Brian K. Vaughn’s epic comic book series "Y – The Last Man", came to an end today with the release of issue #60.  Funny, suspenseful, and insightful – it’s a comic for people that think they don’t like comics. 

Basically, the plot hinges on Yorick Brown, an amateur escapologist, fool in love, and part time foster parent to a poop-slinging helper monkey named Ampersand – and how he responds when a global catastrophe leaves him as the last man – not human, but man – on earth.

Check out the crack-like first issue here. 

I remember my first taste of cilantro – and its almost greasy, earthy taste.  Today it’s one of my favorites, but apparently it still has more than its share of Haters.

I am infamous for once stating to a group of breathlessly excited "readers" – that "The Da Vinci Code" was "A stupid book for stupid people that wanted to think they were smart."  In support of my "theory", here is a graph that purports to show Books That Make You Dumb.

This looks like fun for the discerning palate.  Which I think I have.

The world-infamous INFOBOX 10000 is being reborn as The DistractoMatic. All hail The DistractoMatic.

Oh, the rest of the site is getting a much-needed overhaul as well. Ole!

Check out the three dimensional papercut sculptures of Peter Callesen.  Ooooh.  Pretty.

Hundreds of cover art variations for H.G. Wells’ "War of the Worlds" {from 1898 to 2007}

Here is an interesting Dwell video profile of book designer/novelist/"singer" Chip Kidd – directed by a fellow NYU alumnus that I loathed.  So it’s cool to uncool ratio is split dead even as far as I am concerned.

New York’s Improv Everywhere just hosted their 7th Annual "No Pants Day" protest.  Check out the (questionably worksafe) photoset courtesy of the Village Voice.

Vinyl Sleeve Heads mixes album covers & human poses into somewhat entertaining photos.