So you've gone to the Kwik-E-Mart and gotten into a Springfield state of mind, now we're going to keep you there with some free Simpsons Movie stuff! Here's what's up for grabs: Grand Prize: 2 movie passes to an advanced screening on July 26th (7pm) + movie poster + magnet 2nd runner up: 1 rare, limited edition copy of the soundtrack by Hans Zimmer in doughnut packaging + movie poster + magnet 3rd runner up:......

With the harrowing (and crazy - you've seen the looting video) news footage of Katrina's wake in Louisianna and Mississippi and Louisiana governor's announcement that everyone must leave New Orleans, New Yorkers have been working to help out the affected, whether by heading down there or helping raise money. Matt at Dorking Out had some suggestions about the best way to rebuild New Orleans, as in a floating megacity and references how on the Simpsons,......

Aha: It seems that Cablevision bid for the MTA's West Side railyards is actually New York Region > Executive Says Cablevision Tops Jets' Bid by $40 Million" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/25/nyregion/25cablevision.html">$40 million more than the Jets' $720 million bid. But the most interesting - and aggressive - thing about the Cablevision bid is that it's for $760 million in cash, whether or not the city allows them to rezone for the development they'd like. Now, that's the "Damn!"......