Getting kicks: Sneaker freaks in the know are well-aware that Alena, a skate shop in NDG, is the source for those eerily rare limited edition Nikes. Good enough, right? Wrong, there's more. Alena launches its new site today, and the only April fools are the ones who don't check it out. Preview buzz promises hot stuff for sneaker addicts. It's what's happening at www.alenaskateboarding.com.

Flying high: When it comes to insects who offer dating advice in Flash-animated cartoons, the Spanish Fly is probably the best and most qualified. From his way-cool pad complete with a Mancini soundtrack, the Fly spreads the word about ding dongs and milk duds, and that's just fine - after all, it's from the creators of Whose Boobs?, the game where you figure out which celebrity a given rack belongs to. All that and less at www.liquidgeneration.com/poptoons/spanish_fly1.asp.

Comments? Michael Citrome