Q:

Well, certainly more than me.

hands down hardest part of the presidency

Wars and climate change and nuclear proliferation and the economy and health care must pale in comparison to feigning amusement as George Lopez emcees the White House Christmas Concert.

loving IKEA's new logo

duckman

I'm sure most of you have seen this (as if any one who reads this doesn't subscribe to New York State Senate YouTube Channel) but I'm sitting here getting all teary-eyed at this woman's awesome speech about marriage equality and then I scroll down to see the comments and the first one is:

YouTube commenters, always keeping shit in check. (But in all seriousness, watch that video. That's some real pragmatic real talk right there.)

miss'd alaska

What a difference a year makes. Watching this blockhead give interviews a year ago was hilarious, sure, but also terrifying, because there was that chance she might be entrusted to do whatever it is Joe Biden does now. But now that even Oprah is laughing in her face, it's time we move on. Nothing left to see here.

Oprah realized this: she followed up yesterday's Palin sit-down by interviewing a hardworking American who has actually done some things in her life, the type of straight-shooting public figure we can all get behind:

aside from the obvious highlights

...this World Series was all about Hot Girls in Phillies Hats Looking Sad:

And that's just page one. WHERE'S MY BOOK DEAL MOTHERFUCKAS???

why i'll probably live on the east coast 4 "ever"

deductive reasoning

Oh boy, go ahead and click the image above to enlarge. I hope they had time to include my favorite Sherlock Holmes mystery, The Adventure of the Giant CGI Mechanical Spider with an Arm That's Also a Flamethrower (spoiler alert: in an unsatisfying twist, even Holmes can't figure out how this Sisquo-Stevie Wonder collaboration came about).

tv guide

First question: WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

nbc news provides context

Chuck Todd: "In the state Bon Jovi, The Boss, and Tony Soprano call home, New Jersey's governor race has lived up to the state's rough and tumble image."

Things to learn here: Chuck Todd may or may not know Tony Soprano isn't real, New Jersey looks like an oversized 3D cartoon money symbol.