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April 29, 2012
A spectacular week in Dutch politics
A spectacular week in Dutch politics
( 2:19 PM)
If you can watch this without smiling your ass off, check your pulse; you may be dead.
If you can watch this without smiling your ass off, check your pulse; you may be dead.
(11:52 AM)
Phil Plait on the asteroid-mining startup
Phil Plait on the asteroid-mining startup
( 8:05 AM)
Garry Wills: Bullying the Nuns
Garry Wills: Bullying the Nuns
( 8:03 AM)
When will this low-innovation Internet era end?
When will this low-innovation Internet era end?
( 7:53 AM)
April 27, 2012
The Invention of Jaywalking
The Invention of Jaywalking
( 3:21 PM)
April 26, 2012
Text-Only Instagram
Text-Only Instagram
( 1:37 PM)
Game of Thrones
vs. US presidential election: a side-by-side comparison
Game of Thrones
vs. US presidential election: a side-by-side comparison
( 8:54 AM)
April 23, 2012
How To Be a Fan of Problematic Things
How To Be a Fan of Problematic Things
(12:18 PM)
The Freedom, The Freedom
The Freedom,
The Freedom
(12:00 PM)
Libertarianism: Free reign for private tyrannies
Libertarianism: Free reign
for private tyrannies
(11:54 AM)
The full version of China Miéville's "London's Overthrow," previously seen in the
New York Times Magazine
The full version of China Miéville's "London's Overthrow," previously seen in the
New York Times Magazine
(11:47 AM)
More century-old color photographs
More century-old color photographs
(11:44 AM)
Edging toward the fully licensed world
Edging toward the fully licensed world
(11:36 AM)
Have fun at the Olympics, London
Have fun at the Olympics, London
(10:51 AM)
Laurie Penny on that insanely stupid
Newsweek
cover story
Laurie Penny on that insanely stupid
Newsweek
cover story
(10:03 AM)
April 20, 2012
Levon Helm, 1940-2012
Levon Helm, 1940-2012
( 1:04 AM)
April 19, 2012
Africans Shocked by Uncivilized Antics of European Savages
Africans Shocked by Uncivilized Antics of European Savages
( 8:25 AM)
April 17, 2012
All the ways society hates little girls
All the ways society hates little girls
(10:30 PM)
The One True Wanker of the Decade
The One True Wanker of the Decade
(12:58 PM)
April 12, 2012
William Donohue's "Catholic League", the most reliably disgusting pressure group in the US
William Donohue's "Catholic League", the most reliably disgusting pressure group in the US
( 6:32 PM)
Why you can't find a quiet place to have a drink and a conversation
Why you can't find a quiet place to have a drink and a conversation
( 4:03 PM)
Don't be programmed
Don't be programmed
( 4:00 PM)
April 11, 2012
The one piece to read about Facebook's Instagram acquisition
The one piece to read about Facebook's Instagram acquisition
( 2:31 PM)
April 9, 2012
If Twitter had been invented in the ’80s
If Twitter had been invented in the ’80s
( 3:12 PM)
Iron law of universe violated--SF convention receives positive, level-headed coverage from local press
Iron law of universe violated--SF convention receives positive, level-headed coverage from local press
( 7:43 AM)
"A state which forbids anyone to make fun of it is a state out of control."
"A state which forbids anyone to make fun of it is a state out of control."
( 6:52 AM)
Totally Inept Losers Confident They Can Lock Down the Internet
Totally Inept Losers Confident They Can Lock Down the Internet
( 6:37 AM)
Oh dear BSFA Eastercon awards ceremony oh dear: a story in tweets
Oh dear BSFA Eastercon awards ceremony oh dear: a story in tweets
( 6:30 AM)
April 8, 2012
"What stands out in the Holy Week services is humility in the face of unreasoning authority."
"What stands out in the Holy Week services is humility in the face of unreasoning authority."
( 7:57 AM)
April 1, 2012
Autism: A Public Discourse Blaming Teachers and Parents
Autism: A Public Discourse Blaming Teachers and Parents
(10:31 AM)
Orbit to release remixed Stross novel,
Rule 35
Orbit to release remixed Stross novel,
Rule 35
( 1:52 AM)