Digital Culture Studies

Matthowie (Mefi matthowie, for those playing along at home), demonstrates, via Flickr, how to eat cupcakes.

This might be funniest for the Canadians, but Best Week Ever is giving out Alternative Awards for the US and European Figure Skating Championships. I like ‘least spined’ the best, and the discussion in the comments - how is it that, 20ish years after it left the theatres with a limited box office take, the movie The Cutting Edge still has so much pop culture relevance? Well, the Pamchenko, of course - the deadliest skating move ever attempted by a spoiled rich girl and her hocky-player turned figure skater of a partner from across the tracks. This is, of course, the movie being spoofed by Blades of Glory.

If I ever figure out what box my skates are in, I might wander across the street to the rink and throw a few solo Pamchenkos, just for old time’s sake :)

Earth Hour originated in Sydney, in 2007, but on March 29, 2008, will be a global event. Chicago is one of the cities participating, as the flagship city in the United States. Never heard of Earth Hour? Their video explains it all.