One man’s quest to recreate the Karate Kid shower costume. (via Pop Culture Junk Mail)

[Related Link: The Ralph Macchio Homepage, “a wholehearted tribute to the greatest actor of the 20th century.”]

Due to lack of sleep, considerable diligence, and a surfeit of giddy emotions, posting will be light, if not nonexistent, over the next couple of days. Communications will continue, although indignation may be staged and/or plagiarized solely for the benefit of house residents.

Mark “Macho Man” Sarvas has a rocking new design up and promises to get an interview with Andrew Sean Greer up in the near future.

The Chronicle on Noah Hawley: “With this unexpected gift of New York barstool time, he grabbed a napkin and made notes about characters and scenes for a novel about love and marriage.”

Did I miss the memo that outlined the differences between East Coast and West Coast barstools? And can you dance in New York barstool time? Or do you need a jazz trio to make sense of the signature?