sunday short stack

"The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to sharpen." - Eden Phillpotts

• What would the Simpsons look like if they were real people?
• The Top 15 Sexiest Nerd Boys (although I think they are defining "nerd" as "able to form a complete sentence")
• This noncommissioned Arcade Fire video for "My Body Is a Cage" uses images from Sergio Leone's Once Upon a Time in the West to excellent effect (via MetaFilter).
• How to Write an Effective Missed Connection
• Jonathan Coulton was profiled in the New York Times as some kind of blogger exemplar.
• The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World (via Ed)