Titanic Avatar Oil Spill AP: Federal officials are hoping film director James Cameron can help them come up with ideas on how to stop the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. H/T Last Call!

We understand it’s Monday, but we don’t anticipate anything more ridiculous than this. Movie fans are rushing to name their babies after characters in sci-fi smash Avatar. This issue will be readdressed in 15 years when kids named Neytiri begin spending 6 to 8 hours in lockers.

Rich Williamson, an Alexandria City Council candidate who tried to bring creativity to the voters of Virginia, came up a few avatars short this past week. [virtual loss] Although he received the fewest number of votes, independent candidate Rich Williamson ran one of the most colorful campaigns in recent memory. …

Beowolf Porpoiseburg, Rob Riggle’s avatar, reports on the virtual world congressional hearings. [hysterically appropriate]