Today at Flavorpill, we celebrated National Trivia Day with 119 amazing facts courtesy of our friends at Mental Floss. We got a behind-the-scenes look at Conan O’Brien’s daily life. We enjoyed this fantastic Joker-by-Seuss mashup from DeviantArt member DrFaustusAu. We got incredibly excited watching Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein cover Salt-N-Pepa’s “Push It” during the San Francisco stop of their current Portlandia tour. We tried to decide on our favorite color in the new Nicki Minaj for OPI collection. We reimagined Game of Thrones as a buddy comedy. We wished that all of our dreams were as pleasant as this photogenic Finnish baby’s look to be. We tried to identify all of the movies featured in Stephen Wildish’s 1990s Film Alphabet. We met a multimedia artist who says that Lady Gaga’s recent holiday display at Barneys ripped off her work. We discovered that Catherine the Great may have invented the roller coaster. We found out a lot of things that we didn’t already know about Stephen Colbert thanks to this fascinating New York Times Magazine profile. And finally, we listened to a bunch of rappers spell out their names for us.

This holiday season, Patrón Tequila came up with a great way to give something to your friends without emptying your wallet. With the “If” Tag app, you can select from a variety of hypothetical scenarios (such as, “If aliens invade, zombies attack, or the robots rise up, you’d be the John Connor to my Kyle Reese), and then select a friend who gets the honor of being your first choice for the gig. You can add a personal message, and then post the whole award right to your friend’s Facebook wall. We were having so much fun with it, in fact, that we decided to take it one step further and pick our top celebrity choices for a number of the “If” scenarios. Click through to see who came out on top for our editors, and why each pop-culture pick made the grade. And if you want to play too, just choose a scenario yourself and tell us who you want in on it in the comments.

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1. Tyler, the Creator — who, along with his Odd Future cohorts, made our list of the year’s most controversial cultural icons — is in trouble again. The rapper was arrested in Hollywood last night for destroying sound equipment at the Roxy, where he had performed. Also, his mom was there. [via TMZ]

2. South Carolina can’t afford to run a Republican primary in 2012, so an unlikely Charleston native has stepped up to foot the bill: Stephen Colbert has announced that his Colbert Super PAC is willing to provide the $500k the party needs. But state GOP officials seem less than thrilled about taking contributions from the comedian, and it’s unclear whether it’s even legal for a PAC to fund a primary. [via AP]

3. The creators of Jersey Shore are targeting an (in our opinion) infinitely more interesting subculture with their next reality show: nerds. Called Fandom Rising, it’s described as an “experimental documentary series that takes a deeper look at the lives and relationships of people who love fantasy, fiction, cosplay, comics, gaming and science.” [via Jezebel]

4. Today in dirty, sexy Christmas presents, Rihanna has released the music video for “You Da One.” According to Vulture’s Willa Paskin, it’s pretty steamy, even by RiRi standards: “Possibly no male performer has ever grabbed his crotch this much in a concentrated period of time, and they certainly haven’t done it in leather overalls, fishnets, and shorts, or in Clockwork Orange-homage gear.” Watch it here.

5. We’ve been a bit worried about Cameron Crowe‘s comeback film, We Bought a Zoo, which comes out today. Now the reviews are in, and at 59 percent on the Tomatometer, it looks like critics aren’t loving it.

Bonus video: The history of glitter

Today at Flavorpill, we learned how Matthew Weiner is planning to end Mad Men. We wanted to take a bite out of these adorable Muppets Cake Pops. We went inside of the personal libraries of some of our favorite authors. We couldn’t believe that a high school senior has been elected the mayor of Aredale, Iowa, after receiving 24 write-in votes. We watched Michael J. Fox re-enact the classic “Johnny B. Goode” scene from Back to the Future. We couldn’t believe how young Stephen Colbert looks in this old bank commercial. We listened to 11 sounds that no longer exist. We liked the idea of Chelsea Clinton as an NBC News correspondent. We were excited to see what Harry Potter helmer David Yates does with his forthcoming film adaptation of Doctor Who. We tried to pick a favorite from Mandie Manzano’s series of stained glass-style illustrations of Disney characters. And finally, we were a little worried by how much we enjoyed this supercut of every death from Season 1 of Game of Thrones set to Guns ‘n Roses’ “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” Season 2 can’t start soon enough!

Today at Flavorpill, we watched Stephen Colbert infiltrate Occupy Wall Street while dressed as Che Guevera. We wished that we could buy some stock in zombies. We wondered what Chris Brown could have possibly been thinking when he picked out this obscene alien costume. We learned a few things about mustache etiquette courtesy of loveable know-it-all John Hodgman. We considered supporting this Grilled Cheesus sandwich press project on Kickstarter. We found out why fingernails on blackboards sound so unpleasant to the ear. We loved this photo of a Kenyan kindergartner who just finger-painted for the very first time. We were happy to hear that St. Paul’s Cathedral in London will not be taking legal action against the Occupy London protestors camped outside its doors. And finally, we studied up on McDonald’s beloved McRib sandwich, which contains a mind-blowing 70 different ingredients, including “pig bits like tripe, heart, and scalded stomach.” Yum!

