On this day 48 years ago, what establishment opened, featuring employees wearing the first service uniform actually registered with the United States Patent Office?

In which Ernie and Bert of the Sesame Street Performance Collective perform “A Divine Proclamation to End the Present Existence,” from the band Last Days of Humanity. [via]

Mister Resin pointed me to this Rolling Stone profile of Britney Spears, which paints kind of a bleak picture of her present and future: More than any other star today, Britney epitomizes the crucible of fame for the famous: loving it, hating it and never quite being able to stop it from destroying you… Today, [...]

Toity poiple boids Sittin on da koib A-choipin an’ a-boipin An’ eatin doity woims. Between the creeping cosmopolitanism and constant stream of new inhabitants, it’s amazing the so-called “traditional” New York accents haven’t gone the way of the Times Square peep-show before now. But it’s happening, and it’s kind of sad to see it go, [...]

Each of the following actors has played a principal role (at least two years’ worth) in at least three different series. Can you name the three series for each? (Some of them are way harder than others.) James Garner Katey Sagal Harry Morgan Michael Landon David Hasselhoff Julia Louis-Dreyfus Gavin McLeod Bill Cosby Rene Auberjonois [...]

I have no doubt that you noticed last night that my trends are finally starting to take root in the lofty corridors where the stylemongering really happens. Lots of shaved heads all over the Oscars last night, and not just on the old crazy dudes. There was some decent hottness who adopted the baldy look, [...]

 

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