Early Christmas Present

Finally some good news after a year of natural and human-made tragedy, economic stagnation, political gridlock and the exhaustion of ideas in Hollywood and across the artistic landscape - Justin Bieber is quitting making "music." (Salon). The non-tineared among us can sing a collective sigh of relief, at least until the next no-talent, finally-coiffed walking tool comes Along and sends earplug sales through the roof.