December 29, 2011

The deep roots of conservative radicalism

The deep roots of conservative radicalism ( 1:23 PM)

Why American libertarianism always winds up allied with racism and intolerance

Why American libertarianism always winds up allied with racism and intolerance ( 7:02 AM)

The corruption and fraudulence of American "education reform"

The corruption and fraudulence of American "education reform" ( 6:42 AM)

December 25, 2011

Adam Roberts examines The Hobbit: both versions of the story

Adam Roberts examines The Hobbit: both versions of the story (12:36 PM)

Holiday Greetings from Pope Leo X

Holiday Greetings from Pope Leo X (10:39 AM)

Awesome Bordertown/Richard Thompson crossover songfic

Awesome Bordertown/Richard Thompson crossover songfic (10:10 AM)

December 18, 2011

Grieving Mohamed Bouazizi

Grieving Mohamed Bouazizi ( 9:38 AM)

December 16, 2011

Letting Christopher Hitchens speak for himself

Letting Christopher Hitchens speak for himself (12:52 PM)

Just Glue Some Gears On It (And Call It Steampunk)

Just Glue Some Gears On It (And Call It Steampunk) ( 8:34 AM)

December 14, 2011

Elizabeth Bear remembers T. J. Bass

Elizabeth Bear remembers T. J. Bass ( 8:04 PM)

John Clute on Margaret Atwood on SF

John Clute on Margaret Atwood on SF (10:36 AM)

Why Arabic Is Terrific

Why Arabic Is Terrific (10:32 AM)

December 13, 2011

Never, ever shop at Lowe's

Never, ever shop at Lowe's (10:00 PM)

December 9, 2011

A Private Letter from Genre to Literature

A Private Letter from Genre to Literature ( 1:56 PM)

SOPA and PROTECT-IP: still in play, still catastrophic if passed

SOPA and PROTECT-IP: still in play, still catastrophic if passed ( 1:13 PM)

Xeni Jardin's awesome essay about being diagnosed with breast cancer

Xeni Jardin's awesome essay about being diagnosed with breast cancer (12:44 PM)

December 8, 2011

Is "social" a bubble?

Is "social" a bubble? (11:48 AM)

December 6, 2011

Quantum effects may help power photosynthesis

Quantum effects may help power photosynthesis ( 6:06 PM)

Fascinating piece about the very talented, and deeply weird, journalist Gene Weingarten

Fascinating piece about the very talented, and deeply weird, journalist Gene Weingarten (12:05 PM)

December 5, 2011

An eye-opening account of a Tea Party gathering

An eye-opening account of a Tea Party gathering (11:29 AM)

Edinburgh zoo pandas already drunk

Edinburgh zoo pandas already drunk (10:17 AM)