Neal Stephenson is profiled in this Wired article in preparation for the release of his new book Anathem.

My favorite history blog, The Edge of the American West, takes a break from history to post two funny muppet videos. First, Cookie Monster discusses trends in snack foods with Stephen Colbert. Second, the Count sings.

Ricky Gervais presents the inspiration for The Office in this Saturday Night Live film.

Final Jeopardy is a blog with video clips of every day's Final Jeopardy answer and question.

This Washington Post article profiles Adam Chodikoff, The Daily Show's "investigative humorist."

"Chodikoff, 37, doesn't perform on the show or write the gags that pepper Stewart's take on the day's news. But as the show's chief researcher and video wiz, he's the vital link in the program's comedic ecosystem. Chodikoff's job is to dig through the vast quarry of TV news footage to find the nuggets that form the program's pointed, often eye-opening "reporting." In a manner of speaking, he's an investigative humorist."

"Charlie Rose" by Samuel Beckett

Supercuts are video montages created by obsessive superfans from "every phrase/action/cliche from an episode (or entire series) of their favorite show/film/game." Waxy.org collects a list of supercuts in this post, including every couch opening from the Simpsons and every "yeah" from the movie Fargo.