Confluence: Last night Ricky Gervais was on The Daily Show. It was a good time, if a little more subdued than I was expecting. I guess maybe I was hoping for madcap comic genius, but Ricky looked a little freaked out.

“Winchester Cathedral” by Clinic is one of the best songs you’ll ever hear without understanding a goddamn word the singer says.

The latest copy-protection assholes: The Dandy Warhols. Their new CD doesn’t rip. Jackasses.