• Cats can survive falls from great distances. It’s called the High-Rise Syndrome, which explains how and why it works.
  • Ooh, pretty picture of a waterfall series.
  • Have you ever wondered how a high end art auction works? The NY Times has a fascinating article on the procedures and personalities involved. (via Kottke)
  • Using cognitive science paid off for a Who Wants To Be A Millionaire contesant. He made it all the way to the million dollar question, but I won’t spoil that for you. (Ibid)
  • Disney has sold a half million movies on iTunes already. No wonder other companies might be interested in joining them.
  • The air shower: Feels like a regular shower, uses 30% less water, by filling it with air.
  • A very serious theory on what’s going on, plotwise, in LOST these days. Obviously, this could be a spoiler if it all turns out to be true.
  • Is a Pulp Fiction sequel coming? Quentin Tarantino has been too quiet since KILL BILL, hasn’t he? GRINDHOUSE is coming next year, though, so perhaps it’s too quick to forget him.
  • Kevin Smith to star in Showtime sit-com? It’s a remake of the once-starring Anthony (”VR.5″) Stewart Head Brit-com, MANCHILD. What, did CLERKS 2 kill any desire to ever direct again?