The very meta edition:
- Film that planned to highlight social problems in grim suburbs surrounding Paris canceled after youths with social problems in grim suburbs surrounding Paris torch production cars (and hopefully John Travolta's hairpiece/wig/hairplugs/astro-head-turf) and threaten crew.

- The most conservative and the most liberal shows on TV
- PRIORITIES: Anderson Cooper battled Dave Chappelle for Prince's guitar pick! So much awesome!
- China's economy is booming
- And so is, apparently Madonna's facial hair. The Huffington Post (bravely) investigates

- Video of the day: Ted Leo on Sarah Palin
Previously in Misc/Awesome:
- 12/28: Terrible Boyfriend/ Girlfriend Generator.
- 12/1: The John Waters Advent Calendar-it starts today
- 11/28: It Chooses You: All I Want for Christmas is Everything from Miranda July's Pop-Up Shop
- 11/3: Things I'd Move to Minnesota For
- 9/6: PHOTOS: Maloof $$ Money Cup
- 9/2: PHOTOS: Chantilly Model Train Show
- 9/1: Libby's List: 5 Things I Want Right Now...
- 8/22: PHOTOS: Best Friends Day
- 8/10: PHOTOS: Lawn Mover Racing, Eastern Seaboard Regionals @ Bowles Farm
- 7/26: Special List: Things the BYGays Want Now That We Can Marry In DC (and NY!)
God loves a cheerful giver.

people are such fuckin idiots
also, and I just saw this: the MOST IMPORTANT news this week
this is pretty sweet... samantha ronson proposes to lindsey lohan..
http://entertainment.sg.msn.com/Celebrity-Gossip/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1726716
I don't think that Sam Ronson story actually went down exactly like that...
idk.. i want to believe it! cuties...
svetlana, that is fantastic news
so is the blond chick still in Ace of Base?
or is she brunette now and the other brunette is missing?
used to be 2 chicks 2 guys, like Abba
The blonde chick, Malin Berggren, left to focus on studies and family.