These are a few of our favorite things this week:

Brick3's Caprese pizza by the slice -- Brick3, 1107 Old World Third St., is now open and it's serving something I can't resist: pizza by the slice. The Caprese slice is amazing. It's made of generously sliced fresh mozzarella, plum tomatoes, green olives, a few onions, basil and olive oil. The slice is delicious, filling and costs $4.95. Of course, Brick3 does other "authentic New York Style pizza" too with BBQ Chicken and Bacon, Pepperoni, Tomato Basil, Meat Lover's and the traditional cheese (among several others). A slice of cheese, by the way, is only $3. Stop in or call (414) 224-6040 for delivery. Check them out online here. --Jeff Sherman

The Black Cab Sessions -- One Song. One Take. One Cab. One black London cab, that is. Everyone from Bon Iver to Doves to Ryan Adams to Spoon to Daniel Johnston to Calexico to Futureheads to Fleet Foxes to Death Cab for Cutie (too obvious?) to Richard Thompson has taken part in this video series in which one song is played acoustically in the back of the cab as it travels the streets of the English capital. You can find them on You Tube, but they're all in one place at blackcabsessions.com. Unsurprisingly, Jens Lekman performs "Black Cab." --Bobby Tanzilo

coolmaterial.com -- If you like surfing around to see cool, "guy" gadgets. This is your site. Backpacks. Belts. Wallets. Home furnishings. Computer gadgets. They've got it all. Even if you don't buy anything, you'll have fun looking around. --Drew Olson

"Amazon Women on the Moon" -- This movie isn't what you may think. The 1987 flick from the makers of "Kentucky Fried Movie" is an excellent way to waste 85 minutes. Spoofing old 1950's sci-fi movies and the long-forgotten television "Late Shows" (thus, the title), the collection of comedy bits includes a hilarious lineup of guest stars including Arsenio Hall, Phil Hartman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steve Guttenberg, Joe Pantoliano, David Alan Grier, Rip Taylor, Slappy White, B.B. King and more. If you're looking to kill a few brain cells or just turn off your brain for awhile, pick this up next time you can't find a new release that piques your interest at the video store. --Andrew Wagner

Stir Crazy Popcorn Popper -- Determined to use my microwave less, I decided to bag my nuke-able bags of corn for an actual popcorn popper. I researched poppers on the Internet -- and by that I mean I asked my Facebook friends to weigh in with their suggestions -- and I learned about the West Bend Stir Crazy popcorn popper. This popper sells on Amazon.com for $29.99 (the price seems to range a bit) and it does a great job popping almost every kernel with a very small amount of oil per cycle. I forgot how much better popcorn tastes when made the old school way. Plus, the dome top doubles as a convenient popcorn bowl, and because it's clear, the popping process is observable. This is big with the kids ... and this adult, too. --Molly Snyder Edler

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Posted by FunkyBrewster on May 18, 2009 at 7:31 p.m. (report)

sandstorm is a guru of the skin a max and ho time low dows..... but who isnt?

Posted by sandstorm on May 15, 2009 at 4:44 p.m. (report)

Amazon Women is still very funny. saw it about 3 months ago on late night TV (perfect!). the running joke that is the space movie at the heart of Amazon Women is note perfect. admittedly it doesn't all hold up, but most of it does, and the bit with the invisible man is still miles funnier than most of what passes for comedy at the movie theater lately. great pick!

Posted by get_rad on May 15, 2009 at 11:50 a.m. (report)

Intastella - Arrival (8:37) Wow - so there is at least one other Intastella fan in Milwaukee! Well done Funky!

Posted by Anne on May 15, 2009 at 10:25 a.m. (report)

Throwing in a little more love for Brick 3. Have eaten there three times since they opened and everything's been very good. I'll definitely be back!

Posted by mitchgat on May 15, 2009 at 10:20 a.m. (report)

Great recommendation!! Went last night and enjoyed the pizza and the service. Great ambience too. I will be back!