Having a difficult time deciding on a Masters Degree program?  Well, if you're a big fan of The Beatles and are interested in the impact they made in their hometown of Liverpool, you may want to consider getting your degree in 'The Beatles'.

Liverpool Hope University is now offering a brand new Masters Degree in The Beatles, Popular Music, and Society, setting a new standard for teaching about pop culture as a whole. It's a statement as well as an initiative, showing just how much Liverpool values the influence The Beatles have had.

Link (Thanks, Colleen!)

The kids over at the Fancy Fast Food blog take your regular fast food items from places like White Castle and turn the food into fancy meals.  No additional ingredients have been added.  Link 

Here is a time-lapse video of Elvis Presley being drawn with cheese puffs on velvet. (Thanks, Dave!)

With Caribou Coffee's 'Wild It Up!' Facebook application developed by the kids over at Colle+McVoy  , you can make your profile pictures, well, WILD!  Go crazy and try it out! 

Link (you need to be logged into Facebook)

(Thanks, Alix & Tom!)

Jimmy (Macaco da Sorte) is a monkey with a keyboard and a Twitter account (@macacodasorte).  Follow him on Twitter and place your bets on whether or not he will type your name.  So far he has typed 1177 actual words. 

Link (Thanks, Dave!)
Jimmy (macacodasorte) on Twitter - Link

Our own Jason Striegel writes:

It's not every day you get to hack AJAX and social media to help the planet. Check out our [Colle+McVoy] hopenhagen.org site, and help spread the word about the U.N. Climate Change Conference.

What is Hopenhagen?

On December 7, 2009, leaders from 192 countries will gather at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark to determine the fate of our planet. Let's turn Copenhagen into Hopenhagen. Hopenhagen is a movement, a moment and a chance at a new beginning. The hope that we can create a global community that will lead our leaders into making the right decisions. The hope that by solving our environmental crisis, we can solve our economic crisis at the same time. Hopenhagen is change – and that change will be powered by all of us.

Join the movement!  Link

Michael Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest today and is being treated at the UCLA Medical Center.  Some news sources have said that Michael has died, but CNN is getting confirmation.  Developing story...  Link

Update: MSN is reporting that Jackson was pronounced dead [link] and CNN is reporting that he is in a coma. 

Update 2: RIP Michael Jackson aged 50

Farrah Fawcett died at the age of 62 after battling with anal cancer for 3 years.  Link

After suffering from a "multitude of health problems the last few months," beloved "Tonight Show" sidekick Ed McMahon died at the age of 86.  Link

Check out these WWIII propaganda posters designed by Brian Lane Winfield Moore.

Link [via Laughing Squid]

I've only seen 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' once or twice during it's earlier seasons so I can't say I know much about the family.  However, during the last several months I've learned more about the family than I've ever wanted to know. 

Jon & Kate Plus 8's divorce episode that aired on Monday scored record ratings, bringing in 10.6 million viewers.  I guess America likes watching a family in turmoil.  After next week's episode, the show will take a break and return on August 3 with brand new episodes.

My advice...  Don't come back!  For the sake of your eight kids, don't come back!

Link [via reddit]