Entry #1710

I watched maybe ten minutes of this year’s olympic games, but this photo gallery of the opening ceremonies is pretty spectacular. As a counterpoint, the Bangkok Times has a backstory that doesn’t put the organizers in a very nice light.

The evolution of the olympic torch.

Here’s an interactive map of olympic medals won by countries over the years. The larger the circle the more medals that country has collectively won.

This is classic Jon Stewart.

Hunter: “Truly, the word “shameless” has lost all meaning.”

Hump day musical interlude: Splendid Isolation.