If you thought your boss was bad ...

... you'll want to listen to this funny Motorsport Magazine podcast in which Deputy Editor Gordon Cruickshank bravely bares "family secrets" in describing the incompetence, arrogance and nastiness at the hands of the magazine's longtime owners. 

Cruickshank has since escaped the shackles of his cranky old boss, Wesley J Tee, and now works for progressive and tolerable bosses. He unleashes a lot of pent-up venom in the first segment of this podcast but it's in a fun way. 

Anyone who's ever worked in the business of journalism will find themselves smiling, and sometimes nodding in agreement. 

Aimee Mann's body double

Aimee Mann, who got her start years ago in Til Tuesday (remember "Voices Carry"?), remains criminally ignored despite a sterling solo career and self-effacing appearances on "Portlandia." 

This fun video from her upcoming album features John Hodgman and Laura Linney, whose characters directly and indirectly encourage Mann to stay in the shadows. Kinda ironic since that's where she's been since MTV stopped playing music videos. 

'The Wire': The Lego season

I'm among those smart folks who proclaim "The Wire" one of the best TV shows ever and also admit that people who say that are sometimes full of it. 

So it's with a smirk that I share this fun Lego-powered interpretation of some of the series' themes. Hardcore fans will catch more than a few inside jokes.