– A Wired journalist attributes the success of Weight Watchers to its RPG format. (You know, like EverQuest or Final Fantasy.)
– The pretty little girl who sang “Ode to the Motherland” for the Olympics opening ceremony was a pretty little mime. Reps said they wanted a flawless girl with a flawless voice; but one had the looks and another had the pipes so they mashed them up. “We must put our country’s interests first.” Riiiight.
– Seven in 10 companies on the FTSE 100 have unclaimed handles on Twitter. Companies are advised to lock that down before a hater (or an impersonator) does. (Via @benkunz.)
– It may not really be cannibal sushi, but the psychological effect can be just as fucked-up. (Via @TJCNYC.)
– Got more than a handful up top? Pull your shirt off and join the Wonderbra mosaic.
