In the news today...

• Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal. Seems like people are really into the Olympics this time around (Guess that's what happens when the economy sucks). via nytimes


• Second Death Star invades San Franscarcity! via the giz


• Some nerds are petitioning Warner Bros. to 'let' Watchmen be "as long as it needs to be." Fanboys kill me. The film industry could really care less about people on the internet petitioning them about anything. The thing is apparently already cut anyway. via iO9