#1: Subway exhaust + plastic bags = art. No, really.

#2: In case you missed it (which it did), United Breaks Guitars 2 is out. If this guy’s music sales don’t go up, I’ll eat … um … I’ll eat my other half’s cooking.

#3: Rant from author Harlan Ellison about getting paid (or not) by large media companies. Oldie but goodie.

#4: You may find this amusing if you remember the 80s (if you don’t, you may just find it odd).

#1: Having your creation become part of popular culture is certainly an accomplishment. It’s hard to know which creations will reach this level ahead of time. For instance, the designer of Twitter‘s infamous overcapacity error page surely never imagined that the image would take on a life on its own (not to mention becoming part of modern social media slang). There is an entire site devoted to collecting images of Twitter’s Fail Whale. You can also follow the Fail Whale designer (also creator of the Foul Owl) @yiyinglu on Twitter. (Found this link on Mashable.com–read the original article).

#2: Airlines are notorious for damaged bags and indifferent customer service. For the most part they get away with it. United Airlines almost got away with it when they tossed around Dave Carroll’s guitar as they loaded it onto the plane. After getting no joy from customer service, Carroll told them he’d be writing three songs about his experience. You know how they say not to piss off a writer because you might find yourself immortalized in ways that you won’t appreciate? That goes double for song writers:

Did I mention he’s Canadian? You can read his whole United Airlines saga on his website.