Both from The New Yorker – Christopher Walken visits his home from childhood and this terrific poem by Robert Bly ( “Perhaps our life is made of struts/And paper”)
This perfect billboard advertising American Psycho ( “My God, it even has a watermark”)
Would you like an alternate Facebook profile that is not your face but similar to the default silhouette? Then here are 69 to choose from.
A flag made out of the foods native to that country? Here’s twelve!.
Here’s what Neil Gaiman’s bookshelves look like. One word from me: JEALOUS.
Why women get more migraines than men.
Finally, my site sponsors for the next year*, HotelsCombined.com, have this great initiative going: if you become a Facebook fan they donate $5 to your chosen charity, Twitter about them they donate $10, or if you mention their charity program in a blog post they donate $20. Nice! *Yes, that’s right. I’ll be around here for at least another year yet!
Clint at Reservoir Dad is having a ‘The Search For Australia’s Most Mentally Sexy Dad’ competition. If you think this is you, or describes someone you know, then do enter. The competition will be judged by Rachel Powers, Maureen Matthews and Catherine Deveny.
The Guardian has ranked The Best Children’s Books Ever.
Have I left anything out? Most probably. Tell me – what are your favourite links of the month so far?
