Internet picks of the week

You Thought We Wouldn't Notice Several weeks ago news broke about an American writer who discovered Cooks Source magazine had published her online piece on apple pie without permission, with the editor claiming "the web is considered 'public domain' and you should be happy we just didn't 'lift' your whole article and put someone else's name on it!". The case is just the tip of the iceberg as it seems hundreds of corporations and design companies consider the internet "public domain". Here people behind the originals get some form of revenge by exposing the plagiarists – chain stores stealing artworks from fashion students to bands who rip off other bands' artwork – the world is full of cut and paste thievery. Defaced Banksy didn't really stencil some giant testicles either side of Number 10 Downing Street last week, but many a gullible internet browser assumed he did, such are the convincing wonders of Photoshop. There are, however, plenty of examples of artful vandalism here that are both real and equally as silly. A photo blog "about people ruining other people's stuff cuz it's funny", Defaced collects examples of creative destruction. If you're the kind of person who gets upset when you see bubblegum plastered over a movie star's eyes on an escalator poster then be prepared to be outraged. If not, there are plenty of sullied banknotes, cunningly altered posters and random vandalism to entertain your inner Bart Simpson – plus graffiti that references Wired. Blog roll: LOL Dudes With Beards Eating Cupcakes Photographic evidence that hirsute gentlemen enjoy dainty patisserie. Hero Of Switzerland How to turn cardboard boxes into stylish shelving and other Top Tips from reality mags. Damn You, Auto Correct! America's grand struggle with the autocorrect function on their iPhones. Awful Fan Art Incredibly wonky pencil drawings of Johnny Depp, Justin Bieber and David Bowie by the people who love them. Funny Typos Supermarket mis-spellings and newspaper typos including Dave Grohl's new band "Them Cooked Vultures". Average Cats These pictures of cats aren't funny or interesting, just ordinary and boring. What we learned on the web this week What it looks when wax works go wrong According to Facebook we are about to enter the break up season 12 fun hacks for YouTube The Economics of Seinfeld The beardiest beards in movie history What the face of Sydney looks like Roger Sterling has a book out How to modernise the Queen The science of Godzilla The history of the polo shirt What to buy the egotist in your life Michael Jackson made great toast