· Dave Eggers-substitute David Rakoff and This American Life contributer Sarah Vowell faceoff against former collegiate cult rock duo They Might Be Giants in the latest installment of McSweeney's vs. TMBG. Somewhere, Tupac and Biggie are watching, totally riveted. [Playbill]
· And the last wave (pun intended, because laughter heals) of tsunami aid trickles in: New York rock mainstay The Fever join some other Brooklyn bands at Crash Mansion on behalf of the Friends of Koh Lanta Fund. [flavorpill]
· If there was ever a reason to tolerate Joan Rivers and her melty face, it would be for charity. She provides exactly that reason (God's Love We Deliver and Guide Dogs for the Blind) at Fez tonight. After today, we promise to never again list a charity event today. We're feeling a little icky. [Fez]