ATTACK

A cool essay on "Tom's Diner," aka the doo doo doo doo doo doo song, both by Suzanne Vega.
Old news, but maybe the reason the Cubs lost in the playoffs in 2007 is the usual culprit: bad luck.
Of course, there are other takes - an elegy, or a declaration that this was the WORST LOSS EVER.
What's the baddest stringed instrument in all the land? DAMN STRAIGHT.
On the other hand - and I am serious here - if you really want to get fired up, try this.
Internet Classic: Top 100 Things I'd Do if I Were an Evil Overlord.
Just for sheer weirdness, this is my favorite webpage of 2008.
The 150 Best Online Flash Games
If you think you have a Mad Men / Conquistador obsession, check out this guy's comments on the show's use of fonts.
Get yer dork on: funny story about Tron.
And you don't even like boys?
I love this picture:

That's Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips; here's the article about his house in OK.
Nice site of photos (lotsa jazz people) from recently deceased William Claxton.
Science myths perpetuated by grade school textbooks.
Yet another interview with DFW, this time discussing the role of the (post)modern author.
Some cool illustrations on the topic of music lovier crate digging.
Newspaper goofs or, if you prefer, the "blog" of "uneccesary" quotes.
Not real, but funny.
Can you name all 30 NHL teams in five minutes?
Best microscopic images of 2008. Or, an awesome macroscopic shot of the recent eclipse. Or hummingbirds! Or gorgeous feather shots.
Pretty entertaining CARTOON-OFF!
A model of Fenway.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
The usual genius of dinosaur comics.
Andy Kaufman documentary "I'm From Hollywood."
The unbearable cuteness of upside down dogs.
Simpsons references next to their movies.
Test your rxn time! Mine was .201 seconds. Wahoo.
Or take this quiz on greatest hits collections. I got 100%!
Straight up genius: Twin Peaks, then and now.
Some commentary on the logic of obscene language.
Mini-games! Check Tasha in particular.
Did I post this already? David Sedaris's piece on the election. Even funnier in person.
For any interested anatomists: Godzilla.
Okay, this is pretty awesome:

François Macré - Thriller (reprise A'cappella 64 pistes)

Derrida discussing something stunningly everyday.
An exceedingly fun dodging game.
Dia de los Muertos pics.
And you know this is great (click pic for story):


Okay, that's enough for now. I'll leave you with a pair of videos - the first I will not actually post here for reasons that will become apparent (a lot of faux nudity and some bad language, but trust me, used for comedic artistic effect. And it involves David Byrne, so check it out). The second is existential angst at its furriest: