The Dailies

Word of the Day

Livery (n., LIVE-uh-ree)

The uniform or outfit of a group, especially the servants of the group. It can refer to the outer wrap/covering of a company vehicle but usually refers to the clothing. Also, it refers to the clothing worn by a horse. Draw your own conclusions.

Gif of the Day

TagsRoadsAnimalsSquirrel!Run, run, runEndlessly looping gifsStop motion animation

Link of the Day

Scandinavia and the World

Scandinavia and the World is a webcomic that depicts the countries of Scandinavia (and the rest of the world) as people, mining humor from their interactions. Here's an example highlighting Iceland's weird "bury the poisonous shark so it becomes safe to eat" practice:

The comic has a very European sensibility but, by personifying the countries, it manages to be ubiquitous as well as a slice of a culture. The humor, the values, the weird quirks, everything is present. And its way of poking fun at America is well-taken. It might not be a comic you show to all ages but it's a surprisingly good introductory passport to Scandinavia.

TagsComicsScandinaviaThe WorldWebcomicsStereotypes are people too!Seriously, Iceland, why do you bury a shark?