I was simultaneously: listening to my iPod, singing along with my iPod, washing a dish, taking pizza out of the box to wrap it in foil so I could put the pizza in the refrigerator and the box in the recycling bin, minding a pot of water I’d put on to boil, and thinking about something related to the song that was playing on my iPod at that moment. Suddenly I had a big idea I wanted to note and email off to a friend, and… my system crashed, I think. Stack overflow error. I know this happened because I …

An endearing and heartfelt cover of Video Killed the Radio Star will guarantee you have a merry Christmakkah.

This short story by Tennessee Williams is easily the best short story I’ve ever read. I first read it about ten years ago, and I just haven’t been able to stop returning to it ever since. Maybe you’ll find it a little sappy or a little purple or a little sad, but maybe not. I’m sharing it in the hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did. Call it my gift of the holiday season?

Maybe if you throw one at a friend’s face, the pig might squirm through the nostrils and then reform inside your friend’s skull. AWESOME.

From the comments: “This may not be work safe as it may cause you to jump out of your chair and scream that is AWESOME!” Is it possible for a movie trailer to be more cooler? No, it is not.

Vote your conscience, people!