Linkpile (via Delicious)

• What Lucha Libre is about: “In the heart of the fight card, a deeper conflict played on the racial tensions and stereotypes of a downtrodden immigrant audience. Among the wrestlers, the vilest of the vile were the members of La Legíon Extranjera, the Foreign Legion, gringos who openly disparaged the spectators, their language and their country. The invasion, in this sense, referred to the chance for the Mexican heroes to drive out the Foreign Legion.”
• As Storefronts Become Vacant, Ads Arrive: “Taking advantage of all the abandoned retail spaces in urban areas, marketers are leasing them at cut-rate prices and filling them with their ads.”
• The Optimist Conspectus: “Simply a survey of optimism; a series of answers to a deceptively-simple question: What are you optimistic about?” Via Swissmiss.
• Shift From Spending to Saving May Be Slump’s Lasting Impact: “This is not because Americans have suddenly become more financially virtuous or have learned the error of their free-spending ways. Instead, these experts say, Americans may have no choice but to continue pinching pennies.”
• Pimp That Snack: Totally disturbing site gives DIY instructions for making immense versions of Twix, Kit Kat, other junk food. Courtesy of Rebecca W. on Consumed’s Facebook page.
• Product Displacement: Fascinating tumblog. More on this later.
• The Surprising Satisfactions of a Home Funeral: Pretty interesting.