Katie Couric just looked freaked out as all hell telling us about it, but that might be because she's about to lose her job. Still, a drug-resistant staph "superbug," might result in the deaths of each and every one of us! Fatalities may exceed AIDS-related deaths! By tomorrow! No, by tonight! No, not really. But read more about the x-treme hysteria and terrible invasive infection here and here, and about a recent staph-related death......

There's a whole wide world out there, and here's the proof: DCist revels in The University of Maryland's basketball triumphs, marvels at Metro's security strategy, and applauds DC local Katie Couric's new gig. Phillyist is all about the Philadelphia Film Festival. OK, not all about -- they still have time for loitering, underage sex, and random wacky news. LAist would have to send a camera around the world to get shots as bizarre as Katie's......