You've probably heard this, but the Simpsons is over. They can't get past this one. TMZ:

If I still watched the Simpsons, this would be bad; as it stands I can only figure Harry's made an enormous pile already. I can't imagine walking away from that much money, especially if it was obtained by speaking other people's words for a few days once a year. I should also note that declaring how long it's been since one watched the Simpsons is not a sign of good taste or discernment. It just means you're unaware of what the show is like today. It went from being my favorite show on the air to something I decided not to watch any more, and there are millions who had the same experience. That's an amazing amount of good will to pour down the drain.

Which reminds one of the last episode of Star Trek: Enterprise. It's been ten years since the show went off the air; here's a piece on BLASTR about the ten best episodes. And as long as we're on the subject, this is getting some negative attention from that variety of fan known as "the humorless dork":

Yes, yes, yes I know the Enterprise couldn't fly down that trench, let alone make it into the interior of the Death Star. But c'mon.

SCIENCE The Aral Sea: a "cautionary tale." National Geographic puts it like this:

It's a well-known story. It typical Soviet style, it was brutish and incompetant:

As the article notes, Kazahks are still required by law to pick cotton once a year. So what's the "Cautionary Tale," exactly? Don't be like the Soviets? Noted. And no, the Salton Sea isn't the same story. Speaking of which:

It's a piece about the brave souls who made records out of discarded X-ray plastic. This is why Soviet Chic is annoying to some people. The Gawker network had some ads asking for ads, using Soviet-style propaganda tropes, which ought to be considered the same way as using Nazi images. Yet for some reason: no. I'd post an example, but there's not even an ad on their site right now.

TIME WASTER I don't know who's writing these, but he or she is brilliant. Your Clickadventure awaits!