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The official wizard of New Zealand, perhaps the only state-appointed wizard in the world, has been cast from the public payroll, spelling the end to a 23-year legacy. Post title from Terry Pratchett, of course.
posted by jjderooy at 10:41 PM PST - 24 comments

If you only have room in your life for one Twitter account where an SNL host announces the musical guest,
@CraigWeekend will have Daniel Craig welcome you to the best part of the week.
If you have space for another,
@snlhostsintro will give you a near endless supply of ten second time capsules in which a then-famous celebrity introduces a then-popular band.
posted by Going To Maine at 3:22 PM PST - 29 comments

Rosalie the cheetah has given birth to a litter of five cubs! And of course, there's a live webcam where you can view mama cheater and her cubs.
posted by Your Childhood Pet Rock at 3:07 PM PST - 22 comments

Two short speculative stories about growing up in a powerful family. "Horangi", fantasy by Thomas Ha (reminds me a little of Ursula Vernon's Grandma Harken stories): “I’m sorry to hear that,” my grandfather responded politely, and he gave a smile that I’d often seen him give to the customers in his shoe repair shop, respectful, but with a little firmness to it. “I’m not sure why you’re telling me this. My family doesn’t work for yours anymore, Mr. Yong.” "Urban Fanfare", science fiction by Jared Oliver Adams: It was a cool idea. One of Mom’s best, really. But the problem with it was the music the committee chose.
posted by brainwane at 3:00 PM PST - 5 comments

On the night of November 22, 1987, when the television broadcasts of two stations in Chicago, Illinois were hijacked in an act of broadcast piracy by a video of an unidentified person wearing a Max Headroom mask and costume, accompanied by distorted audio and with a corrugated metal panel swiveling in the background to mimic Max Headroom's geometric background effect. [more inside]
posted by ambulocetus at 2:23 PM PST - 27 comments

After 38 straight wins, Jeopardy champion Matt Amodio run finally comes to an end. Matt's run of 38 wins puts him in second place all-time behind Ken Jennings' 74 and ahead of James Holzhauer's 32. Matt's $1.5 million in winnings is third behind the previously mentioned Jennings and Holzhauer. One record Matt holds, unlikely to ever be broken, is having won with 6 different hosts. [more inside]
posted by AugustWest at 9:11 AM PST - 43 comments

If working in the spreadsheet mines is getting you down, here's a Spotify radio station based on the Mass Effect map music that will make you feel more... Legendary (SLSpotify) [more inside]
posted by rebent at 7:08 AM PST - 10 comments

Banana Craze is a virtual exhibition that brings together almost 100 pieces of contemporary Latin American art that explore the way the banana has shaped identities, ecosystems, and violence in the Americas.
posted by eotvos at 5:04 AM PST - 2 comments