Are You Making Your Lists and Checking Them Twice?

MelBivDevoe

Is There a S.P.E.W. for North Pole Elves?

Today marks exactly two weeks until Christmas Eve!  Are you surviving the crowds and whittling down that list?  Here's an idea for your Lego-lovin', Whedon-worshipping friends.  (io9)

If you're trying to find the perfect presents for your foodie friends, Food & Wine has you covered.  Love the mason jar shaker!  (Food & Wine)

Meanwhile, Barbra Streisand is considering gifting the world with her plans to cast Lady Gaga in her  upcoming film production of "Gypsy."  I just want to know if Babs is going to play mama Rose.  That'd be a hell of a double bill!  (AV Club)  (h/t Case)

Oh Monday, Monday, So Good to Me

MelBivDevoe

Ugh, Monday.  Have you recovered from your weekend?  Or did you take the day off to recuperate?  If you're playing hooky today, I hope you didn't use any of these excuses.  #1 is impressively stupid.  (Grindstone)

Toe-slimming surgery is the latest in a long line of unnecessary medical procedures.  Ladies, your toes are fine.  Don't let some slimy doctor convince you to waste your money and butcher your body!  (Blisstree)

If you missed all the fun at Comic Con this week, fear not, here's a roundup of what went down.  (The Mary Sue)

The one panel I wish I had experienced?  The 10 year anniversary reunion of the cast and crew of "Firefly."  Thankfully, you can watch that panel in its entirety here.  Shiny!  (Oh My Geek!)

Hey Girl, You Wanna Read My Links?

Pinky McLadybits

via Confessions of a Cookbook Queen

Happy International Woman's Day! May your uterus remain unregulated and may Rush Limbaugh awake to find himself turned into a pregnant, poor woman!

I gave up soda (aka pop) for Lent. It's been tough finding a way to stay awake all day long. Luckily, it seems that my habit of drinking an afternoon coffee is good for weight loss and staying awake! (Gizmodo)

Woooo! Just finished some coffee and now I'm stretching from the workout. 50 cups are needed, you say? DAMMIT. I'll just console myself by buying some of these Captain America movie props. (io9)

I want that Rebirth Pod. It would look amazing in the guest room/office. I now clumsily segue from Rebirth Pod to birth control pills. What's that? Women that use birth control earn more money? And not as prostitutes?!? (The New York Times)

Let's take a look at something genius and disturbing: Toy Story characters in scenes from The Shining. That creepy baby doll is some bullshit. (Kyle Lambert)

Hot Links: Real Disney Princesses & Fancy Nail Polish

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Jirka Vinse Jonatan Väätäinen has created realistic versions of Disney Princesses, like Tiana over there, using photo manipulation. Check out his other works on his blog.

Did you love the trailer for The Hunger Games? I cannot wait until March! Almost as good though, China Glaze is releasing Hunger Games-inspired polishes in February! I'll take one of each, please.

 Dustin, Head Honcho at Pajiba, is celebrating his birthday today. By declaring it Butthole Day. I love that man.

Want to feel really old? Me neither, but Mental Floss's list of 11 Sounds That Your Kids Have Probably Never Heard made me feel older than John McCain.