Loose tweets sink fleets.

"So I found out yesterday that the soundstage for "The Wire" still existed. I wasted no time in visiting it and was there almost less than 24 hours. It's one of my favorite TV shows ever and I had to see this before everyone ruined it. The building is also scheduled for demolition and they are going to build a super market on it."

The idea behind this is interesting, but the article goes on roughly 5000 words too long.

US Home prices, adjusted for inflation, plotted as a roller coaster.

François Bon and Antoine Montant tackle the North Face of the Eiger in a slightly unorthodox way. They call it “speedflying”...

These are hilarious.

"These days, just like an e-mail from an "@ aol.com" address has a distinct lack of credibility, an e-mail written in this font makes the sender seem ridiculous and out of touch. "

"Service is delivering on your promise. Hospitality is making people feel good while you’re delivering on that promise.”

[this is good]

What the web looked like 10 years ago.

Michael Jackson's patented Smooth Criminal lean. Literally patented, that is.

One morning when he was 15, Takeshi shut the door to his bedroom, and for the next four years he did not come out.