What Made “The O.C.”￾ Great, Bitch | The Awl – Rodd Snook, this is for you.

The Breeders Plot Last Splash 20th Anniversary Tour | News | Pitchfork – 20 years?! Good grief. I wish they’d bring the tour to Sydney. The Pixies came here a few years ago! I’d camp out for tickets, I swear.

A Super Bowl Preview For People Who Don’t Know Football (2013 Edition) – The Rumpus.net – I know football but I don’t know these teams. Based on these stories, I am definitely rooting for San Francisco. Go Niners!

The First Doctor returns to Doctor Who, courtesy of… Harry Potter?! – Neat!

Jim Nabors – still alive! – married at 82 | MetaFilter – Gomer Pyle is gay! And married! And so sweet! Good for them.

Read a Lawyer’s Amazingly Detailed Analysis of Bilbo’s Contract in The Hobbit | Underwire | Wired.com – For the Snook.

Roger Moore on Why Daniel Craig Is the Best James Bond Ever and What 007 Role He’s Dying to Play | TIME.com – For the record, I’m a big fan of the Moore-era Bond films. His line about backgammon made me laugh though.

After Fire, Chicago Warehouse Covered in Ice – Photo Journal – WSJ – Holy crap. This is why we’re not moving back to the Midwest anytime soon.

Losing my religion for equality – Excellent essay by Jimmy Carter on why he left his church over their insistence that women should be subservient to men.

How-To: Simple Tubular Cast-on | pieKnits – Bookmarking this brilliant tutorial. I’ve just used this method on a new project and I think it’ll be my go-to cast-on from now on!