You know that nightmare where you're taking the final test, and you haven't studied, and then you're naked and your parents are there and you also have to dismantle a nuclear bomb before it goes off? Well, here's how to take care of the bomb part.

Can't afford an iPod? The online iPod might keep you entertained but it probably won't stop the other kids from calling you poor.

How to Survive a Freestyle Rap Battle (via Kottke)

Pop ya top: Guy opens his Negra Modelo with a piece of paper. Watch, learn, and try it yourself. It works for Jarritos and Coca Cola bottles too. (via Fark)

Swap stories: Trade in your mandatory summer reading books for the banned books that didn't make the syllabus. (via metafilter)

Happy CD's use stylin' products: If your CD is scratched from being tossed around your backpack you might still be able to rescue those tracks. British geek Ben Hayes has discovered that hair gel is a quick fix for your damaged goods. He says. (via slashdot)

Samuel L. Jackson will prank ya: Snakes on a Plane, Snakes on a Mothereffin' Plane. Call or e-mail your friends using Samuel L. Jackson's voice. It's a promotional campaign. But, hey, free Samuel L. Jackson. (via waxy)

The Killers have shot a music vid for 'When You Were Young' from their upcoming album, Sam's Town, in Tlayacapan, Mexico. Sites included churches and a brothel. Look for the video this fall on YouTube. "He doesn't look like a thing like Jesus." But mos def looks like a Jesús.