1. Grant M.’s take on the power of secret messages
2. Cougar Town cameos (smart, cheap promo tactic)
3. Replace face (see Mickey Rourke)
4. Small demons creates a “storyverse”/social network for books (get a beta invite)
5. Generation X doesn’t want to hear it
6. Infographic for Game of Thrones fans
7. The Elusive Big Idea
8. MTV & Millennials
9. Gauging the Mood of People
10. Ji Lee’s Word As Image:

More stuff I’m digging this week:
- Conan spending NBC’s money
- Five year-old drummer doing System of a Down
- Parks & Recreation + Questlove + Wu-Tang
- Kind of like the Jersey Shore meets Pokemon (NSFW)
- And finally, a Jersey Shore compilation

Have a great weekend. Go Jets!

Image via the awesome Age

But given it’s a snowy Friday morning, I figured I’d give you a couple cozy videos. Plus, I wanted to ask (in an accusatory way): How have none of my “friends” told me that these exist? Natalie and Rashida. Come on. Sure, there’s funnier stuff on the site but seriously. My favorite of the three:

As for one of the best series of videos on FoD, Zach G. is back with his third installment of “Between Two Ferns.” This time with John Hamm. So you know, it gets a little inappropriate at times but the “Websites” part is classic.

First, let’s kick it off with some links connected to my excuse. Here’s a little action about declaring for the NBA Draft (via kenyatta via kottke) as well as an NBA nickname generator. (I’m Seth “Margarine” Gaffney.)

Second, for any of you players or playettes going out this weekend, take a quick look at this text dating primer. For those staying in watching reruns of SBTB the College Years, this Onion article is all you.

Third, and getting a bit grosser, peep yet another instant Nick Thune classic on FoD. And I dare you to tell me that Nick doesn’t look Palek from HBO’s Tell Me You Love Me. That makes me want to pull a Sue Simmons (via @akispicer).

Fourth and lastly, I’ve rather enjoyed this site: Things Younger than Republican Candidate (and Oh, Did I Forget to Mention “War Hero”) John McCain (via avin on Fallon Planning Blog).

Bill Hicks on Marketing via Stuart Smith email – not to be confused with Gil Hicks of Mallrats fame who kisses like a jackhammer in with some pressure and when he’s done you’re not the same…you’re changed.

Geek pants via @gaeyia

And lastly, I saw this on the news last night and Jake reminded me about it today. It’s not funny…except for the part when the boy says his punishment should be a weekend without video games.

via the silly entertaining Too Much Rod Benson.

via a posting on fire Kevin Rothermel (working link to t-shirt)

via new favorite Kevin Driscoll, though the “Tay Zonday On a Ronald Jenkees Beat” post title was a cruel tease.

This World of Warcraft dancing video has been around for a while, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen it. Thanks to Nien for passing along.

This trailer for The Foot Fist Way from Matt has now put this movie on my radar, especially since I’ve yet to see friend-favorite, Kung Pow: Enter the Fist.

And while the Design and the Elastic Mind exhibit keeps getting press, craplinks reminds us not to forget the MoMA’s permanent collection.

Thankfully, Noah has come to the rescue after seeing one of the College Humor guys at the PSFK conference yesterday show Minesweeper: The Movie.

Also, in case you haven’t seen this yet, the winners of 2007 YouTube Awards have been recently been announced. Whatup Tay. Whatup Dash.

You may or may not have heard that the guy behind previously-featured, Stuff White People Like, has sold a blog-themed book for an advance of $350,000. Read what other internet meme have made that book money here at Observer.com. Now I know why I’m going to ROFLcon. Anyone else going, hollister at your boy in the comments.

See “The” Restaurant where I brought in this new year here.

Speaking of pictures, if you enjoy taking photos and want a chance to win some Jittery Joe’s coffee, check out Photojojo for a contest related to the theme of yesterday’s post.

I was also reminded yesterday reading this post on Kevin Driscoll’s todo mundo, where he has an excellent making up of a term—which, is something I hold in very high regard over here. He coins: “Poll media” – not push or pull, it is using a particular medium to ask a simple question in order to engage your audience. For example: Is Lost a Repeat?. Love it.

