(via Kitsune Noir)

By Olly Moss (whose contributions to Empire are pretty much the best thing in it these days)

You know what happiness is? Happiness is the smell of a new car. It’s freedom from fear. It’s a billboard on the side of the road that screams reassurance that whatever you are doing is OK. You are OK.

(via Unlikely Words)

A composite of all world flags weighted by population (and tweaked slightly to make it a little less red)

I wonder if it’s the sort of thing where your your flag just jumps out at you – I can clearly see the Union Flag but can’t see other more populous nations, though it won’t help that nine of them are tricolours.

It’s almost as good as the Earthican Flag.