Quimby The Mouse on Vimeo (via Vimeo)
As part of last week’s live This American Life event, comic artist Chris Ware created this Quimby The Mouse animation featuring the song “Eugene” by Andrew Bird.
Lovely.
Flash - Queen (via MewShaky)
Anytime our Flash developer is having a rough day, I play this throughout the office to cheer him up.
Works every time :)
FLASH! AH-ahhhhhhh!!
It Butter Be or else I’m not eating it! Not on my bread!
HAHA! Holy crap. Thanks duplo, that just made my day.
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter’s future competition.
The commercial would feature a montage of people saying “It Butter Be!” with a mouthful of buttered food. Bread, popcorn, steak, etc.
Patrick Stewart talks about his experience of domestic violence for Amnesty International. (Via brilliantology & crowth)
And to be fair, it’s not always violence directed towards the female. I’ve experienced a situation where the reverse was the case. Regardless, it’s terrifying.
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Zach interviews Natalie Port-Man and her dog, Whiz.
[via baitandswitch: sharingtime: thedailywhat ]
More than one in ten Caucasians may have a “Churchill gene” which helps them turn booze into great works
An exceptional few seemed to thrive on drink, leading to the idea of a “Churchill gene”: where some have a genetic makeup allowing them to remain healthy and brilliant despite consumption that would kill others. Mark Twain endorsed this view saying: “My vices protect me but they would assassinate you!”