So, anyway, back to the blog. I encourage you to take some time and work you’re way back from the beginning, like you’re currently doing with The Wire. The posts keep getting better. They started with Coffee and their most recent (84th) one is T-Shirts. Without ruining all the surprise, I wanted to give you a quick taste of what you’ll find. Here’s an excerpt from #77, Musical Comedy:

It’s a pretty good idea because when you have jokes that aren’t that great and music that isn’t that great, you can mix them together and create something that will entertain white people.

What are you waiting for? Go get your laugh on this Friday afternoon…and then get some Mos Def tickets. See you at the show!

Let’s start with an “oldy but a goody” (can guys say that phrase?) in Nick Thune’s Late Show performance.

Next let’s get some Breakfast in Bed. Props to Honey Bunches of Oats for trying something new and interesting.

Now if you’re ready like spaghetti, Rod Benson lets you in on the Boom Tho movement.

In case you missed V-Day because of a date with the parole board, this should set you free.

Plus some sites that have caught my eye these past two weeks: The FAIL Blog, Hotties Who Leave, Science Fair Experiments, and the most ridiculously named of the group, Buge Hoobs.

And finally, in case you need an “ad wizard” to “fit into your new business model”, let me present Alex Perez. Found through Chet.

As you may have noticed in recent IOI’s, FunnyorDie has skyrocketed become one of my top visited sites. This week I discovered an amazing idea and great executions with Drunk History Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.

Have you ever heard of 7 minutes in heaven? Well, this is 8 seconds of it. Last week Obama faced some (ridiculous) allegation, and now we focus on Mitt Romney trying to keep it real. Aki hooking it up.

Another short and sweet (?) clip from Action 7 News, thanks to Jake.

Sarah Silverman is a little bit more long-winded in her approach but the message is clear (thanks in part to Matt Damon): just like Scotty, Jimmy doesn’t know. Aki, once again.

And lastly from the office-wide email chain, a timely Super Bowl prediction from Fitzy.

Rich, hip, male college students everywhere are going to go wild for the weather thanks to Maxim.

Though I don’t think we’ll be seeing Obama on The Moment of Truth anytime soon, I’m pretty sure he’d pass denying these allegations. (Viral note: up to 100,000 views in 1 week.)

You’ve seen Hakeem’s psychic abilities. What you didn’t know was that this was also happening last weekend – sad.

Staying on the sports tip, my friend Jake has written a great post on fan etiquette, complete with the infamous UNCriers.

And finally, it doesn’t get much more immature than a 26 year-old creating a facebook group to petition Mark Z. to edit the “edit friend details” options. It’s all for learning and fun. (At least that’s what I keep telling myself.)

Plus, it’s not like I’m 30 and competing in The Gauntlet III! However, I did watch the season premiere, and it’s going to be awesome!

Tom Cruise talks about Scientology.
Colbert gets hung in the Smithsonian.
Aussie Spicoli knows how to party. And you can party in a tribute t-shirt.

And just in case you want a taste of immaturity at the personal level, let me give you a more inside view at the conversations amongst my friends on email. This week one buddy wrote that he was “feening for a fortune cookie.” Another replied, “what’s feening mean?” The original feener went straight to the Urban Dictionary for the answer. The end. Hope you learned something…about Jodeci at the very least.

Looking for payday loan?

Yes, I’m a huge wimp – but I also answered honestly and would have a problem picking one of the kids up and using him as a weapon!

So anyway, take the survey and let me know how much more of a bad-ass you are than me. (Or is it “than I”? – Please answer this as well.)

Sticking with the fighting/competing theme… Many of you probably saw this a while back (I actually posted it in an IOI back at Fallon), but since American Gladiators is topical it has made a comeback amongst my buddies. Yes, Malibu is truly amazing – though not as pretty as Titan.

Another not so pretty thing comes from the college sports world. The video actually has a setup card before showing the clip, so I’ll just send you to the Texas Tech “Bell Ringer”.

And lastly, (I guess this one also follows the story’s progression) a link that I frankly don’t find funny at all. I do find it pretty disgusting and putting the Advisory Nasty stamp on it (which will probably make more of you watch than act as a deterrent) But I’m just here to report, and sometimes what you’re sent is this. (I have no idea what it’s for, if anything.)

EXTRA: Beer Pong Tournament announcement in Vegas.

And lastly, may as well remind you all here that the season Finale for A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila is Tuesday night at 10PM. There’s a show that will certainly help make the point of the video above. We all need those writers back working.