https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgnyZdClTpM

Not since Ralph Nader romanced a parrot have we seen such an awesomely awkward third-party ad.

[via TPM]

Audio NSFW – Dana Gould reduces Kevin Pollak to a puddle of tears with his bad Larry King impression. “Pomona, you’re on the air!”

Our guest columnist challenges you to read its entire press release without snorting coffee.

A world shortage of pork and bacon next year is now unavoidable, says Britain’s National Pig Association. But British supermarkets can protect consumers from shortages and steep price rises if they pay Britain’s loss-making pig farmers a fair price, to help them remain in production.

New data shows the European Union pig herd is declining at a significant rate, and this is a trend that is being mirrored around the world. Pig farmers have been plunged into loss by high pig-feed costs, caused by the global failure of maize and soya harvests.

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“William Everitt, vice president of Investment Real Estate Associates (IREA), told TheBlaze that he was at the Romney fundraiser in Beverly Hills on Saturday. He said Romney was absolutely joking when he said he doesn‘t know why airplane windows don’t open.” [The Blaze]

Jeremy Clarkson explains why you’re probably driving a Honda or a Toyota (guessing 1999 or 2000 vintage):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTSXDcuQdBc

And now Part 2:
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“Mitt Romney’s campaign on Monday said it would debut a new ‘change in message’…” [The Hill]

Vogue: “In the September profile of Chelsea Clinton, ‘Waiting in the Wings,’ by Jonathan Van Meter, Dan Baer was mistakenly identified as an interior designer. He is a deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the U.S. Department of State.” [HuffPo, via @anamariecox]