Comics Watch this Bloom County Christmas special from 1991 David Pescovitz

animals Photo of a freaky human-sized bat David Pescovitz

art Spend a relaxing hour watching this amazing art restoration Andrea James

music There's actually an interesting (and obsessive) story behind Wheatus's "Teenage Dirtbag" Thom Dunn

Comic Books Talking Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics with Visionary Comic Book Creator Tom Scioli Jeffery Klaehn

literature Get lost in one of 50 contemporary books over 500 pages long Gareth Branwyn

gambling What Steve Forte can do with a pack of cards borders on the unbelievable Ferdinando Buscema

podcasts A great new podcast explores the cultural and political impact of the Only Band That Matters: the Clash Thom Dunn

animals Watch: Octopus vs. eagle David Pescovitz

body modification Enjoy these photos of lips injected with filler to give them a pointy look Mark Frauenfelder

new york city Sculptures of wolves mauling tourist appear in New York City parks Rusty Blazenhoff

cephalopods Octopus changes color while asleep, possibly dreaming Clive Thompson

happy mutants Marc Davis in His Own Words: Imagineering the Disney Theme Parks Chris Merritt

Roadside Attractions Paul Bunyan and other fiberglass advertising giants ride again at Bell Plastics in Hayward California Janelle Hessig

Gadgets Take your music production to the next level with this synth & sound bundle Boing Boing's Shop

Delightful Creatures Woman put octopus on her face — it bit her and she had to go to the hospital Mark Frauenfelder

the shining Detailed maps of the Overlook Hotel, from The Shining Rob Beschizza

Food Five favorite street foods in Tokyo Mark Frauenfelder

yabba dabba doo New owner of California's "Flintstones" house sued by city after adding dinosaurs Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Snailiens and other delights from Ravendark Creations Cory Doctorow