In festival news, it's time for La Tomatina in Spain! Pelt someone with tomatoes! Or, if you're in Finland, you can throw your mobile phone at them instead.

If you're at home, however, you can follow the medals of the Olympics throughout history, thanks to the New York Times. I continue to be surprised at the large advantage the host country evidently gets.

Alternatively, you could get started on the Halloween season early and play this bonkers Scary Sleepover game. Apparently I'm no good at scare tactics, because I've played three times and still can't scare the contestant properly.

For something with more substance, the L.A. Times has a great article on Richard Dutcher, a former devout Mormon filmmaker who has just broken with the church.