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Alica Keys and Jack White sing the new Bond theme song.

A must read Slate article that is basically a giant a burn to the Nobel prize committee for their hatred of American literature.

The Washington Post's Michael Dirda pointed out that it was Engdahl who displayed "an insular attitude towards a very diverse country": It is a bit rich for a citizen of Sweden, whose population of 9 million is about the same as New York City's, to call the United States "isolated." David Remnick noted that the Swedish Academy itself has been guilty of conspicuous ignorance over a very long period: "You would think that the permanent secretary of an academy that pretends to wisdom but has historically overlooked Proust, Joyce and Nabokov, to name just a few non-Nobelists, would spare us the categorical lectures."

Awww man. There really are some advantages to going bald. Right?

Collect all 11 6"x6" Mike Tyson's Punchout prints created by artist Jeff McMillan. They are all great, that is, besides Mike Tyson himself. Tyson's ear biting days were way after his Punchout days.

Joe Biden looks like Jimmy Buffett

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Zach Klein points us to a wonderful reading by Hayden Carruth of his poem Ray.

The confusing part of the One Less Desk name is the product is actually two desks.

I can't live the buttoned down life like all of you! I want it all: the terrifying lows, the dizzying highs, the creamy middles! Sure, I might offend a few of the blue-noses with my cocky stride and musky odor - oh, I'll never be the darling of the so-called 'City Fathers' who cluck their tongues, stroke their beards, and talk about what's to be done with this Homer Simpson

Simply put the greatest Homer Simpson monologue of all time.

An extremely interesting interview with Vinnie Cilurzo who owns the Russian River Brewing Company. Some will like his thoughts on experimental brewing techniques and others his ideas on business but all should at least find the interview worth the read. (Link via SVN)

A side note: there's a mention of a lambic beer in the interview. The Sam Adam's Cherry Lambic could be the worst drink I've consumed in 14 years.

Do those who are serious about the vegetarian lifestyle get World Vegetarian Day off? And to be fair and balanced in our food reporting here, how about a burger that uses full grilled cheeses as the bun top and bottom.