friday bouillabaisse

1) There is a new threat in Iraq. Badgers. I used to think they were cute, but check out this quote from a woman who was attacked by one: "My husband hurried to shoot it but it was as swift as a deer," she said. "It is the size of a dog but his head is like a monkey." Monkey-headed, swift-as-deer, dog-sized, bloodthirsty badgers?! Try making a cute little Flash animation out of that shit!

2) Okay, nothing has ever been as good as Chocolate Rain. Seriously. Never. Download it and make it your new personal soundtrack. It will haunt your dreams. I'm not fucking around here, people. This kid's a fucking genius.

3) I've mentioned before how wet and hot I get over the work being done at CERN, but ohmygod, when I saw these panoramic shots, I had to go lock myself in the bathroom with my laptop for a few hours. It was a nerdgasmathon.

4) You know what else turns me on? Encased meat. So when I saw this, I nearly died from delight. A little death, you might say.

5) Finally, the phallic skyscraper roundup: here, here, and here. Fuck the sky, boys!