Cool Shit 5/23

Arrested Development week continues! Today, enjoy some set dec photos from the new season and read about the influences David Cross used for Tobias. Plus, care to find out how the stars are getting paid for this unique series? Or maybe you're excitement is already waning for the new season, and you want some news about the possible Arrested Development movie?

An amazing look back at the 2003 World Series of Poker - as told by the participants. It's crazy to hear from the people involved and realize that their personas they had on television are exactly the same in real life. Phil Helmuth is still a bragger; Moneymaker is still humble and not quite sure he belongs and Sam Farha is...well he's more awesome than ever, even if he still refuses to give Moneymaker credit. I think I like him more now.

Well this snuck up on me. An HBO movie with Larry David! Here's a brief teaser...



I'm so past the concept of regional sandwiches. Too much going on. Bring me a list of hyper-regional sandwiches!

This list of car chases from a stunt man is woefully incomplete. No French Connection? No The Seven Ups? Oh, never saw the car chase from The Seven Ups?



YOU'RE GODDAMMED RIGHT THAT'S ROY SCHEIDER.

Sure the movie was great, but what happened after it ended?

Links of Interest 8/31

Crazy time lapse video of the smoke from the forest fires outside of L.A.

You never like to hear about stuff like this. There has to be a way to tweak the current system to ensure there aren’t any questions left after an execution.

Pirates and the Antarctic? I’m in.

A fairly morbid playlist to get you going this Monday.

If you’re ever at Quizzo, and you have no ethical code to not cheat, and the question is how many people are currently in space, this is the website for you.

Speaking of space, here’s a slideshow of projects NASA gave up on.

Talking with author Neil Gaiman.

David Cross has a new book out, and he’s speaking to Time about it.

Remember the scene is Casino Royale where Bond is chasing the guy and there literally running up the side of buildings and jumping all around? It’s actually a sport called parkour. Here’s a video showing people doing it in New York.

Looking back through the history of Addidas sneakers.