HAPPY OLYMPICS!
– Behold the 12 best British ads for the Olympics. The second one — for the Paralympics — is particularly awesome, in all sense of the word. (Fast Company)
– You might need Greg Louganis’s Guide to Watching Diving at some point over the next two weeks. (Smithsonian)
– And you’re going to love this take on the 1948 London Olympics, from a woman who was there. And is currently a bit crotchety. In an awesome way. (The Awl)
– David Beckham kissing a baby. Technically, his baby. (Lainey)
– What are your favorite fictional characters reading? Rory Gilmore is very well-read. (Flavorwire)
– Let’s look at Madonna’s new shoe line. (Tom and Lorenzo)
– You DEFINITELY want to read this interview, which is solely about Larry Hagman’s majestic brows and how they, like Miley Cyrus, can not be tamed. (EW)
– Vulture ranks the 100 most valuable movie stars — this feature is really cool. (Vulture)
– Let’s look at some fascinating Olympics-themed street art. (Art Info)
– Are Jason Segel and Michelle Williams engaged? I obviously have no idea, but I love them together. She seems so happy now, and he seems like a good dude. Bonus cute pictures of Segel chatting up Matilda. (Celebitchy)
– OLYMPIANS: DO NOT LOSE YOUR MEDAL. (Wall Street Journal)
– I don’t want to alarm you, but gorillas in Rwanda have started outsmarting poachers. Which, on one hand, is awesome — I am on the side of the animals here — but on the other hand probably means that eventually we will have gorilla overloads and that might get weird. (Time)
– I need to eat this Swedish Sandwich Cake. (HuffPo)
– Holy cow. The upcoming September issue of Vogue has 683 pages OF ADS. That is… a lot. Mazel tov, A Dubs, for keeping yourself afloat. (Fashionista)
