The UnPlugged series on MTV is about to get a big ratings boost as Britney Spears sings all her greatest hits A capella.

Here is a sneak peek at the joy:

Here is a traditional band called Nickel Creek doing a loving cover of Toxic:

This video shows Nashville’s answer to Fergie, Gretchen Wilson, providing a live soundtrack for the most homosexual sport in the history of mankind, Figure Skating.

I think this eventuality was specifically predicted in Garth Brookes’ anthem We Shall Be Free.

I think that Gretchen Wilson might not be a real person. She may be a Cabaret character portrayed by Carmen Electra, and there is going to be a Borat-like movie unleashed on an unsuspecting audience soon.

Air conditioning is necessary, but the over-use of cooling appliances contributes to global warming and also the US ‘addiction to oil.’

If Kevin Costner takes really good care of himself, he might live to say ‘I told you so!’ when geopolitics shifts from being influenced by oil supplies to being influenced by fresh water supplies.

If Arnold is still Governor of California when that state runs into a water supply problem, things could get really science fictiony.

I think that something we should all consider is installing a waterless composting toilet. These things have finally gotten the benefit of modern engineering to the point where they are a sensible alternative to using countless litres of water to transport your poo to an energy consuming treatment facility, or into the Malibu coastline, depending on where you live.

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Here we see William H. Macy bringing his unique gravitas to the lead role in the upcoming film adaptation of Justin TimberLake’s SNL Video. This man doesn’t get great parts, he MAKES them great. I notice his tool comes in a Home Depot box. How very, very droll.