"Zee cat, she believes in nuzzling."

Last October, I wrote about a store in New York called The Little Lebowski Shop, dedicated to all things Big Lebowski-related. That’s owner Roy Preston in the picture, in front of the store with his cat, Misha. On Friday, I received a cryptic comment on the post, from someone calling herself “bluehairedcatlady”, saying Misha had disappeared, alleging Roy “hated anyone who was nice to Misha” and that “he thinks he can do whatever he wants to her and no one will care.”

Serious allegations. And it seemed like there might be an interesting story there, so I asked Mr. Preston about it. Let’s just say I think I was right. This was his response:

Dear Vince,

I moved into an apartment that allows pets.  I took Misha home.  The day after I took her to her new pad, one of the women in Misha’s fan club flew into a panic of epic proportions.  This woman liked to bang on the front window of my store at 8:30 AM sharp every morning and then scream at the top of her lungs, “MEISH! COME TO THE WINDOW!”  This was usually followed by five minutes of her telling Misha what an asshole I was for leaving her in the store by herself.  (This woman also famously once told me that she had a psychic connection with Misha.  Believe it or not, Misha told her that living with me made her miserable.)

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It was only a matter of time. We’ve seen Big Lebowski festivals and convenience stores, so someone basing a religion around it was clearly in the cards. What I did not see coming was the religion being centered in Thailand. Don’t be fatuous, CNN:

Dubbed “Church of the Latter-Day Dude,” the group also invites “mellow, unflashy chicks who hang around in their bathrobes and take baths with candles and whale sounds,” says the religion’s Dudely Lama, Oliver Benjamin.

“Everyone feels oppressed by society’s pressures,” he says.

“Everyone wishes they had more freedom. Everyone wishes they could be more carefree, to worry less about money and status.”

Well, there you go. At this point you’re probably thinking, “Hey, I bet the guy who created a religion based around The Big Lebowski and refers to himself as the ‘Dudely Llama’ definitely isn’t a crackpot.” NOT SO FAST, MY IMAGINARY DULLARD READER! The article is littered with wackadoo quotes by Mr. Benjamin. Meet me after the jump.

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Though the competition is likely fierce, Blue Moose took a big step towards becoming the hippest convenience store in the greater OshKosh area with these cups referencing the famous quote from The Big Lebowski.  (They even put the “man” in the right place!)

Since Big Lebowski quotes seem to be even more universally loved than that Journey song, I had a few more ideas about where they could be incorporated.

• Engraving on TAG Heuer’s latest model: “It’s a Swiss f*cking watch.”
• Malibu changes their official city model to “Keep your goldbrickin’ ass out of our beach community.”
• Tagline for Paxil: “Nothing is f*cked here, dude.”
• Church marquee: “Nobody f*cks with the Jesus.”  (obvious)
• In N Out Burger: “Those are good burgers, Walter.”

[via Buzzfeed]

BOW BEFORE TRONBOWSKI.  Just because it’s an obvious mash up doesn’t mean it’s not an awesome mash up.  (I’ll be seeing Tron Legacy tonight, btw. Hope to tell you about it reaaal soon, man.) |via SergioLeoneIFR|

Eminem teaming up with Sons of Anarchy creator to play a boxer. Kurt Sutter’s Southpaw will star Eminem in a boxing movie which will be a metaphor for his career. “…because his own life has been a brawl.”  After Marky Mark’s The Fighter and Channing Tatum’s Fighting, the crazy thing is that the fighting movie with Eminem might actually be the least wigger-y.|Deadline|

Dino De Laurentiis Co. remaking 1984′s Firestarter. Hoping to start a new franchise, the company is expected to reimagine the little girl who can set fires with her mind from the Stephen King book with “more edge.”  Oh, so Chris Evans as The Human Torch wasn’t “edgy” enough for you, assh*les?  Good thing they’re remaking these, it’s not like Stephen King has a lot of books to choose from. |Variety|

Paul Rudd is lookin’ good, braaaah…

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The quintessential Lebowski gif.  “The creep can thrust, man.”  (This one‘s pretty good too)  |UnrealityMag|

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• Okay, just one more gif.

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