The week's best of the internet

1. Rusty the red panda tastes freedom

This is Rusty, a red panda who went missing from the National Zoo on Monday. He was eventually recovered by zoo officials, but not before the smiling little escape artist became something of an internet hero.

(Photo credit: Associated Press)

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2. Justin Bieber like you've never heard him

"I wonder what 'Baby' sounds like on quaaludes," said no Justin Bieber fan ever, due to the fact that Beliebers are far too young to know what quaaludes are. That said, this is what it would probably sound like, in case you were wondering.

3. A seagull walks into a store…

There's no joke. It's just what happens. (Via Imgur)

4. Here's a picture of Newt Gingrich wearing Google Glass

Looks familiar. (Via Instagram)

5. The Onion hits a home run: "Eminem Terrified as Daughter Begins Dating Man Raised On His Music"

6. How to filibuster without peeing your pants

Matt Connolly at Mother Jones put together an excellent flowchart explaining how politicians like Texas democrat Wendy Davis manage their body's natural impulses while filibustering for hours at a time. Check out the entire thing here.

7. David Stern soaks in the boos

The NBA commish is finally stepping down come 2014, after 30 years leading the NBA. On the love-him-or-hate-him scale, most fans lean toward hate. And Stern simply doesn't care. That's why this supercut of him getting booed throughout Thursday night's draft is the perfect capstone to a long, controversial, and ultimately successful career. What makes Stern so good at his job is he doesn't mind being the bad guy. (Via Deadspin)

8. Cat of the Week

Put your hands together for Sadie, this week's winner. Her tormentors have placed her in a salad bowl to parade in front of the internet. How cruel. (Full disclosure: Sadie lives with TheWeek.com's Sam Rollins.)

Do you have a cat, dog, or other adorable creature? Send a funny picture to Gayomali@TheWeek.com for a chance to be featured.