Cool Shit 3/12

I'm not ready to call this the last True Detective link you'll see here, but it does a nice job of wrapping up the show by interviewing the creator about what happened, and teasing us for season 2.

Here'a good read about how the president came to be on Between 2 Ferns. It was a happy accident!

While the headline simply says "unreleased," I'm assuming it should say "previously unreleased," since the article is about a track that WAS unreleased, until the article came out and provided the music. Copy editors don't work online? Regardless, here's some cool Miles Davis music you most likely haven't read before.

A look back at the HBO series, Deadwood.

News that the Game of Thrones television show is threatening to lap Game of Thrones the novels should not be surprising at all. Martin has slowed down his writing over the years even before the show. What is surprising is that he told the creators how the show is going to end...which means there's a possibility I guess that the show will finish and then the novels will finish? Which makes absolutely no sense to me. But whatever.

I enjoy the fact that Michio Kaku is an expert on the hypothetical concept of aliens.



It's hard to rationalize the idea that a plane can simply go missing, but that's what has happened. And seriously, the ocean is a big place. Here are some more plane mysteries.

Cool Shit 3/11

Pumped to read about the backlash of Obama being on 2 Ferns!

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis: President Barack Obama from President Barack Obama      

How did I not know about the existence of flying snakes? How did SyFy not know about the existence of flying snakes? We haven't had an awful movie about flying snakes yet, have we?

A little bit of help (if you want/need it) about the finale of True Detective. Also a deeper look into the costume design of the show, with an interview with the costume designer. Not satisfied with the finale? Check out the subtle literary allusions the ending offered.

Sure a lot of conspiracies turn out to be simply the ramblings of the insane, but the reason they still carry some weight is because some of them actually turn out to be true. Even the seemingly insane ones.

If you live near a city, you can't see stuff like this due to the light pollution. So it might be the closest you get to the true night sky.

If you're a fan of documentaries, this is a site for you!

Cool Shit 3/27

Oh those crazy Russians, sneaking to the top of the pyramids and taking photos.

I had no idea The Real World existed past 2001. Then again, I'm old.

Who better to learn comedy from than other comedians?

I want to believe this video purportedly showing one of President Obama's secret service agents transforming into a reptilian creature was created to be completely serious; there's just no way my rational mind will allow that thought to take.

O'Reilly and Palin...together again.

We're so stupid! The answer to the oil spill is obviously the Dutch!

I also appreciated O'Reilly snarkily pointing out that Obama doesn't know how to stop the leak. Stupid president.

Links of Interest 8/10

All advertising people need redemption for the evil they weave.

Who would you replace Paula Abdul with on American Idol? I know this list is supposed to be humorous, but I would really look toward Yoko Ono or Diplo.

A look at fast food in America.

I can’t beat this headline.

John Hughes left a great mark – here are some of the things we’ll probably never see in a movie again.

Wonder no more about where the cast of E.T. is now.

7 lies about lying?

These people – let’s just say they didn’t have the greatest timing.

Promotional stunts don’t always go right.

So, how is Obama’s presidency going so far?

Links of Interest 3/25

The article’s title is misleading, as she does forget things, but it doesn’t make her any less incredible/weird.

A DIY look at how loudness is tricking us in the music industry. Rolling Stone also took a look into this a few years ago.

What we can learn when we look at how the Brooklyn Bridge was built.

And here I thought pontificating about the Tournament of Meat made seem a little obsessive. This guy looks at the overvalues of letters in Scrabble and properties in Monopoly.

Think it would be really cool to be a video game tester? Not so fast.

When will this debate ever end? I almost can’t take it.

While the Internet has brought many positives into our lives, it has also destroyed some things. Though I will disagree about Rick Astley. He shall never be deemed bad in my book.

Sure, we’re mostly about stupid pop culture stuff, but every now and then we throw a knowledge nugget out there. Like this essay about how the issues Obama has to overcome.

Links of Interest 3/6

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Links of Interest 3/5

Lookout towers for fires still exist and some pretty weird stuff happens to the people in them from time to time.

Do you think you would have been able to oppose Hitler?

When jury duty (and then the entire legal process) begins to gnaw at the brain.

Obama’s not just a great speaker, he’s hypnotizing us!

Glen Beck seems poised to be the new face of FOX News.

Bizarre workplace training videos.

The closest you will ever come to a whale unless you join Greenpeace.

Who knew there was a diamond mine in New York?

How solar flares can affect your everyday life.

A list of the coolest places in the world.

See what the New York Times has to say about the Phish reunion.