Mystery knickers and Johnny Fartpants

Lots of underwear-related news today:

• It's the famous Viz cartoon strip come to life: American company has invented a pair of pants designed to "trap the smell of farts", reports All Headline News.
• Movie director Paul Verhoeven still has the knickers that Sharon Stone famously didn't wear in Basic Instinct, says The Sun.
• The plot thickens in Wiltshire - who is behind the mysterious knickers that have been appearing on gravestones and road signs in the village of Purton since November? (via the BBC).
• So there were no goody bags at The Golden Globes this year, but celebrities at Sundance have been scooping up the swag. Teri Hatcher for one has been stocking up on underwear.