This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on April 22, 2009). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.
Sometime between April 18th and April 22nd, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too!
- Sports fans are weird!: The strangest sports tradition I've heard of leads to probably the best lead in of any article I'll read today: "Throwing the octopus is easy. More difficult is concealing the eight-legged creature until the toss is at hand, a skill that requires determination, luck and the ability to walk normally with 4 pounds of slimy cephalopod stuffed down your pants."
- When Worlds Collide: Spock Confronts the Ultimate Challenge: A six-page mini-comic prequel to the new Star Trek film, from May's Wired magazine (guest-edited by J.J. Abrams).
- Talk Like Shakespeare Day: "In recognition of Shakespeare's 445th Birthday, this Thursday, April 23, 2009, will be Talk Like Shakespeare Day. Shakespeare is a part of our everyday lives. He coined more than 1,700 words still in use in modern English and his plays influence the way we think about the world we live in. Get in on the act!"
- Doe v. Fortuny: Seattle’s Jason Fortuny (aka RFJason) ordered to pay nearly $75,000 for Craigslist sex ad prank: For the background, see Waxy's summary of the incident originally posted in 2006 when the actual incident happened, with multiple updates since then. The main link and Waxy's summary are both SFW, but many of the links from Waxy's post are NSFW. This was one of the most disgusting things I've seen someone do online, and I'm happy to see this judgement come down. Of course, this was only one person's suit against Jason — now that a precedent has been set, will more victims come forward?
- It Was a Dark and Silly Night: Gahan Wilson Meets Neil Gaiman: "…we have some new work by Gahan Wilson: he illustrated this short animated adaptation (directed by Steven-Charles Jaffe) of 'It Was a Dark and Silly Night,' a story by Neil Gaiman, the author of (among many, many other works) 'Coraline.'"