I don’t know who thought this shift to plastic paint cans was a good idea. But I’m repairing a little section of drywall and I’m not happy to find dried up paint and a lid that won’t seal.

In the spirit of Awkward Family Photos, the people at Catalog Living have dipped their pens in sarcasm to dissect the seemingly flawless lifestyles that are delivered to American doorsteps via mail-order catalogs. And the results are pretty funny. One of my favorite captions accompanies a photo of a highly styled entryway. It reads, “Our entryway set-up is great!  Now I never forget my hat, burlap satchel, or life preserver.”

Today is Frida Kahlo’s birthday. How do I know that? Because I Googled something this morning. The Internet giant decided to memorialize the Mexican artist with a special logo. It’s the latest in a series of Google related tricks that I’ve been collecting in the past few weeks. Another one of my favorites? Type the number 2204355 into Google’s search box and click ‘I’m feeling lucky’.

Los Angeles Times publisher Eddy Hartenstein thinks the paper’s readers are sophisticted enough to understand Thursday’s “King Kong” ad was just a gag.

In this morning’s Newsday (which is very difficult to read online because of a subscription wall) Verne Gay has a great list of classic Larry King moments on CNN.

This video popped up on YouTube as the G20 meetings wrapped up in Toronto. While most protestors complained about government policy, one man in Toronto was just pissed that the security precautions for the G20 meetings had shut down the Eaton Centre shopping mall.

My second annual New Yorkers’ guide to celebrating Canada Day is live on Gothamist. Options for a fun July 1st range from a road trip to Niagara Falls to a celebratory visit to a Duane Reade drug store.

One of the joys of living in New York is seeing the little details you’ve memorized from “Seinfeld” slip into your day-to-day life. My first New York City apartment, like Jerry’s, was 5A. And the real Kenny Rogers Roasters store with the bright neon sign was at the end of our block. So I had to chuckle when I read on the Huffington Post this morning that one “superfan” took a Sharpie to several “Seinfeld” posters hanging in the subway.

Is there something I should know? I had a nice chuckle at 4 am when I retrieved my mail at NY1 and found a publicity mailer addressed to me.