December 31, 2012

The Spectacular Thefts of Apollo Robbins, Pickpocket

The Spectacular Thefts of Apollo Robbins, Pickpocket ( 1:40 PM)

December 30, 2012

John Scalzi reflects on a 10-year anniversary

John Scalzi reflects on a 10-year anniversary ( 1:15 PM)

December 21, 2012

Boycott Maker's Mark

Boycott Maker's Mark (10:02 PM)

The Day I Almost Shot My Father

The Day I Almost Shot My Father ( 8:27 PM)

On Not Believing in Canada

On Not Believing in Canada ( 8:25 PM)

For today: "Winter Solstice, Camelot Station."

For today: "Winter Solstice, Camelot Station." ( 6:25 PM)

December 19, 2012

A Message from Macmillan CEO John Sargent

A Message from Macmillan CEO John Sargent ( 7:06 PM)

Defend Erik Loomis. It's important.

Defend Erik Loomis. It's important. ( 6:13 PM)

December 17, 2012

Captain Beefhart's Rules for Guitarists

Captain Beefhart's Rules for Guitarists (10:47 AM)

Standing up to the mommy-shamers: "On Being, Or Not Being, Adam Lanza's Mother"

Standing up to the mommy-shamers: "On Being, Or Not Being, Adam Lanza's Mother" ( 8:06 AM)

December 16, 2012

What makes America's gun culture unique in the world, in four charts

What makes America's gun culture unique in the world, in four charts ( 2:54 PM)

Matt Bors: "I Am Facebook Friends with Ryan Lanza, Which Became A Problem"

Matt Bors: "I Am Facebook Friends with Ryan Lanza, Which Became A Problem" ( 2:51 PM)

December 15, 2012

Our Moloch

Our Moloch ( 7:18 PM)

The alternate, fetishistic reality of modern gun culture: nothing like the hunting-and-marksmanship subculture it replaced

The alternate, fetishistic reality of modern gun culture: nothing like the hunting-and-marksmanship subculture it replaced ( 6:35 PM)

"You are not a 'scrounger'": PennyRed's brilliant letter to a disabled reader

"You are not a 'scrounger'": PennyRed's brilliant letter to a disabled reader ( 1:49 PM)

Remember when Eugene Volokh seemed vaguely reasonable? Yeah, me neither.

Remember when Eugene Volokh seemed vaguely reasonable? Yeah, me neither. ( 1:37 PM)

Much more cheerful: NASA Johnson Style

Much more cheerful: NASA Johnson Style ( 1:28 PM)

Garry Wills on what the Second Amendment actually says

Garry Wills on what the Second Amendment actually says (10:37 AM)

Answered: Why do aircraft still have ashtrays in the loo?

Answered: Why do aircraft still have ashtrays in the loo? ( 6:05 AM)

"If everyone in the world is going to know the name of my town I’d really like them to know those things too."

"If everyone in the world is going to know the name of my town I’d really like them to know those things too." ( 5:43 AM)

In the rest of the world, even right-wing monsters think Americans are bonkers about guns

In the rest of the world, even right-wing monsters think Americans are bonkers about guns ( 4:34 AM)

December 14, 2012

"Look for the helpers."

"Look for the helpers." ( 9:14 PM)

Once again, the Onion speaks more truth than anyone else

Once again, the Onion speaks more truth than anyone else ( 4:48 PM)

December 13, 2012

Make John Kessel see The Hobbit, and raise money for a good cause, all at once!

Make John Kessel see The Hobbit, and raise money for a good cause, all at once! (10:19 AM)

Wow, Matt Lauer really is a worthless lout

Wow, Matt Lauer really is a worthless lout ( 9:37 AM)

December 12, 2012

Ravi Shankar, 1920-2012

Ravi Shankar, 1920-2012 ( 5:49 AM)

December 8, 2012

PSA: Your Default Narrative Settings Are Not Apolitical

PSA: Your Default Narrative Settings Are Not Apolitical (10:22 PM)

Fantasy author Scott Lynch's wonderfully profane response to being accused of "political correctness"

Fantasy author Scott Lynch's wonderfully profane response to being accused of "political correctness" ( 9:55 PM)

Howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com

Howmanypeopleareinspacerightnow.com ( 1:38 PM)

December 7, 2012

"The Seductive Dream of Standing Your Ground"

"The Seductive Dream of Standing Your Ground" ( 9:30 PM)

This is what "education reform" is leading to: flat-out child abuse.

This is what "education reform" is leading to: flat-out child abuse. (12:58 PM)

December 6, 2012

"The Albee Agency": making up testimonials from authors who never gave them

"The Albee Agency": making up testimonials from authors who never gave them ( 3:55 PM)

December 5, 2012

The brilliant Argentine writer Angelica Gorodischer

The brilliant Argentine writer Angelica Gorodischer ( 9:17 PM)

Just in case you thought the Life Of Crime offered an escape from endless corporate meetings

Just in case you thought the Life Of Crime offered an escape from endless corporate meetings ( 9:05 PM)

And in the hard-fought Bullshit Corporate Jargon category, it's Citibank with the gold

And in the hard-fought Bullshit Corporate Jargon category, it's Citibank with the gold ( 2:00 PM)

Dave Brubeck, 1920-2012

Dave Brubeck, 1920-2012 (11:56 AM)

December 3, 2012

Sensible analysis of The Daily's failure

Sensible analysis of The Daily's failure ( 2:12 PM)

December 2, 2012

Thomas Jefferson, pioneer of American racism

Thomas Jefferson, pioneer of American racism ( 9:08 PM)

One journalist has a Howard Beale moment

One journalist has a Howard Beale moment ( 9:03 PM)

Stan Robinson on geoengineering

Stan Robinson on geoengineering ( 1:16 PM)