Well, it’s definitely been an interesting week in the world. We can’t come close to wrapping it up so we’ll just give you some interesting stuff. For example, Ana Hickman popped up on our radars this week which was a very interesting development.
Seeing what a film department has done for the NFL and NASCAR, the NHL is creating its Original Productions department. This can only be a good thing. (The Big Lead)
Following the farce that the Flyers created in their game against Tampa, DGB breaks down the unique defensive strategies of other NHL teams. (Down Goes Brown)
And speaking of unique things, this WWF table-top hockey game could be the greatest piece of merchandise ever. (Puck Daddy)
After the jump, Gina Carano is a great quote, the economics of the McRib and Liam Neeson is a funny guy.
UFC on Fox might have gotten some big attention for MMA but Gina Carano might be the sport’s biggest star. And with quotes comparing fighting to sex, it’s no surprise that she’s one of MMA’s biggest names. (Cage Potato)
Jay-Z’s got 99 problems but cash ain’t one. That’s because he’s selling Occupy shirts to the 99%. Yup, he’s one of us alright. (Business Insider)
One of the more interesting products on McDonald’s menu is the McRib. But despite its massive popularity, it’s only available for limited periods of time. So why does McDonald’s use that strategy? (The Awl)
Speaking of fast food, you’d think that the 99% are the biggest consumers of fast food but you’d be wrong. There’s a correlation between fast food consumption and income. (LA Times: Nation Now)
Malcolm Gladwell gives his perspective on Steve Jobs. Unlike some who characterized Jobs as the be all and end all of Apple, Gladwell likens him to a perpetual tinkerer. (The New Yorker)
Jack & Jill looks to be challenging to sweep the Razzies this year. It’s sitting at a whopping 3% overall and 0% fresh among top critics. If you’d rather skip the movie but find out what happened, here’s the plot recreated from critic quotes. (Film Drunk)
One of the best parts of Twitter is people who spend more of their time mocking celebrities. And they’re definitely making a splash. (Nerdist)
And speaking of Twitter, here’s a map showing which languages people are tweeting in worldwide. (The Atlantic)
We’ve waited all the way until the end for video game links. Here’s an in-depth classification of 27 different gamer types. (Kotaku) I’m probably #5.
If you thought college football realignment caused a headache for fans and sponsors of NCAA football, you should see the headache that’s being caused for EA Sports developers for their game. (Deadspin)
Liam Neeson tries his hand at improv comedy with Ricky Gervais. He’s actually pretty good at it.
A song with lyrics made up of Mike Tyson quotes? Sounds awesome.
Remember that saying about animals that goes that they’re more scared of you that you are of it? Not this deer in Georgia.