Eddie Izzard is running way too many marathons in support of Comic Relief.  You can support him/donate here: http://www.comicrelief.com/donate/eddie

Here are some cool/creepy pieces of art featuring children, clowns, other lovely things: http://www.behance.net/Gallery/Strange-and-creepy/231948

Film Forum has a "Brit Noir" fest running right now.  Some of these are all time favorite movies of mine (the Third Man for one).  

This is very sad.  I always liked his work: Willy DeVille, Mink Deville singer/songwriter dead at 58.