Spy vs. Spy
The double-speak and veiled threats really are my favorite part of international diplomacy: Spylink. "The Russians are our friends... that's why we're throwing their spies the hell off of our islands! We're friends!" And this article also highlights my favorite part of British Parliamentary democracy: William Hague is the shadow foreign secretary. I adore the way the Brits innocently use terms that would be blatantly sinister in American English, like "government scheme" or "shadow cabinet." That's why in Dreamcatcher Damien Lewis with an American accent is an earnest hero, but with an English accent he's an insidious alien. It's kind of like the row between the Russians and the British; the British are our friends and we adore the accent (without it Keira Knightley would be naught but a way, way too skinny girl with a funny-looking face), but we also consider it aural shorthand for nefarious intent. How fun!

Emily the Strange
Emily doesn't aim high...

...she aims low.

(An elucidation of the accompanying picture: Emily has used a slingshot to strike a boy in the crotch from a safe distance. It's okay, though, because the boy has his baseball cap on backwards; so, he clearly had it coming.)

The Rebel Black Dot Song of the Day
Five Iron Frenzy, "Juggernaut" from Five Iron Frenzy 2: Electric Boogaloo (T.L.A.M.)