Cool Shit 2/6

A look at people's Facebook comments after they believe an Onion article. My hope for humanity's redemption remains extremely low.

Guy visits every country on Earth, which is impressive enough, but also does it sans airplane travel!

Sure the parentheses in these songs probably don't make much sense, and don't have a lot of meaning, but try to get a point in Music Trivia with my friends without mentioning them and you'll be sorry!

No one can say they are the best at living off the grid until they get more remote than this family.

Wait, what? There are going to be standalone character movies within the next set of Star Wars movies? And the first one will be about Yoda? I'll give them this...Good or bad, Disney is definitely taking control of the Star Wars universe.

So there's a new show coming out called The Cult. And it's about people who start watching a new show called The Cult. But then weird things start happening in real life (the fake real life outside the fictional show The Cult, which is what the real television show is about). I'm so watching this.

Jam of the Day

Neutral Milk Hotel - Holland, 1945

Links of Interest 3/10

Oh sure, we're all sad for Conan O'Brien and his sudden departure from television. But what about his sidekick? What about Andy Richter?

I'm shocked, shocked, that The Marriage Ref might be seen as having a negative effect on marriages.

The medical marijuana boom can have some far reaching negative effects. What about the corner drug dealer? How is he going to make a living now?

Oh boy, that Kathy Ireland performance at the Oscars was uh...interesting.

If you're headed to Austin (possibly for SXSW?) here's a breakdown of one of the city's greatest products: the breakfast taco.

Sometimes where-are-they-nows have happy endings.

White Stripes fan? Get a preview of the latest album here.

Women can't be funny? These examples will prove that silly axiom wrong.

Mick and Keith look back at their classic Exile on Main Street.

The history of Facebook is a sordid mess.

Links of Interest 2/24

On the one hand, this is cool, because I like Ian McShane. On the other hand, it's terrible, because there's no need for a new Pirates movie.

Want a visual guide to help you better understand the sport of curling? Ask and you shall receive.

I'm not sure chatroulette can ever be addictive, but this article makes a case for it. Don't know what chatroulette is? You're better off.

Here's a look at what ABC has cooking in the way of sit coms for the upcoming 2010 season.

A list of the 50 greatest working directors. Kinda of a copout, simply because I bet there are few people out there that can even name 20 current working directors.

Talking with Bob Newhart.

The Bloom Box. Real or a Stephen King plot device? (via kottke)

The Post Office is dead; long live the Post Office.

Another essay on the awesomeness of The Big Lebowski.

Some Facebook groups are mildly clever. Some are simply annoying. And then there are these.

Links of Interest 1/18

A profile of author Neil Gaiman.

Here’s a good summary of the Leno/Conan/NBC debacle.

Normal, plain pizza is so boring.

Awesome NBA dunks.

Things Facebook keeps tabs on about you, that you probably wish it didn’t.

I love public access shows. Here are some really good ones. Though none of them come close to what Ithaca, NY television broadcast in the early 90s.

From the Big Picture, pictures showing “Fire and Ice.”

Clicking on this link, I knew Floyd made the list.

Bands support their own tours – why not authors?

I don’t think we should be throwing around the “biggest” moniker since we’re constantly told the universe in infinite and everything.

Links of Interest 1/15

(Apologies for no links yesterday. Real life creeps in. If anyone has any need for freelance copy work, I'm your guy.)

Marvin Harrison seems like he might be in some trouble.

For the men out there – the hottest American Idol contestants of all time.

The Twilight franchise has inspired some very frightening merchandise.

Who doesn’t like a good snowmobile crash?

If you’re feeling hungry, here are a couple challenges you may want to seek out.

A closer look at Avatar.

One-episode characters from Lost.

Talking to a Facebook employee – and finding out what you don’t know about the site. (kottke)

Know these skills and you will go far.

Links of Interest 12/22

The best television of 2009.

…and then, more specifically, the best moments on television in 2009.

Ugh, the whole set up and announcer for this almost made me skip this, but I’m a sucker for messed up newscasts.

Even He-Man and She-ra celebrate Christmas.

If you believe in the power of aphrodisiacs, seek these out.

Speaking with Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien about the decade that was for Radiohead.

Anyone else like Tori Amos’ Little Earthquakes? If so, you’ll enjoy her talking about it, track by track.

Going deeper into Avatar: Watch this “documentary” on the life of Pandora – the planet from the movie.

Definitely a “smoke some pot and ponder this!” link.

Be careful with those Facebook updates – they could lead to bigger things.

Links of Interest 8/21

That Andrew Wyeth sure was sneaky.

Pitchfork begins to release their top 500 songs of the decade.

I disagree with many of these, but we all know lists are subjective so…

Would the designs in Star Wars really have worked or been practical?

Anyone super excited for James Cameron’s latest film Avatar?

More on the art of the cover song, along with a huge list.

Be careful being on the Facebook, kids.

Revisit your childhood by reading about these simple childhood games. Though we always called “Spud,” “Baby in the Air,” most likely because it sounded more violent.

Author David Sedaris gives us a music playlist and then explains why.

No Steve Sanders? No Ralph Macchio? This list is incomplete.

Links of Interest 6/22

People in motion. Awesome photos.

Even rich people default on loans. That’s where super repo men come in.

A look at population control, and what controls it.

It’s funny. I talk to people who complain about how cold this year has been so far. Turns out it’s not been that cold.

To turn climate change around, we might have to do something else other than stop using so much hairspray.

A baby boomer takes a look at Facebook. I wonder, when the radio first came out, did many people deride it too?

Lower back tattoos – love ‘em or hate ‘em?

The detectives solve the crime, but who cleans it up?

With summer finally here, it’s time to look at water pistols.

Seriously, don’t call me Liz.

A profile of Rafael Nadal.

Links of Interest 2/20

What it's like to write for Conan O'Brien.

The flap about the Facebook Terms of Service.

An appreciation for the movie Eyes Wide Shut.

Dispelling the myths about the wild west.

Sometimes a high tech problem has a simple, low tech fix.

Can a writer help panhandlers by tweaking the message on their signs?

Is free speech too harsh a concept in an online world?

A former Guantanamo Bay guard tells all.

It's not a question if life is out there, it's a question of how much life is out there.

Why “25 Random things about me” on Facebook is awesome.