websites was born to chime in on this one.
TBD editor Erik Wemple tells Fishbowl D.C. to find more self-righteous TBD corrections to ridicule.
Finally, Marylanders, today is your chance to meet Justin Bieber. The Hard Rock Cafe in Baltimore is hosting a singing contest today between 6 and 8 p.m. If you win, you fly to L.A. to meet the Beebs. You're welcome.
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