Internet picks of the week

Christwire Christwire is a bit like satirical news site The Onion, except every story is written from the point of view of a homophobic conservative Christian. Considering that vast swathes of US media subscribe to a similar life view, plenty of the stories here run the risk of being just a little too believable. Amid the scaremongering tales of satan, commies and "the gay agenda", there's some classic dry comedy. The Faith Links section includes visits to such roadside attractions as The Living Bible Museum, home of the world's most horrific waxworks, and there's an article explaining why vajazzling is "the newest threat to your college son". If It Were My Home Ever wondered what your life would be like if you'd been born and raised in a completely different country? This ingenious website will give you a little statistical snapshot by comparing your home nation with practically everywhere else on the planet. For example, if France were your base instead of the UK, you would use "23.73% less electricity". You'd also "live 1.93 years longer" but be "two times more likely to have HIV/Aids". There are lots of other bits of national data, most startling when you start probing less wealthy nations – you'd die 17.78 years sooner if you'd been born in Haiti. As well as the percentages, there are maps that compare the sizes of countries, as well as further reading and some lively debate. Blog roll: World music Global Groovers Vintage music from around the world with a special emphasis on 1970s and 1980s Afropop. The Idols Of K Pop A sugary tribute to South Korean bubblegum pop. Holy Warbles An enchanted junk shop featuring everything from Iranian psychedelia to Nigerian funk. Cartilage Consortium Videos of forgotten Euro composers, Anime scores, Middle Eastern pop, "creepy disco" and all manner of exotic wonder. End Of World Exploring Mexican traditional folk, one found cassette at a time. Swedes Please As well as Abba, it seems Sweden remains the spiritual home of wonky pop and spooky folk. What we learned on the web this week Thom Yorke underwear is such a turn-off What cats get up to when you're not home The greatest Yahoo Answers of 2011 What happened to Jar Jar Binks The root of all knowledge is philosophy The evolution of Johnny Depp Some breaking animal news 10 modern films that are better in black and white What they're listening to in Times Square Why everyone wants to have sex with vampires