"WINTER'S BACK!" Edit   Cameras: Mike Schwarz & Shawn Carney   Edit: Steven Schultz   Riding: Bobby Walker, Shaun Mckay, Curtis Ciszek, Lucas Debari, Austin Smith, & Taylor Carlton   Location: Mt.Baker, WA

Funnyordie.com is streaming the Season 2 premier episode of HBO's Flight of the Conchords a month before it hits tv.  Treat yourself this holiday season.

The first US showing by Netherlands artist Chris Berens comes to Seattle's Roq La Rue this Friday, December 12th, 2008 for a solo exhibit titled Go West. Currently based in Amsterdam, Berens is an expert, almost photo realistic painter who doesn’t use traditional media, but creates compellingly executed, enigmatic, and emotionally resonant paintings. His work features a fantastical mélange of exotic...

The new Raconteurs (not exactly sure how new, but it's great) website reminds of computer lab in third grade when I got to play Oregon trail on an old mac for an hour on fridays.  Those were good days.  This is how I crushed it hunting on Oregon trail. This was the weapon of choice. This is a screenshot of the Raconteurs site... good job designer.

These guys do great work... spend some time on their site and you'll be amazed at their stop animation talents and wonder to yourself.. how the hell did they do that?  

Take a listen to the new Oasis album... myspace is streaming the whole thing right now.   See what you think. 

What you can do to fight censorship and keep books available in your libraries?  Check out the american library association website and read a book.  Here are a list of currently banned books.http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/oif/bannedbooksweek/challengedbanned/frequentlychallengedbooks.cfm

Since plastic bags are so last season, here are some pretty cute substitutes for grocery bags.  They are very durable, can hold more than a six pack of beer & allows you to look really cute at the market. Go green... While you are at it check out all the other fun items on this website.

The online shop doesn't compare to the real life Archie McPhee store in Seattle, but it does show the interesting selection of what nots that they sell. Where else can you purchase a corn dog air freshner or a bacon lunch box?  It is a great site to find fun and odd gifts for that person you just don't know what to get.