Ol’ stogie: The jury is still out on whether cigar smoking is legitimately hip or not. There are just so many ways to do it—the sophisto hipster doofus, the overgrown American frat boy, the bloated plutocrat, the long-winded tasting expert and the Judas Priest leatherman are just some of the popular choices. But no matter which way you go, Cigar Aficionado is essential reading for reviews, and surprisingly, given the hoity-toity nature of its coverage, you can read all the back issues for free online at www.cigaraficionado.com/.

Nanny’s chair: The Muppet Babies may have been absent from television for a decade or more, and it has yet to be resurrected on DVD, but its memory remains in the hearts and freaked-out fever dreams of many a child of the ’80s. Remember how all you saw of Nanny were her striped stockings? And how the closet was a gateway to another realm (and frequently a creepy old movie)? Reminisce at www1.kingston.net/chloe/Mup/MB_Nursery.html.

Comments? Michael Citrome