William Shakespeare and You Are Now Friends

Thanks to modern technology, you don't even need the Cliffs notes to cram for your test on "The Great Dane." Checkout Hamlet (Facebook News Feed Edition) from McSweeney's.

Now I can't wait to see the Twitter version of Macbeth.

Via YesButNoButYes

When Gross Ruled

For kids during the seventies (you know, that decade before most of you were born), there was nothing like getting the latest "Wacky Packages" stickers and slapping them on any available surface. Each one was a silly and/or sick parody of a real product, like "Heidz Retchup," or "Blisterine Monster Wash."

Now there's a book celebrating their glory years. It's doubtful we'll see their like again, as today giving kids a "Slopps Boozeball All Bum" sticker (with the instruction to "Stick 'em on a wino") would be frowned upon.

Via AdFreak

Souvenir Photos Of Souvenirs

Another amusingly themed photo collection, this time showing various souvenirs in place of the actual thing/place they're meant to represent. No real purpose. Much like 99.3% of the rest of the Internet. 

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Is This What The Kids Are Listening To These Days?

I'm probably about 15 years too old to really like this song, but while I've been accused of being mature, so I'm going with it. Though my advanced age is likely why I'm not sure if  Natalie Portman's Shaved Head are hipsters, mocking hipsters, or (my guess) both.

Besides, who wouldn't like a band with a name like that? Below is their potentially seizure-inducing video for "Sophisticated Side Ponytail." There are some allusions to "mature themes," though its tamer than your average episode of "Gossip Girl." Or so I imagine. I've never actually watched it. Too mature.  

natalie portman's shaved head - sophisticated side ponytail from thatgo on Vimeo

Put Your Head In My Mouth!

"Viral Video Film School" is an entertaining and irreverant series of short videos hosted by the seemingly at-least-slightly stoned Brett Erlich. They deal with various Internet video related phenomena, including this insightful look at bears and the people who videotape them.

JibJab: Time For Some Campaignin'

With just under three months until election day, I was wondering where JibJab's big election season production number was at. And here it finally is in all it's animated satiric glory.

As with most JibJab politically themed videos, there's plenty to offend supporters of both candidates. Which really is as it should be.

Time for Some Campaignin' | Funny Jokes at JibJab

Just Give Me Your $19.99 Instead

Unless you're planning to shave around your goatee while skydiving or during an earthquake, you really shouldn't be buying the GoateeSaver.

I've worn a goatee for a couple of years now (much like blogging, I was about five years behind the trend), and I've really never had a problem shaving around it. Plus, they claim this hunk of overpriced plastic will give you the "perfect goatee." But a goatee shouldn't be "perfect." Start down that road, and pretty soon you'll be plucking your eyebrows and waxing your chest. 

And finally, I'm just enough of a geek to have this image come to mind when I see that hunk of plastic on the dude's face.