Internet Archaeologists Find Ruins of ‘Friendster’ Civilization (The Onion)

Christmas Light Hero
Read more on the Huffington Post.

If you want an @arig.me address, let me know.

First Round Capital’s 2009 Holiday Video

Senator Orrin Hatch’s Hanukkah Song
Here’s the back story by Mediaite’s Rachel Sklar
And here’s the best line from the video:
“So it’s just – all it is is a hip-hop Hanukkah song written by the Senior Senator from Utah.” - Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic

Jon Stewart calls out Gretchen Carlson for playing dumb on “Fox and Friends.”

The Senz Umbrella
I think this may be the greatest umbrella ever made. Really.

Protesters in Times Square demanding equal marriage laws for everyone.

Pilobolus on Late Night with Conan O’Brien
This is old, but new to me!
My favorite part is at the 1:55 mark (hint, Michelle DeForest will really appreciate it).

Hollywood vs. New York: Four Decades Of NYC Destruction On Film
This is great. And I love the fact that they use Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue.”
(via Goodiebag.tv and The Huffington Post)

From the 92y:
On Saturday, Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz, and Jeremy Ben-Ami, the executive director of J Street, debated American Foreign Policy and Israel in a discussion moderated by former governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer.
Questions asked included: should military solutions or diplomatic ones be favored? What is the role of pro-Israel advocacy at a time of changing relationships between the U.S. and Israel? Does the traditional lobby speak for all, or even most, American Jews?
The lively debate was live tweeted by a attendees, you can review those tweets here.

The Obama Administration goes all movie trailer spoof with their (flightless) bird’s eye view preview of tomorrow’s turkey pardoning.
(via soupsoup via jordansheartsucks)

Jimmy Fallon doing a very good Neil Young singing the Fresh Prince theme song (via joshmohrer via thedailywhat)

Greenberg, the latest movie from Noah Baumbach starring Ben Stiller (via Levi Brooks)
(despite having the same last name as the title of this film, I am 96% positive that this movie is not based on me)

The Thanksgiving PETA Ad Rejected by NBC (via Huffington Post)

The Simpsons go shopping at Whole Foods Wellness Foods.
It’s funny because it’s true.

What Happens When You Bring a 22-Year-Old Mac to the Genius Bar? (via Gizmodo)

“Going Rogue” Goes Rogue: Sarah Palin’s Book Shoots Rachel Maddow, FBI Agents In “Late Night” Sketch (via Huffington Post)

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis and guest Conan O’Brien.