Short Film: Validation

I don't know what this was created for - if it was a student film or what - but it's so cute and well done. It definitely made me smile.

The Biggest Opening Weekends of 2009

I found this in an article wondering "Did File-Sharing Make Wolverine a Hit?" Interesting article, but this chart had some big surprises for me. I had no idea Wolverine was the #3 opening weekend of the year! Also, very surprised Night at the Museum 2 made the list. I'm also glad to see that two of the movies are animated. This was definitely a strong year for animated films - with the return of Disney 2D with "The Princess and the Frog" and one of the best Pixar films yet. The Best Animated Feature Oscar Race will definitely be one to watch.

How I Met Your Mother: Musical Number

The obvious highlight of the 100th episode:


And now it feels like we're so close to meeting the mother! Too bad it wasn't Rachel Bilson, she's a cutie.

Vampire Weekend on Conan

There's a whole lot of Conan/Leno/NBC drama-rama going on and I'll post more on that whole debacle later. But for now, enjoy this performance of Vampire Weekend on last night's Conan:

Vampire Weekend's CONTRA

You can listen to the whole thing here: