Dating The Dead, Top Chef Vegas, The Art of Disappearing, Eugene Mirman and New Swell Season

I Date Dead People: “In 1999 The Sixth Sense was released, 10 years later 5A Films decided to find out what Cole Sear is up to now.”

Feel Like Getting Away? Gone Forever: What Does It Take to Really Disappear? Evan Ratliff, the author of this thought-provoking piece, has decided to disappear too, find him and win $5,000.

You Might Want to Stop Complaining About The Weather: Typhoon Morakot

Meatless Mondays: Better yet, all week long!

At Least It’s Not Fecal Matter for Once: Cocaine Contaminates Majority of U.S. Currency

Want to Learn About Inbound Marketing? Watch this video by Eugene Mirman. He’s  a “Hot Twitterer!”

Artful Reminders: Michele’s show on September 4th. Todd’s show on September 17th.

Stumped! Three-Ton Elephant Amputee Receives Prosthetic Limb

New “Top Chef”! New Vegas Edition drops tomorrow night, so looking forward to it, I got the red wine and Cheez-Its all ready to be inhaled as I harshly judge their subpar amuse bouches. There are two female Philly “cheftestants” (their gay term, not mine), one with some seriously bad ink (a tattoo on your throat? a tad distracting), but she seems fun. The other chefy looks a bit nervous, cute, but a bit on edge. (Watch their videos). Based only on a quick glance at their photos and small bios on the web, I will pick Ashley Merriman as the winner. Call your bookie.

Super Powers Activate! Todd Barry opening for Aziz Ansari in September? “Thanks to @toddbarry for opening all my Sept standup dates. Also, cool of him to drive the van and sell my merch post show. (Todd gets 10%)” (via @azizansari)

Sweet Gig: Dogfish Head, home of the most delicious ales on the planet, is looking for an Off-Centered Head Tour Guide.

Watch Sam drop some science about their bestselling beer, 60 Minute IPA:

Free MP3: Download: “In These Arms” by The Swell Season. “Strict Joy” will be released on 10/2/09.

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TAGS: 60 Minute IPA • Aziz Ansari • Dogfish Head • Eugene Mirman • I Date Dead People • The Swell Season • Todd Barry • Typhoon Morakot