Internet picks of the week

The Lisa Simpson Book Club A great collection of Simpsons book references, focusing on Bart's little sister, Lisa, who is very well read for an eight-year-old – but then she has been an eight-year-old for 24 years, so she's had plenty of time on her hands. While her brother is off causing mischief, Lisa can invariably be found consumed by her latest literature discovery, flicking through the New Yorker, or daydreaming about "grown-up nerd" Gore Vidal. As you'd expect from The Simpsons, some of the spoof books are brilliant. Of special note here are tween magazine Non Threatening Boys; How To Get Rich Writing Cartoons; The Joy Of Sax; and The Big Book Of British Smiles, waiting-room reading at the orthodontist before she received braces, which includes the full horror of Prince Charles's nashers. Class Of 808 Class of 808 celebrates the golden age of acid house, including the parties, the music, the visuals, the fashion, the artwork and the drum machine that gave this blog its name. This time-trip comes courtesy of DJ Bill Brewster, who keeps smileys to a tasteful minimum. As well as highlighting classic tracks from the period – such as Sy-Kick's Up Side, which included about every hook of the acid house era within its six minutes – there are mixes, posts on forgotten wonders like Rave: the board game, and vintage flyers including the Haçienda's Chicago House Party. Among the videos is a 1988 BBC News report polling shoppers' opinions on this new "sinister and evil cult", as one lady puts it: "They ought to be ashamed of themselves." Blog roll: Comic books Comics Alliance Walking Dead figures revealed, the fake safety Spider-Man and the importance of Bane. Our Valued Customers Comic shop workers spill the beans on their rudest customers. Forbidden Planet Wonderful blog delving into UK alternative press titles, comic-book festivals, graphic novels (below) and superhero franchises. A Moment Of Moore Daily blast of Alan Moore, with scripts, cuttings, strips and tributes to mankind's most biblical beard. Hero Chan Mock comic-book covers - including Wolverine's disturbing crossover Muppets special. What we learned on the web this week The Big LEGOwski is not as moving as Joy Division in Playmobil The difference between English and Canadian English What the cars of the 1960s should have looked like Where to watch the best new music videos Russian playgrounds are creepy Why bacon evokes carnivorous desires in vegetarians 50 things to improve your life The perils of small keypads and old hands Mario hates the cops Facebook and Twitter, so eashy to confushe, hic The exact location of the pedestrian crossing of doom