Film and TV adaptations of classic fantasy novels have been quite the buzz lately. From Peter Jackson’s film based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit to HBO’s Game of Thrones based on R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, adaptations are gaining followers in droves.  This might be the most geekalicious (and magical) infographic ever created…huzzah!

via Infographic: Fantasy Novels Deconstructed :: Paste.

On Sunday, February 3, all hell will break loose. A group of warriors will engage in a fierce contest of strength to determine who among the assembled is the very best there is. Millions will watch, admiring the brinkmanship, the balletic grace, and the shiny, shiny coats. The Super Bowl will also be on.

via A Side-By-Side Comparison Of Your Super Bowl And Puppy Bowl Starting Lineups | Co.Create.

Sure, I’m a sucker for the ‘Bissell Kitty Halftime Show’.  Here’s the money line: “It began as a joke in a network ideas meeting, like some stoner intern’s dream: Dude, what if we, like, just put a camera on a bunch of puppies playing in a field?”  Eight years later, it’s a branding doggynaught.

Animal Planet

via Behind the scenes of the Puppy Bowl, Animal Planet’s irresistible Super Bowl counterprogramming | The Cutline – Yahoo! News.

Here are a few charities that I’ve supported in the past couple of month.

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

Children’s Cancer Research Fund in Memory of Julian Golden

Lymphoma Research Foundation

If you can, give to the cancer charity of your choice.

The call for democratic reform across North Africa, including Egypt is historic.  In the midst of uncertainty, I think we might have a “Boris Yeltsin on the Tank” moment that capture the spirit of today’s events.  “Thank You Facebook.”