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Periscope Studies releases some scenes from The Wire drawn Simpsons-style. Hopefully more to come. (via Kottke)

How I Met Your Mother reminded me of the hot dog cooker we had while I was growing up. I remember it showing up after a vacation to Disney World, so it is entirely possible it came from SkyMall. Wow. I remember the hot dogs being a little cold while the buns were a little too burnt.

In other hot dog news, the gadget that makes these is probably way more exciting for a kid.

Grizzly Bear played “While You Wait For The Others,” an unreleased song from their forthcoming album, on Conan last night. It was my favorite song they played at Music Now and it seems to have won Conan over as well.

Nice. (via The Raw Feed)

Matt Kirkland takes a look at the robots lurking beneath the fluff of stuffed animals.

Secret Lives of Great Authors is a new book by Robert Schnakenberg that is full of interesting fun facts about writers from J.R.R. Tolkien to Kurt Vonnegut. For example:

• Ernest Hemmingway once wrested a critic to the ground after getting a bad review.
• Infamous recluse JD Salinger led Conga lines as the entertainment director for a Swedish luxury liner.

(via Pop Candy)

Saturday, April 19 is Record Store Day nationwide. The event was created “with the purpose of celebrating the culture and unique place that they occupy both in their local communities and nationally.” Independent stores will have various events (foosball with Menomena!) and exclusive releases. I will take any excuse to go to Shake It, but limited edition Stephen Malkmus and Built To Spill records will pretty much guarantee my attendance.

Rusty Lime has an amazing roundup of photographsfrom the book Hungry Planet: What The World Eats. The pictures show average families from around the world with the food that they eat during a week and how much they spend on it.

Asylum makes casting suggestions for the (non-existent) Mike Tyson’s Punchout: The Movie.

Harvard University hosted a forum on The Wire entitled “A Compelling Portrayal of an American City” that featured creator David Simon and others. The video of the forum is available now and a great watch for Wire fans. (via Pop Candy)