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A testament to both the popularity of the original Watchmen graphic novel and the excitement over the new movie version (released today and reviewed here) is the sheer quantity of Watchmen homages and parodies in cyberspace. I don’t think I’ve seen anything like it since Snakes on a Plane-mania of 2007, which seemed to abruptly end when Snakes on a Plane finally opened. One of the cleverest, most widely-diseminated Watchmen riffs I’ve seen is this clip, which envisions the story as a 1980s kiddie cartoon:

Other video parodies include a pretty good one that spoofs “Two and a Half Men” and a weaker sitcom riff, “I Love Rorschach.”

More esoteric quips: Comics Critics wonders “What if there were a Watchmen video game?” Boingboing envisions “Watchpeanuts,” as if the comic book were drawn by Charles Schulz of “Peanuts” fame. The New Yorker magazine’s on-line cover contest re-imagines its mascot Eustace Tilley as “Rorschach Tilley.” Someone Photoshopped the official poster into Swatchmen. Plus I have to mention that several years ago, “The Simpsons” made a passing reference to “Watchmen Babies: V For Vacation.“

Update: I’ll add more as they come up, like Ombudsmen (Popeye as Rorschach). Slate wonders What if Woody Allen directed Watchmen? (Kind of tepid, but Slate seems to hate the movie and the graphic novel alike.)

(Thanks to Allison Keane for drawing my attention to some of these.)

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In honor of Presidents Day, here are two clips in celebration of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. The first, an animated (and I use the term loosely) video about the awesomeness of the Father of our Country. It’s hilarious and very unsafe for work:

Next, behind the cut, the best-ever TV appearance of 200th birthday boy Abraham Lincoln:

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Nation Finally Shitty Enough To Make Social Progress

Black Man Given Nation’s Worst Job

Republican Party, Average Working Joe Bid Each Other Adieu Until 2012

Hillary Clinton Resumes Attacking Obama

John McCain Gets Hammered At Local VFW

Voting Machines Elect One Of Their Own As President

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Earlier this morning, Atlanta director/playwright Mike Katinsky, co-founder of Sensurround Stagings, posted this bit of whimsy on his blog, which seems particularly timely given our nation’s fiscal health:

“To all Staff,

In light of recent financial events we will be publishing new forms to be filled out this week for those of you using Direct Deposit. More information is available online but to summarize you will need to elect from the following and provide the appropriate routing number where necessary:

1. Direct Deposit to shoebox in the back yard

2. Direct Deposit to fake ice cream container in the freezer.

3. Direct Deposit beneath mattress

Alternatively, you can opt out of Direct Deposit and even request a payment instrument other than check. Choose to receive your pay equivalent in:

a) Gold (either in bar form or 9/11 commemorative coins)

b) Plastic milk jugs of unleaded gasoline

c) Nintendo Wii’s

d) Rations of dried beef, ammo, and potable drinking water

Call your HR rep should you have any questions. Please be sure to complete you’re request by November 5th.

Regards,

Mgmt.”

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I have a hunch that someone’s trolling for attention: BuzzFeed currently posts to a page on Yahoo Answers, on which one Jessica B. wants to know,

“I live in georegia but I dont see rusia no where not even sound but they says there tanks should I be worrie”

No, Jessica B. — if that is your real name — you should not be “worrie” about Russian tanks. Probably not even Russian planes.

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