• Starting to doubt what my online dermatologist says. Three daily applications of sunblock on the genitals just seems overkill. And why does he need to see photos?
• What about all the fat kids who look up to him? Competitive wiener eater cheating?!
• I just ousted XTC as the Mayor of Simpleton on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/istheworst
• Closest thing I have to a weapon in my home is a heavy paper towel holder. I hope I remember it’s more effective without the paper towels.
• Growing Old Gracefully: Great Louis C. K. Interview
• Growing Old Not So Gracefully: Gallagher Is a Paranoid, Right-Wing, Watermelon-Smashing Maniac
• Thanks again Facebook Suggestions: 6 of my friends like Music. Sounds enticing. I’m also considering joining Liquids.
• For me the sign of a great book is one I actually finish. Nice job, Harry Dolan. Loved “Bad Things Happen”.
• Bagpipes always sound like bagpipe practice.
• We get it, you’re a reader. Bookshelf Apartment.
• From the Archives: Prosthetics Company Looks Forward to Explosive Fourth of July Celebrations
• iOS4 multi-tasking is awesome. My mail can now freeze up while my Twitter crashes.
• Why we need batting practice on subways, trains & in coffee lines. “Ball Hits Cell User in Face”
• The Last Airbender = 09% on Rotten Tomatoes. Man, I hope the 3 planned sequels fair better.
• Using a kid that talks like or pretends to be an adult in a commercial is always AWESOME! Congrats, ad people. Please never die.
• Just learned the Dutch are the world leaders in creating new land via dredging. Can’t wait to shoehorn that into next cocktail party conversation.

Gulf Charity Poster – Two color serigraph measuring 18″ × 24″ by The Heads of State. $40.

Keep in Touch:

Big Phoot: Wildlife photographer Todd Marrone took a  Polaroid of a phanatic in its unnatural habitat.

Perspective: infoMania’s Ben Hoffman chimes in on the new Facebook:  F*ck My Facebook!

Top-notch Time Waster: “The 10 Best Aqua Teen Hunger Force Episodes” selected by the show’s creators.

This American Life – Live! Our pal Dave Hill will be performing with everyone’s favorite smart guy Ira Glass on April 23rd.

Ira Glass will host an actual episode of the radio program, performed onstage by some of our favorite contributors. Dan Savage, Starlee Kine, and Mike Birbiglia will tell stories. David Rakoff and Dave Hill will conduct a ‘special investigation.’ Plus a new cartoon by Chris Ware, additional visuals by Arthur Jones, and a very special appearance by Joss Whedon, creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! The performance will last around two hours. We’re going to capture the whole thing with a bunch of HD cameras, and send it live* to movie theatres all over the country.

More details from Dave>

Loving: Stephen Colbert Rips Apart Glenn Beck

The Comic Vs. Audience Comedy Show! Join Dave Walk and some very funny comics for a night of engaging and hilarious stand-up comedy on Monday, April 6h. Brought to you by the Philly Improv Theater and ComicVsAudience.com. More Info>

Bob Mould is Sad Again: “Ripped Out And Displayed, The Heart Of A Heart.” Sad stuff, but it makes for great music. Check out tracks from his latest  CD “Life and Times” he recorded for his Daytrotter session (Free downloads!). Sparse, acoustic brilliance. Bob is Philly: April 03, 2009, Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar. TIX here.

Louis C.K. USO Blog: Riveting words from a very funny man and an impressive photographer. He uses a Leica MP 35mm Rangefinder film camera. Nice.

The Big Picture Rarely Disappoints: Signs of Spring

Sehr Gut: German retro-futuristic group-dancing

Highly Recommended: Oh Canada! Sloan rocks.  I’ve been hearing about these power-pop lovin’ fellas for a long time but I never followed up and took a good listen until I heard them played twice on the Best Show on WFMU.  Thanks @scharpling for the enlightenment. Here’s a good start: “A Sides Win : Singles 1992-2005″

Nice Bit of Music: Iron Maiden’s  “Run to The Hills”  in 8-bit (via geekadelphia)

“King of Kong” Redux: Gaming champion Steve Wiebe will try to reclaim the Donkey Kong record on June 2.  (via popcandy)

Shush Shepard Shush: I think the more Shepard Fairey talks, the more he hurts his case.

TV Guideless: That unwatchable channel, made a little less unwatchable.

Gloom and Doom Break: Dog Makes Friends With Duck (via @waltpsu):

Currently Digging Hard: I cannot stop playing “Human(e) Meat” by the  Propagandhi (the entire album “Supporting Caste” is outstanding, might be their best yet). I sincerely well up when listening, the heartless slaughter and manufacturing of animals boggles my mind and boils my blood. Sorry, I try not to preach, but good lord…

More Sleeveface: Are you in a pissy mood like me? Here’s a little sleeveface to brighten your dark soul.

Need Another Reason to Dislike Denis Leary? I don’t. This pretend-fireman, pretend-hockey player and legit joke thief has been ripping off comedians (entire bits from Bill Hicks) for years.  His comedy career-defining bit “I’m an Asshole” was stolen directly from Louis C.K. If that’s not enough, Leary attacks autism for no good reason (a lame attempt at keeping the edgy, angry guy thing going, huh?). Did he once play a pretend-neurologist, is that how he became an expert on the topic? I guess he’s never met a child who has to live with the disorder.  At least he’s spot-on about the “I’m an Asshole” part.

Vote Wisely: Or else… you’ll see a lot more of this… and god forbid, this!

A Clean Break in Philly: “A vacant lot becomes a prefab neighborhood for two weeks with full-scale modern, sustainable, affordable homes designed by international architects.” Sounds interesting!

Blinded by Science? Trust no one! Even scientists, Jeff?  Yes friends, especially those Bunsen burning bastards! Read The Great Betrayal:

Judson’s cast of characters includes a dermatologist who claims he can graft skin from black mice to white — but turns out to have colored the grafts with a Sharpie. Another scientist creates bogus data before the very eyes of his stunned colleagues. And a Nobel Prize winner defends the publication of a co-author’s concocted data by saying it’s the scientific community’s job to verify it.  [via veryshortlist]

If you want to fear your doctors too, I recommend: Complications: A Surgeon’s Notes on an Imperfect Science by Atul Gawande.

Not Dead: Just Asleep.

We Need Backup! Wow, this handsome little fella seems like a good deal: Iomega releases 1TB network hard drive for $299. Speaking of Iomega, you designers remember good ol Zip drives? How’s about the dreaded SyQuest disk, the absolute worst and most unreliable thing you could ever attempt to save a file to.

Checking in with Stewie: Tired Old John McCain Just Recycling Speeches At This Point

New Lego Store in KoP: Grand Opening Photos: Life Size Lego Batman and more Legotatsic photos from Rob Bender.

Download Free MP3: “Revival Road’
It’s a nice little ditty featuring Chuck Ragan, Ben Nichols, Tim Barry, Frank Turner, Digger Barnes, Jon Gaunt, Todd Beene. Want more, check out their Revival Tour info and dates here.