We stay busy here on the NXT Desk, delivering you the news you (hopefully) haven't found elsewhere and (hopefully) will make your day a little funnier, brighter and all-righter.

(Sorry, I think I just had a McConaughey moment. It happens)

If you did not catch Shop Talk in yesterday's paper, check it out now - it's a conversation with the part-owner of Tony's Donuts. Sweeeeeet.

Obviously the big story this week is soon-to-be-former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer's downfall and penchant for the ladies. The New York Times puts its investigative unit (and their MySpace account) on it and discovers the woman Spitzy risked it all on.

FINALLY, something good to come out of this LOLCATS nonsense. I give you LOL80's. This one in particular continues to make me laugh for so many reasons. Also this one.

The New York Times Bits blog has a look at recent surveys on how big new media companies collect data on you. Good (and scary) to know.

If you are anything like me and wishing you were at the South By Southwest Festival in Austin, fear not, you can catch the bands on SXSW radio. (Hat tip: Pop Candy)
File this under the "wha...eewwwww" file: police in Kansas are investigating why a woman spent two years on a toilet. Ewwwwww. (Thanks to NXT reader Ryan.)

Say fellas, wondering how you're going to get that time off to watch the first rounds of the March Madness? why not get a vasectomy? I've heard crazier things.
(Hat tip: Fan House)

Anyone remember the tale of Icarus? Serious Eats has their latest in the
"Paula Deen is trying to kill us series" with this bacon-egg buger on a DOUGHNUT. I'd like to call this sandwich the Icarus...or the death clock accelerator. (Thanks to NXT reader ac)

Ah Zach Galifianakis, how do you do what you do? Zach has made a commercial for Absolut Vodka. "We put up all this wicker just for you." (Hat tip: Pop Candy)

I really get a kick out of this re-imagining of the Star Wars theme as if it was a '60's drama with a swingin' soundtrack. Dig that hep Vader jazz.

TRAILER WATCH: The teaser trailer for The Incredible Hulk starring Edward Norton as the big green machine is out. Could be promising.

Teller speaks! And zombies! Teller (of Penn & fame) as the last man alive in a Las Vegas overrun by zombies! (Contains some blue words.) (Hat tip: Boing-Boing)

Tired of finding out about last night's episode of "Lost" online? Wish you didn't have to cover your ears when you hear talk about "The Wire?" The Vulture Blog over at New York Magazine makes an interesting argument about treating TV shows like sports - watch it right away or risk learning something you may not want to know. In the age of on-demand, iTunes, DVR's and DVDs, sometimes the best option may be to watch it right away. (Hat tip: Buzzfeed)

The folks over at Port City Studios are moving into a new space, and considering new options, including starting a ping pong league night. Don't pretend you're not thinking about it.

I stumbled upon the Portland Daily Photo Blog. Sure it's one of many local photo blogs, but check it out. And not for the fact that the most recent photo is of graffiti on Press Herald Plaza.

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