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Tuesday in Awesome

By Margaret Lyons in Miscellaneous on Jan 8, 2008 11:36PM

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Patton Oswalt finally eats a "failure pile in a sadness bowl," but he can only choke down a few spoons of it.

We were sort of blah on Obama's O logo (dawn imagery? What are selling, cereal?) but then we saw it in action.

So true, Onion, so true.

Trade in your Christmas tree for a bag of scented mulch, a compact fluorescent bulb, a reusable water bottle, or a year supply of blue recycling bags. Thanks, Streets and San!

Finally, the TV of my dreams.

We're still looking for the great 8 for '08, if you have any ideas.

We like Jvoves's abstract shot all gigantic and squiggly.