The classiest morning news round-up around:
- Russian tourists are a menace 2 old-world polite society
- Pole dancing gets competitive as gymnasts take over the gentleman's club sport and turn it into an international competition
- An all important interview with Ben Huh, the boss-man of I Can Has Cheezburger, an international blog phenomenon you might be familiar with through the quotable misspelled cutenesses of Lolcats.
- Now you can make prank phone calls and/or have phone sex as Optimus Prime.
- There is always an excuse for finishing in last place at the Olympics
- Jezebel revisits "Flowers in the Attic": one unforgettable passage at a time. There is no point resisting it

- Nerve photo contest: TOOLS! Thank god for the stars
- And a video to make you want to kill yourself first thing in the morning:
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.


Russian tourists are pretty much exactly how I imagine Shorts...
pole dancing should totally be an event in the 2012 summer olympics.
miguel - i was absinthe-minded and i think i left my cooler at your crib.
that video does not make me want to kill myself.