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Darkstar, 'North' [Tunes]: With its roots tracing back to UK in the late 80's, Dubstep is a relatively new form of electronic music. Heavy on drum and bass and experimental beats, dubstep has best been described as music that is "anti-color," mimicking the greyness of its origins. The genre has risen to prominence largely through the London based Hyperdub label, where the British duo Darkstar have previously released a number of underground hits. 'North' is their first full length record, streaming now on NPR.

Prepare to be Mildly Unsurprised: The surprising thing in this article isn't that an agent describes how he used to pay money to college athletes in order to induce them to sign with his agency when they turned pro, but that he is willing to name names along the way. Talk about burning bridges on your way out.

Wait, There's Sports Gambling in Delaware?: A Delaware bettor bets $5 on a 15-team parlay card and gets the first 14 picks correct. If he gets the 15th pick correct (the Eagles to beat the 49ers by more than 3 points), he wins $100,000. Guess what happens next? The Eagles win by exactly three, and under rules of the game a tie is a loss and he wins nothing. Even worse, the bettor failed to appropriately hedge his bet, as described here (basically, he should have taken the other side of the bet to ensure he'd win one or the other). The lesson, as always, is that the house never loses.

So That's What Commonwealth Means in the Commonwealth Games: I had a friend go to the Sydney Olympics and the very first story he told us of the experience was the amount of rampant sexual escapades that repressed athletes were having in the Olympic Village. This blew my mind back in 2000. Fast forward to 2010, where 100,000 condoms were provided for the Vancouver Winter Olympics....an event that had just 5,500 athletes and officials. I'm no mathematician, but I'm pretty sure 100,000 divided by 5,500 equals impressive.

I Wonder How Bill Clinton Feels About There Being A Second Cigar Guy?: A Ryder Cup fan dressed up in a wig, mustache and cigar in homage to European golfer Miguel Angel Jiminez becomes a somewhat reluctant internet meme. That Maradona Hand of God photo is great.

Are You McKidding Me?: The Internet has brought together many foodies with many unique tastes. Apparently the McRib is one of them. One devoted fan has even put together a McRib locater to indicate all locations where the elusive McRib has been spotted. With a McRib comeback tour slated for the end of the year, it's no surprise McDonald's is pushing for articles like these. Meanwhile, who knew that the sandwich has been available at German locations all this time?

Banksy Does The Simpsons: British street artist Banksy takes a crack at the opening couch gag sequence for the Simpsons. The results are pretty great, particularly the dolphin tongue packing tape:


Générique de Simpsons par Banksy
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