Editor's note:There's so much that's beautiful, funny, smart and informative on the Internet. Problem is, there's also a bunch of garbage. Here's the best of the web right now:
1. Facebook parody video takes a more realistic look back at the last 10 years. Odds are you've seen your fair share of nostalgic Facebook videos this week. The touching music and personalized photo montage feeds into our narcissism flawlessly. Stephen Parkhurst decided to take a more honest approach to reflecting on Facebook's evolving role in our lives.
2. Beer pairings for Girl Scout cookies. It's a tall order to improve upon the likes of Thin Mints, Tagalongs and Samoas, but the premiere issue of Craft Beer & Brewing is giving it the ol' college try. The magazine boasts a bevy of intriguing beer pairings, including an Espresso Stout to complement Thin Mints and a Banana Bread Beer for tasting with Tagalongs.
3. Canada fires back at Russia’s ban on gay propaganda with hilarious homoerotic commercial. Whoever said nothing good has come out of Canada clearly hadn't seen this commercial from the Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion. It shows a pair of male lugers thrusting in a sled before revealing the tagline: "The games have always been a little gay. Let's fight to keep them that way." Extra points are awarded for the use of the song "Don't You Want Me Baby" in the background.
4. Indian luger falls off sled at high speed and makes epic save. Indian luger Shiva Keshavan fell off his sled on Friday during a training run at the Sochi Olympics. Amazingly, Keshavan is able to not only hang on to the sled, but get his body back on and still manage to make pretty decent time — all while hurtling down the track at top speeds of about 70 miles per hour.
5. Highlights from the 2014 Sony World Photography Awards. The ease of digital photography has most people believing they are just as good as the pros. Events like the Sony World Photography Awards, however, prove that all shots are not created equal. The contest received more than 140,000 entries from 166 countries and has just announced which images made the shortlist.
Beer makes Girl Scout cookies even more amazing.
A bird's-eye view of the proposed plaza.Rendering courtesy of Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative via KVUE
A close-up brings the viewer into the action.