A hilarious article in the Wall Street Journal today looks back at the forgotten history of Dandy, the cursed Yankees mascot who failed to win the hearts of Bombers fans over the course of three disastrous seasons from 1979-1981. The costume was created and leased to the Yankees by the husband and wife team who created the wildly popular Phillies "Phanatic" mascot, but an unfortunate 1979 incident between the San Diego Chicken and Yankees left fielder Lou Piniella doomed Dandy. more ›

Looking for something to do over your holiday break? Bust out the thinking caps and put pen to paper for this year's Eustace Tilley contest! Last year saw an MTA subway map Tilley, and a Mr. Burns-Tilley; so far this year's entrants aren't on full display over at Flickr, but the mag does offer up this Barack Obama version of the iconic dandy. more ›