TJ posts about the annual Keene Pumpkin Festival, complete with pumpkin pride theme song goodness.

Does anyone else have that one musician who, even though they’ve gone through a drastic sound or image change, you can’t help supporting because they’re trying so hard?
I’ve had a love affair with music that goes "beep" almost since I exited the womb. When I was a kid, I used to get to the moon [...]

I issued news of a contest in today’s Encore, but in case you missed it, I am looking for readers to submit pictures of their jack-o’-lanterns. Just one catch, though. I don’t want ordinary jacks. I am looking for celebrity jacks.
In case you need a little inspiration, check out the bad boys here.
Then, when your [...]

Glenn McDonald over at PopMatters has a brilliant column of e-mails by classic lovers imagined in the age of Google, MySpace, etc.
I especially dig this line from Lloyd Dobler to Diane Cort:
<i>Remember when I said I didn’t want to sell anything, buy anything, or process anything as a career? Or sell anything bought or [...]

Threadless has a great T-shirt to guide you safely through a zombie attack.

What else can you ask for from an outhouse festival?

The Shins have posted information about their latest album on their MySpace page. Goody goody gumdrops!
"After a lot of work the new Shins album Wincing the Night Away finally has a release date. That’s right, the album will be released on January 23rd, and the track listing is below. Also, the first single Phantom Limb [...]

How does the boss of Dunder-Mifflin’s head of the Scranton office compare to your weekly check?

Mmm… Caramel bacon.
This makes me believe in the existence of a higher power.

Ernesto took a wee video at the Common Man festivities this weekend.
I am at the very end, where E-man thankfully edited out my spacing out on the Pop Diner’s url.

Word on the cyberstreet is there might be a follow-up. I hope so. I got there a little on the later side and missed [...]