This Week in Awesome (5/8/10)

After a hot and humid start to the week, today it's back to cool and rainy, also known as "the shitty weather we usually get in May." So stay inside, curled up with your warm computer, and check out these goodies:

Back on Monday, The New York Times ran an interesting (for them) article about how China's efforts to rework English-language signage to make the translations somewhat less, um, tortured. But then what would sites like Engrish do?

Another weird/ridiculous commercial for a weird/ridiculous product. This one raises the bar for the whole category, in my opinion. And of course, by "raises" I mean "lowers." (Consumerist)

The Daily Show took time out from its continuing coverage of the world's imminent collapse to focus attention on the illegal immigrant issue, though their choice to do so on May 5th in a Mexican restaurant full of gringo revelers is somewhat questionable. Bonus points, though, for what will undoubtedly become the greatest rendition of "Single Ladies" you have ever heard, or will ever hear.

And finally, tomorrow is Mother's Day, but you already knew that, and didn't need to be reminded. Be nice to your mom: call her, send her flowers, take her out to dinner, etc. And enjoy this clip of moms being moms, i.e. doing things that embarrass their children. (Everything Is Terrible via Videogum)

Okay, now I gotta run to the mall to get my mom a present...