MapQuest, of all sites, has somehow managed simultaneously to springboard themselves back into consciousness, engage directly with the political discourse that has wrenched so much enjoyment from talking online across a decade, and create a simple site that calls to mind the pure whimsy that characterized the pre-adolescent Web.

• "Name your own gulf"

Can you think of even one person who wouldn't enjoy this?

(Well, all right. Can you think of even two?)