Brightest Young Things

• A brief history of auto-erotic asphyxiation

• This is a real headline from the NYT: "Parents Pulling the Plugs On WIlliamsburg Trustfunders"

• Korean justice is whack: Dead actress sued for the domestic abuse inflicted on her by her husband.

• Ewwww.... watch this video of stupid long island college kids talking about Obama in Jerusalem.

• Marilyn Manson cries when he can't get drugs

• 2012 will be the YK of the New Age Movement

• The best beards of the Civil War

• Grunge's Long Shadow: In praise of "in-between" periods in pop history

• Fordlandia: Henry Ford's utopia in the Amazon

• Meet Brazil's most famous ass- checkmate, Kim Kardashian.

• Why Americans suck at tennis

• Ryan Seacrest's middle school photo

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!)