1. For the first time ever, Americans would rather be surfing the web than watching TV in their free time. Is that because they’re watching TV on the Internet? [via Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] 2. This is strange: Pixar director Brad Bird (Ratatouille, The Incredibles) is in negotiations to direct Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible IV. [via Vulture] 3. What do you think of Twitter‘s forthcoming redesign? Do you want more stats? [via The Awl] 4. Barack and Michelle Obama will make a taped appearance on next week’s Idol Gives Back, a special two-hour charity performance/fundraiser. [via FOX News] 5. Robert Pattinson is in discussions to play Kurt Cobain in David Fincher‘s upcoming biopic. [via PopCrunch]
Bonus link: A narrative mashup of 500 Quentin Tarantino/Coen Brothers scenes