Fix you (Friday WTF)

Here's your special musical Friday WTF:



I love Ricky Gervais, even if one of Coldplay's best songs is permanently ruined for me.

Coldplay |MTV Music

Driven to drinking

A recent article in the Post-Dispatch caught my attention:

Man gets DUI riding lawnmower for beer

Let me just say this. I knew George Jones, and you, sir, are no George Jones.

RIP John Hughes

We interrupt this Friday WTF to bring you sad news: John Hughes, the undisputed lord and master of 1980s comedy, has died at the age of 59.

In a ten year period (1982-1992), Hughes wrote, produced, and/or directed twenty-three movies, most of them actually damn good. "The Breakfast Club", "Ferris Bueller", the "Vacation" movies, "Weird Science", "Planes, Trains, & Automobiles", and the complete works of Molly Ringwald will be making people laugh for a very, very long time.

As a Daily Marmoset salute to Mr. Hughes, I proudly present my two favorite scenes from my two favorite John Hughes movies.

1. The sledding scene, Christmas Vacation:


2. The airport scene, Planes Trains & Automobiles: (WARNING: Profanity Ahoy!)


BONUS VIDEOS: the second-best scenes from each of the above films:
(WARNING: more Profanity Ahoy!)

• The Christmas Bonus Speech
  
• Those Aren't Pillows

Political free verse (Friday WTF)

Here is your (slightly belated) Friday WTF:



All Hail William Shatner. But wait, there's more:



By the way, if you were wondering what the hell a Cheechako is, then here you go.