New Jersey's tourism and commerce are up because of those pesky Jersey Shore kids, bros icing bros, more theories about the end of Lost, and photos from the new season of Futurama.


It's thirty days until Futurama is back on the air—do you know what the animators have been up to? Here's a first look at the upcoming run of the show, and you can find more here. Image via The Live Feed

In TV News...

  • The 2014 Super Bowl will be held in New Jersey. Really. I blame Snooki. [WSJ]
  • A look at the four worst commercials on currently airing on TV. [TV Squad]
  • Who's going to replace Simon Cowell on American Idol? Here's a thirteen viable candidates. [Newsweek]
  • New Jersey suddenly must embrace the cast of Jersey Shore—the MTV reality show has already boosted tourism in the state, and it's not even really summer yet! [Warming Glow]
  • Was the last season of 24 made up as they went along? [Movieline]
  • Still scratching your head at the Lost finale? This link should help you out. [A Faint Odour of Insight]
  • They're bringing back Soapdish. The question on many minds is probably "why?" [Movieline]
  • 119 things that Lost did (and didn't) answer. [SciFiWire]

Around the Web...

  • Tina Fey is being honored with the Mark Twain award for humor. [Google News]
  • A great Lost-themed meal that would have been great if seen before Sunday's finale. [Y-I-Eat-In]
  • I'm trying hard to get over Lost, but this video of Ben Linus (aka Michael Emerson) saying normal things in a sinister voice is a must-see. [Buzzfeed]
  • I suddenly feel really old. There's a new trend going on with college kids. It's called "Icing," and there's even a website dedicated to it called "Bros Icing Bros." Here's more on the subject. [Village Voice]
  • Today is national Towel Day. So, uh, make sure you use one today? [Towel Day]
  • A Sex and the City 3? Kim Cattral says she'd be down. [Zap2it]
  • Buzzfeed challenged their users to find the most ridiculous stuff on facebook using the ultra-invasive Openbook.com. The results were both hilarious and sad. [Buzzfeed]
  • Sweet! Conan O'Brien will perform at this year's Bonnaroo. [Paste Magazine]
  • Pacino, De Niro, Sinatra—oh my! Here's the "most italian sentence" ever spoken. [Best Week Ever]
  • Sam Mendez next project? Directing new iPhone commercials. [Slash Film]