Fool’s Linky

That shameful anti-gay legislation in Uganda? It was probably the result of intensive lobbying by US evangelical Christians. Mother Jones has the full scoop.

The complete guide to listening to music at work. (via Nextdraft. Subscribe to Nextdraft!)

The Loomio free decision-making tool has launched a crowdfunding effort. I haven’t looked much into it but I am assured it is worthy. Check it out.

The collage art of Louis Armstrong (for once I’m ahead of Dangerous Minds, I have encountered this coolness before).

Also, DM puts its indie cred on the line and celebrates the solo album by Spice Girl Mel C (AKA “the one who could sing”). I have great fondness for “Never Be The Same Again”, especially when Lisa Lopes comes in. Gone too soon, that one.

First Kiss: a documentary art video project – this has been everywhere, eeeverywhere. But it’s worth a look I reckon. Then read about how it’s viral marketing (sorta?) and they’re all actors (not all) and… It’s a constructed reality, sure. But I don’t find it entirely cynical, myself.

Grantland has a lovely feature on the sad clown who sang that cover of Royals

The Honest Trailer for Frozen is a gem. (I haven’t seen Frozen.)


The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy game has been polished up for its 30th anniversary. Still free to play, of course!

Science admits the 5-second rule is not entirely dumb.

Marvellous account of everything that went wrong with the making of Street Fighter: The Movie. It was meant to be a fun, dumb action film. It became a complete disaster.

The smart young women of Rookie mag have a roundtable about the divisive figure of Kanye West.

Short doco by Community’s Danny Pudi about a legendary basketball team who turned heads by… wearing their shirts untucked.

And finally, dogs in a photobooth.