The Rambling American

Can R. Kelly's lawyers get Blagojevich off the hook? This really turned out to be a strange year for the city of Chicago.

The sagacious Michael Bierut shares his recession wisdom. His advice is specific to designers, but can be extrapolated to any creative profession. We're feeling less panicked already.

Björk: venture capitalist. Ms. Guðmundsdóttir (you didn't know that was her last name?) is investing in Iceland's sustainable businesses. Maybe Sigor Ros will bail them out of their financial crisis.

Nintendo Wii hospitalizes ten people a week. Probably the least bullshit Fox News story to surface all year.

Brand New's best and worst logo redesigns of the year. This is the only time Lifetime looks more appealing than Animal Planet.