Brightest Young Things

The classiest morning news round-up around:

• Russian tourists are a menace 2 old-world polite society

• British tourists are even worse

• 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

• All important Quiz of the day:
  

• 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!)