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Deerhunter, 'Halcyon Digest' [Tunes]: The fourth release from this Athens, Georgia based band builds well on the stream-of-consciousness ambient pop sound lead singer Bradford Cox has become famous for. Peculiar and complex, Cox, a high school dropout who was left by his parents to raise himself in a large suburban home, is also one of the trippiest looking singers around (he was born with Marfan syndrome). The new album streams on NPR through September 28th.

Yankees Fans Heart Crime: A nationwide phenomena has emerged with New York Yankees caps replacing stockings and pantyhose as the new must have accessory for criminals. In related news, the Yankees announced a 10% cut on any crimes committed while wearing Yankees attire. Reports indicate the money will go directly to a fund to help pay the $61 million they owe Arod after he turns 40.

Has SportsBookUSA.com Already Been Reserved? Betting on sports through the internet is becoming a bigger part of the gambling pie, with over $1.5 billion bet on this summer's World Cup in England alone. It feels like only a matter of time before this activity becomes legal in the US, with more thrown games and betting scandals likely to follow.

Friday Night Tragedy: We all know Texas high school football is big. We all know how important each game is there to the local community. But in one of the worst decisions in high school sports history, two Texas high school football teams finished out a game after receiving news that a quarterback that collapsed on the field had died by the start of the third quarter.

An Empire of Good Food & Cheap Booze: This article reveals some interesting facts about the inner workings of Trader Joe's. Did you know its sales last year were roughly $8 billion, matching Whole Foods (though Trader's more than doubles Whole Food's sales per square foot), or that it's owned by an ultra private German family that also own the Aldi grocery chain? And just who is Joe exactly?

He Does Have Experience Playing a Queen: Sacha Baron Cohen, of Borat and Bruno fame, has been cast to play the role of Freddie Mercury, the famed front man for British rockers Queen ('We Will Rock You', 'Bohemian Rhapsody'), whose death of AIDS in 1991 famously helped remove the stigma surrounding the disease.

Bourdain's Short Answer to Cook Wannabes is an Emphatic "No": An excerpt titled "So You Wanna Be a Chef" from Anthony Bourdain's new book probably explains all you need to know.

Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em: In an attempt to shatter the ludicrous speed barrier, MC Hammer announced the release of a new clothing line....for the ultimate fighting lifestyle. First fighter to knock out an opponent with this move gets free Hammer pants for life.

A Hollywood biopic telling the tale of the indomitable "Irish" Mickey Ward would be awesome enough. Throw in Marky Mark, Christian Bale and Amy Adams, and it becomes an Oscar potential epic. It's too bad 'The Wrestler' director Darren Aronofsky dropped out as director. I guess even he's choosing the UFC over boxing these days.