Politics are funny

Hurry! Obama closeout! Thank you Amazon for offering this deal and making me laugh for so many reasons.

I'm assuming that McCain's tears are sold separately.

Build a beard!

Still trying to figure out a costume for tonight? Check out Build a Beard for a delightful selection of illustrated beards, from a classic Blackbeard to a fishy Poseidon.

Hell, you don't even need Halloween as an excuse to beard yourself. Throw a beard-themed party or confuse the barista at Starbucks. Who cares, beards are awesome! Just make sure to take a photo of yourself and upload it to the site, because for every photo that gets uploaded, atto will donate a dollar to the non-profit org Kiva.

ROFL'n all over the place

As we all know, ROFLCon is underway in all its amazingness. And apparently everyone else is just as excited as we are, including Wired, Los Angeles Times and even the friggin Guardian. If you're lucky enough to be attending, make sure to stop by and see us at our table. We've got (what we think are) the most awesome T-shirts ever.

FTW!

Now I'm thirsty

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HW5eBfZhE4M

Be Kind, Rewind, Play, Rewind Again

Most of us have seen the trailer for Be Kind Rewind, Michel Gondry's new movie, and know the premise of it. Well, Mr. Michel has created his own version of the trailer. And as much as I enjoy a French accent, he's no Mos Def.

TMI Thursday

So some peeps over here at the Dig were sharing photos of their pets, little boston terriers and an orange kitty licking herself. I'd really like to join in with the glee, but my work schedule and/or living situation does not allow for a pet at the moment, so I share things like this instead. Totally more amusing.

Maybe for dogs biting ballons is the same as popping packing bubbles for us ... so therapeutic yet completely obnoxious.

12th Annual Dig Cover Contest!

I hope you've picked up this week's issue of the Dig because we're holding a contest that will result in some sweet-ass prizes for one lucky winner. Take that already stylin' cover and add your own creative touch to it ... examples from your favorite design staff are shown below. Use marker, pen, crayon, or whatever you like (though food and other things might be a bit too gross, even for us). Email submissions to me, taylor@weeklydig.com or mail 'em to Dig headquarters at 242 E. Berkeley St., Boston, 02118. We'll post the winner up on Feb.1, so get to work!

If you're SOL and can't find a copy of the latest Dig, you can download one here

It's Time To Disappoint Ourselves Again...

New Year's resolutions give us hope then make us feel bad about ourselves for the rest of the year when we come to the realization that we'll never keep them. But in the spirit of the season, here a few from your favorite people at Dig HQ...

I resolve to never to loose my phone/wallet again.

I resolve to check my inbox more frequently and actually reply to the important ones (rather than ignore them for days/weeks).

I resolve to unsubscribe to all the fucking catalogues that keep coming to my house that I NEVER buy from.

I resolve to actually use the gym membership I've paid for and have only used once.

I resolve to try to like his taste in music.

I resolve to call my family with more frequency and actually tell them things than skirt their questions.

I resolve to stop whining and just do more work.

I resolve to not let fear immobilize me.

I resolve to be a better writer.

I resolve to go see more shows.

I resolve to be a better mom.

I resolve to be a safer drunk.

I resolve to bringing back pony.

I resolve to be me.

I resolve to spend less time in front of a computer.

I resolve to write more.

I resolve to get a driver's license.

I resolve to fight a bum.

I resolve to do better at managing my finances rather than the stab-wildly-and-blindly method (which amazingly has worked so far, though barely).

I resolve to work out regularly at the gym; I aspire to write like R.W. Apple but not look like him.

I resolve to buy precious things infrequently rather than buying cheap things all of the time.

I resolve to wear shoes that fit.

I resolve to actually follow up on meetups with wayward, abandoned friends.

I resole to attempt biking in the city.

I resolve to travel abroad the moment the dollar doesn’t suck so damn hard.

I resolve to know the difference between forgiveness and foolishness.

I resolve to throw a dinner party, to hell with the roommates

TMI THURSDAY RETURNS!

As much as I enjoy a good southern breakfast, this Texas man gives a bit too much insight into the eating habits of his family when he calls in to Jimmy Dean to complain, not about the taste or healthfulness of his sausage patties, but how he's not getting enough.

Thank you, sir, for letting me know that my bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich is not as bad as what you've been eating.

Biggest Billboard Ever will win you stuff

Ginormous!Most everyone has seen the huge storage building off 93 with the whales on it. Right? Right. Well, Dig headquarters is right next door, and for the last couple of days they've been covering it up with scaffolding, which has me all teary eyed that those pretty little whales will soon be gone. Today during a meeting... whoosh!... an orange waterfall of vinyl came flying down from the heavens. Turns out that the money-hungry people in charge of this project have caught on to the idea of making a little cash off of construction. (They must've seen what the Pine Street Inn has been doing with their tower of billboardage across the street.)

How does this affect you, you ask? I'll tell you. The first one to leave a comment below telling us what the big ad is -- since we can't see it from our windows and we're too lazy and scared to walk outside -- will get a prize package of some of the sweet goodies we've had laying around the office... you know you want that Seal CD we just reviewed. So get out there and bring us news!