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Last week, when we posted a selection of music videos celebrating Knut, the baby polar bear-slash-Vanity Fair cover star, Idolator commenter Jon Williams sent us a link to "Eisbär," a 1981 polar bear-themed track by the German post-punk outfit Grauzone. Its slashing guitars and Morse code keyboards are probably a bit too harsh for the precious cub's delicate ears, but who knows, maybe their chilliness will remind him of home: More »

In a time of government corruption and widespread violence, amateur singer-songwriters from across the globe have all found a common ripped-from-the-headlines muse: Knut, the German polar bear that most people assume is a newborn cub, but who's actually a full-grown bear whose height was stunted by excessive smoking. There are currently dozens of Knut-knutty videos up on YouTube, many of which are in German, and all of which feature footage of Knut doing some stupid random task—but doing it adorably. Our guide after the click-through. More »