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the most beautiful military victory: Finland beats everybody
What: Finland stands up to the Soviet Union, Great Britain, and Nazi Germany in World War II, and comes out battered but still standing. Below
the most beautiful guitar signature: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
What: “1952 Vincent Black Lightning,” Richard Thompson’s 1991 tale of young hoodlums in love. As it’s so hard to play, the studio version trumps any
the most beautiful game convention: National Puzzlers’ League con
What: The annual gathering of the National Puzzlers’ League somewhere in North America in July. This year it is in Seattle, starting tomorrow. Details of
the most beautiful song about the rain: I Can’t Stand the Rain
What: Ann Peebles' delicate 1973 chartbuster "I Can't Stand the Rain," performed by many artists, but none as delightfully as Eruption in their awesome 1978
the most beautiful portrayer of crazy people: Dennis Hopper
Who: Actor and director Dennis Hopper, who passed away today at age 74. Here he is in an immortal confluence of cool on The Johnny
the most beautiful humorous reference book: Our Dumb Century
What: Our Dumb Century: The Onion Presents 100 Years of Headlines from America’s Finest News Source, a 1999 “compilation” of more than 100 fictional newspaper
the most beautiful joke: the duck joke
What: The duck joke. Here it is told, sort of, by James Ernest, while I try to ruin it, at yesterday's w00tstock in Seattle. Since
the most beautiful sign of spring: the return of the ospreys
What: The clockwork return of mated pairs of ospreys to the Pacific Northwest in early spring, to raise a family before returning south to California
the most beautiful role for a child star: 2ge+her’s Q.T.
What: Michael Cuccione’s performance as Jason “Q.T.” McKnight on the 1999-2001 MTV mockumentary series 2ge+her, spotlighting a prefab boy band. In this clip, impresario Bob
the most beautiful magazine feature: Wired’s artifacts from the future
What: Wired magazine’s end-of-book Found page, featuring a heavily Photoshopped photo of an artifact from the future. Here is May 2007’s “Fido Fusion,” clearly the
the most beautiful bit of psychedelia: Ralph Steadman’s Alice
What: Illustrator Ralph Steadman’s acid-trippy version of Lewis Carroll’s classics Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass, first published in 1967 by Dennis
the most beautiful football player: Mike Singletary
Who: Mike Singletary, the dominant middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears’ teams from 1981-1992. Here is Singletary’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction video: Why: