Links for Fun

The Inside Scoop on the Fake Barf Industry.

The Facebook Purity Test. I scored a 95, but that only means I'm an old lady and don't use Facebook for the purpose it is intended.

Jedi Kittens.

Retro Back-To-School Swag We Still Want. Those of us who don’t have to go back to school always get nostalgic this time of year, particularly when confronted with neat school gear.

The War of 1812: The Movie. College Humor imagines what it would have been like if the participants understood the conflict just as well as we do.

The Cirque de Legume is a sort of a circus in which the props are vegetables. Watch and decide: entertaining or weird?

The Top Ten Jokes of the Edinburgh Fringe have been selected. There must be something in the delivery, since they seem a bit flat when you read them.

Thing to look at high. This one's my favorite. (via Gorilla Mask)

Swiss artist and comedian Ursus Wehrli organizes chaos to a ridiculous degree. Excerpts from his new book put the “Oh!” on OCD. (via Metafilter)

If Pac-Man was a first person shooter, this is what it would look like. Now, if it were only a working game instead of a video…

Some sites exist to publish opinions on products or services, like Yelp; others include reviews of the things they sell, like Amazon. There are always wonderfully ridiculous submissions that you no longer have to search for, because they get reposted to UhPinions. (via Gorilla Mask)

The first day of the school year is a joyous occasion for parents and for a lot of students. However, some kids are mourning the end of their carefree summer days.

Paper dolls from all your favorite TV shows. Just print and cut, and maybe stage your own drama if you like. (via Buzzfeed)