Cool Shit 8/15

Like science fiction? Here's a look at the sic-fi shows coming this Fall.

Some say the 90s was the last decade for great movies. While that seems completely melodramatic and stupid to say, this list at least can give you some nostalgia for some great movies from that era. Some you've definitely seen, but some probably not.

What better way to find a good place to drink in Vegas than by heading out to where the Vegas bartenders drink.

Is this the best music of the decade so far? I don't know, it's a list from Pitchfork, so immediately warning flares go up. But I do appreciate that they at least take a look back and see if what we thought was great a few years ago really holds up.

The Darien Gap - what basically keeps North America from not being completely connected to South America. And that's probably a good thing.

I'm one of the few people I guess that enjoy Craig Kilborn - in fact, I'll even admit to liking his version of The Daily Show better than Jon Stewart's! (Yes, that's right - he's the original anchor of The Daily Show.) And while this article trying to figure out where he's been doesn't shed a whole lot of insight, it's worth it just to read his answers to an interview a few years ago about what a typical Monday is like for Craig Kilborn. Love the wine zinger.

Links of Interest 9/24

No real big surprise that we're constantly being brainwashed by the imagery around us, but at least now we can be aware of it. Though I doubt everyone wants to be aware of it. Complacency is the government's biggest weapon.

It's easy to say you hate Weird Al Yankovic. But it's not easy to actually hate the man. Read the article.

Jack Handey is an actual person. It's hard to believe but it's true. And occasionally he writes for the New York Times.

The Darien Gap seems like a place you might not want to be stuck. Personally, I think it sounds awesome. But I bet this National Geographic guy doesn't share my same thoughts.

What would you ask Alec Baldwin if given the chance to ask him 10 questions? My first one would be, "Alec, how'd you get to be so handsome?" and I'd go from there.