A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. Crisis averted! Royalties won't be increased, and the iTunes Music Store won't be shut down... this time! (Via Sarah) AMC is developing a series based on Red Mars, the first book in Kim Stanley Robinson's epic sci-fi trilogy about the colonization of Mars. Today's collection of ridiculous election-related links: 7-Eleven's coffee cup poll (via Zoe); Defective Yeti's liveblog of last night's Biden-Palin debate;......

A steaming hot pile of our favorite things from around the internets. Mmm! Bacon floss! (Via Amy) You can download Girl Talk's new album, Feed the Animals, for any price you choose. Although if you pick 0.00, you will have to explain yourself. (Via D-Mac) The next episode of Cinematic Titantic is now available! This time the MST3K alums are making fun of a lame sci-fi flick called The Doomsday Machine. You can download it......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Modern Marvels (Mon, 8PM-9PM, History Channel) An examination of things at extremely high temperatures. A life-sized mannequin is exposed to temperatures above 1000 degrees, and scientists take a look at lava samples from a volcano and heat plasma to over 200 million degrees. We also get to see malfunctioning blow dryers and coffee makers melt! Woo hoo! Mars: The Quest for Life (Wed, 10PM-11PM, Discovery Channel) The......

by Sarah Gormley The best of the internet, chopped into tiny bits and grilled for your enjoyment. Presenting the 2008 Maxim Hometown Hotties semi-finalists from PA. You can check out Nabila, Kimberly, Alexa, and Kayla and vote for your favorite. (via Tom) Though it’s similar to the last one, and grainy, this new trailer for Dark Knight is a favorite over at The Movie Blog. The blaze at Universal Studios on Sunday did a fair......

The shapeless dough of the internet, formed into tasty pellets and baked to perfection, just for you. We love bacon and all, but the scratch 'n sniff bacon tuxedo takes things a couple dozen steps too far. (Via Sarah) Geeks, your list is here: the 11 Most Scorching-Hot Female Cosplayers Ever. (Via) Another casting call for Transformers 2 will be taking place this Saturday at Bullies Bar at the Spectrum. It's another "one photo a......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Bad news: star of the third Mummy movie, Maria Bello, says that not only will there absolutely be a Mummy 4, but she's signed on for three more sequels. Argh! In other news about sequels to bad movies, Bryan Singer has said yes, he is still planning to direct a sequel to Superman Returns. He and the writers are back in......

What's new and/or interesting on TV this week. Modern Marvels (Mon, 8PM-9PM, History Channel) The marvels being examined this time are strange weapons, including microwave-like rays that make you feel like you're being burned; plane- and truck-mounted lasers; armed robots; a BB gun that fires pain-inducing pellets; flashing devices that cause vomiting; and a slippery slime. Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives (Mon, 10PM-10:30PM, Food Network) This time the theme is big breakfast joints, including a place......