The next time you're setting up for a night of wine, cheese and smack talk, pull out this functional and provocative conversation piece.

OUCH! The voodoo doll toothpick holder looks like it was designed by the Tim Burton design studio for Hot Topic, with it's sad, tilting head and sewn-up eyes and mouth.

It's a little creepy, but it's even more cool. Let your guests enjoy hors d'oeuvres with clean fingers and eliminate pesky problems like:

• cheating spouse
• evil boss
• loud neighbors
• telemarketers
• archenemies

It works like magic! Only, you know, sinister.