Links of Interest 2/26

Sure, you might not absolutely need them, but c'mon, they're still essential.

If you're a Maury Povitch fan, you'll probably recognize one or two of these people. And if you're not a Maury fan, well then I have no time for you.

A list of actors possibly heading down the road toward Scientology. I had no idea Janeane Garafalo is potentially a scientologist.

Could you give up a vice for a month?

I'm thinking I probably should get a private army together. For doing awesome shit and stuff.

So Jeff Goldblum was right?

Don Rickles ladies and gentlemen. He's still got it.

This is kind of crazy. The city that never was, only sorta.

A look at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas. I'll hopefully be writing my own Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas in April.

Like this article isn't being hung up in every cubicle in the world right now.

Links of Interest 10/5

Remember when we all scoffed at Hilary for suggesting there was a “vast, right wing conspiracy?” Yeah, well maybe we’re the stupid ones.

As much as we like to say how much we should get back to nature, we’re really moving in the complete opposite direction.

I really love a good long song, so it’s possible I might later post my favorite 10+ minute songs.

Screwing around with Scientology.

More awesome news about Arrested Development.

Anyone else remember Bloom County? I hated that stupid Penguin. Bill the Cat was a gimmick. Steve Dallas rules your face and Portnoy for life, bitches!

A food phobia might be the scariest of them all (via Kottke).

Secrets that only 2 people know (via mental floss).

Video of the “best” villains of in cinematic history. Look, I realize these things are subjective, and can never be definitive, but there are still boundaries you must play within. The inclusion of Drexel Spivey? Yes, he was a cool character that all the high school juniors love to quote. He was also a five minute character. And was taken out fairly quickly. And had no bearing on the rest of the movie. If you want to include Gary Oldman in your little movie, why not his character from The Professional. Apologies if I missed him, but he was a much more engrossing villain than Drexel Spivey. And ignoring Bond villains? Oddjob? Jaws? Goldfinger? This is just off the top of my head.

Regardless, the video is mesmerizing and put together well. I recommend watching it based on that alone.

I know cider donuts are good. So are cider slushies. So why not cider alcohol?

Daily Links 6/4

Take a look at this... this guy hates computer monitors – and his coworkers (by the way, I fully expect this to explode on the Internet, followed by the discovery that it’s viral marketing for some vacation resort. If it doesn’t it should be and I’ll happily write the ad).

One day I will travel to these islands.

I disagree with this assessment about how made up acronyms can never be funny. I will say, they will never be funny in the workplace, because there are lines that people just won't cross. But, if you ever do cross those lines, I guarantee at least a few people will laugh.

David Foster Wallace is strange to me; in the sense that I'm not sure how to react to him, or more specifically, his writings. I want to like him because I think that makes me look more intellectual. But, I just can't do it. I've read a few of his essays, and they simply go above my head. Even this Q&A includes things that I can't think about without making my head hurt. That being said, it certainly doesn't diminish his intellect, and it's not hard to see he is an intelligent person. So take a look, but just make sure to have a dictionary handy (rapacity? mendacity? epileptoid? I must be an idiot). It's his take on the 2000 McCain election; I believe it's coming out now to show how much McCain has changed his tune in 8 years.

Do you think Scientology has a cabal of assassins they can send out and do their bidding? I hope not, and I hope that if they do, they don't want to kill anyone simply linking to an article like this.