This little bit of wonderful comes from the brilliant minds behind Auto-Tune the News (remember them?), who also received some accolades recently for this Obama Kickass Song, featuring President Obama, Matt Lauer, Tinky-Winky, and the Lollipop Guild. more ›

We'd now like to point you to this story of a little girl from Los Gatos, Erica Rix, who was on the Today show this morning telling Matt Lauer about the hand she had to have sewn back on after a freak accident last year. It seems Erica was dangling a jump-rope out the window of her mom's SUV (naughty!) with a slip-knot around her wrist, and when the rope became tangled in the car's axle it ripped her little hand right off. Doctors were able to reattach it, and a year and a dozen surgeries later, Erica can wave, bend her wrist and move her thumb. more ›

Well, add "inspiration for an episode of the Simpsons" to the Gavster's resume. Apparently "Springfield is for Gay Lovers of Marriage." Thanks to Bart pranking a Matt Lauer-esque perky morning show host, who then pans the town on air, tourism plummets, and Mayor Quimby asks the town for a solution. Our favorite suggestion was "Poetry Slams." Lisa comes up with offering same-sex marriages, and the prospect of a wave of DINK dollars convinces everyone. Download the torrent of the video if you missed it and have no TiVO. more ›