Last night, Will Ferrell was the 14th funny person to receive the prestigious Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor award. He follows in the footsteps of giants like George Carlin, Tina Fey, and Steve Martin. Audiences enjoyed a retrospective of his career, as well as tributes from a comedian all-star cast, but it was Ferrell’s acceptance speech that won everyone over with his trademark deadpan style. When the Anchorman actor thanked his wife Viveca Paulin for her support, he of course added, “We have a wonderful life together but I do have to say … sometimes you get a little lippy. You’ve got a big mouth and you like to run it.” Who else brought the funny during speech time? Click through for a look back at ten hilarious speeches.

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1. The 63rd annual Primetime Emmys aired last night. Modern Family – which took home just about every award it was nominated for, including Best Comedy Series – was the big winner, with Mad Men winning Best Drama Series and Downton Abbey practically sweeping the miniseries category. We’ve already rounded up the evening’s most awkward moments (and there were many), but if you’re more interested in the full list of award recipients, you can find that here.

2. The Daily Show may have won its hundredth or so Emmy last night, but we think it’s Stephen Colbert who’s the real winner this morning: Next Monday, Radiohead will take over The Colbert Report for a special one-hour episode that will include performances of four songs from The King of Limbs. [via Stereogum]

3. Kat Dennings‘ 2 Broke Girls, about two 20-something roommates from different worlds who work together at a Brooklyn diner, premieres tonight on CBS. Initial reviews are weakly positive. Will you be watching?

4. John Mayer has been diagnosed with a serious throat condition called granuloma that will leave him unable to sing in the near future and will delay work on his forthcoming album, Born and Raised. We hope Mayer feels better soon, but we admit we’ll enjoy the break from new songs about wonderland-like bodies. [via Rolling Stone]

5. This weekend marked the beginning of Anonymous and Adbusters’ occupation of Wall Street, where many activists plan to camp out in the Financial District in hopes of holding bankers accountable for a long list of economic injustices. Yesterday, none other than Roseanne Barr joined the protesters. You can watch her full speech here.

1. The Wire’s Michael K. Williams isn’t the only beloved star joining Season 3 of Community; John Goodman will also appear in at least six episodes of the show as the new Vice Dean of the School of Air Conditioning Repair. [via Vulture]

2. James Franco, who General Hospital fans know as performance artist and serial killer Robert “Franco” Frank, is returning to the soap this September in a long-term story arc that is being called his character’s “most twisted plan yet.” [via TV Guide]

3. There’s a “grittier” remake of Bonnie and Clyde in the works, with Limitless director Neil Burger at the helm and Up in the Air co-writer Sheldon Turner working on the screenplay. While we’re not sure this reboot is at all necessary, it should be really fun to cast. [via Deadline]

4. Last night Stephen Colbert debuted a pine-fresh, male version of those controversial “talking vagina” Summer’s Eve ads. Watch the macho madness unfold here.

5. Care to buy The Dude’s Venice Beach bungalow? The Big Lebowski house is up for sale, and it will only cost you a cool $2.3 million (rug not included). [via AV Club]

Bonus link: 15 Places You Can No Longer Go As An Adult

Today at Flavorpill, we met several other countries’ answers to Captain America — including Canada’s Major Mapleleaf and Japan’s Silver Samurai. We liked this clever redesign of Mad Men’s opening titles by illustrator Paul Rogers. We laughed out loud over some of the zingers in Suri’s Burn Book. We examined a librarian’s worth around the world. We decided that some of the vintage menus in the New York Public Library’s collection could easily double as works of art. We thought that Linda Hamilton might make a better date to the ball than Betty White — at least, if you want to dance the night away. We crushed on Stephen Colbert even harder after watching him break character in this clip for the “It Gets Better” project. We understood why the $10 million intro sequence to Zack Snyder’s Superman Returns got left on the cutting room floor. We found this timelapse video of the New York Times homepage oddly fascinating. And finally, we made ourselves hungry by reading about the history behind the pizza box. Guess what we’re having for dinner now?

The Federal Election Commission has decided in a 5-1 vote to allow Stephen Colbert to launch his Super PAC! Thanks to a special “media exemption” that should limit any implications the ruling has on campaign finance moving forward, he will be allowed to use Comedy Central resources to promote his political group. He’ll also be able to create and run ads supporting or opposing federal candidates — as long as they only air within the context of his show.

“It has been said that freedom isn’t free,” Colbert reportedly told his fans post-hearing. “Today, we have placed a sizable down payment. Today, we put liberty on layaway. I don’t know about you, but I do not accept limits on my free speech. I don’t know about you, but I do not accept the status quo. But I do accept Visa, Mastercard and American Express. Fifty dollars or less please, because then I don’t have to keep a record of who gave it to me. Also please remember that your gift is not tax deductible for you. It is tax-exempt for me. Now please form an orderly mob. My unpaid staff and I are ready to shake my little money maker.” [via Politico]