June 30, 2011

A Paleologus in Barbados

A Paleologus in Barbados (11:54 PM)

"Dear America, on the subject of Greece"

"Dear America, on the subject of Greece" ( 6:30 PM)

Facebook's Reality Failure Is Google+'s Opportunity

Facebook's Reality Failure Is Google+'s Opportunity (10:44 AM)

June 29, 2011

Regarding Oxford and the "Oxford comma": see the update

Regarding Oxford and the "Oxford comma": see the update ( 3:46 PM)

Oxford University: wrong about Charles I, and now wrong about the serial comma

Oxford: Wrong about Charles I, and now wrong about the serial comma (12:16 PM)

On the word "fanboy"

On the word "fanboy" ( 8:46 AM)

June 28, 2011

The origins of the Tour de France in right-wing anti-Semitism

The origins of the Tour de France in right-wing anti-Semitism ( 8:20 PM)

The emerging new cable-TV genre: Blood, Tits, and Scowling

The emerging new cable-TV genre: Blood, Tits, and Scowling (10:42 AM)

June 22, 2011

The Many Conversions of Michelle Bachmann

The Many Conversions of Michelle Bachmann (12:31 PM)

June 21, 2011

Reassessing the insanely underrated Ram

Reassessing the insanely underrated Ram ( 8:50 PM)

June 19, 2011

Why so many drugs list "headache" as a "side-effect"

Why so many drugs list "headache" as a "side-effect" ( 7:24 PM)

You're Not Rich Enough To Read the New York Times

You're Not Rich Enough To Read the New York Times ( 7:11 PM)

June 18, 2011

Shaun Tan answers interview questions with a series of sketches

Shaun Tan answers interview questions with a series of sketches ( 7:18 AM)

June 13, 2011

Mao discusses the Little Red Book with his editor

Mao discusses the Little Red Book with his editor (11:59 AM)

June 12, 2011

Mitt Romney's past as a high-finance looter

Mitt Romney's past as a high-finance looter ( 3:23 PM)

June 10, 2011

An even bigger horse's ass than Anthony Weiner: his possible replacement, Eric Ulrich

An even bigger horse's ass than Anthony Weiner: his possible replacement, Eric Ulrich ( 7:57 AM)

June 9, 2011

Incredible photos of erupting Chilean volcano

Incredible photos of erupting Chilean volcano (10:04 AM)

Genre and Disgust

Genre and Disgust ( 7:18 AM)

Feed your imagination. Take the bus.

Feed your imagination. Take the bus. ( 7:17 AM)

The IMF itself should be on trial

The IMF itself should be on trial ( 7:12 AM)

The Complete History of DC's Retcons and Reboots

The Complete History of DC's Retcons and Reboots' ( 6:11 AM)

June 8, 2011

Killer good original story on Tor.com: Charlie Jane Anders, "Six Months, Three Days"

Killer good original story on Tor.com: Charlie Jane Anders, "Six Months, Three Days" ( 9:05 PM)

June 7, 2011

Top universities a "breeding ground" for Tories, warn Islamic groups

Top universities a "breeding ground" for Tories, warn Islamic groups (11:43 PM)

June 3, 2011

Richard Cohen: "I understand nothing"

Richard Cohen: "I understand nothing" (12:58 PM)

Orlando: Feed the homeless, go to jail

Orlando: Feed the homeless, go to jail (11:40 AM)

This is a parody of Slate's typical "contrarian" linkbait. Right?

This is a parody of Slate's typical "contrarian" linkbait. Right? (11:08 AM)

June 1, 2011

Rosalyn S. Yalow, 1921-2011

Rosalyn S. Yalow, 1921-2011 (10:19 PM)

Fantastic global patched-together street-recorded "Gimme Shelter" cover

Fantastic global patched-together street-recorded "Gimme Shelter" cover ( 2:08 PM)

In fact, we don't actually know how bicycles work

In fact, we don't actually know how bicycles work ( 8:49 AM)