Headlines from February 26, 2009
- The youth could have another pop idol. Chinese media thrilled to see Gary Locke up for Commerce Secretary.
- Great films that came out of the first depression.
- When Obama talked about reforming Cold War-era weapons systems, did he mean we'll scrap missile defense?
- Uzbek officials cite health and security reasons to condemn both the miniskirt and the hijab.
- Video: "The Dark Geography of the Pentagon's Secret World."
- On Philadelphia's tabloid obsession with local news anchors.
- The top 10 weathermen of all time.
- Fascinating research notes on the mechanics of stabbing.
- Fantastic: Coudal.com opens its betting window so you can gamble (for charity!) on this year's Tournament of Books.
- Note: For the occasion, we assembled the previous Rooster statistics in one place.
- How to buy a monkey online; what it's like to live with monkeys.
- Many executives are taking refuge in Rand's heroes today. Why CEOs still love Ayn Rand, especially now.
- Richard Nash leaves Soft Skull Press.
- New York Post interviews F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1936.
- Video: A talk with Denis Dutton of Arts & Letters Daily.
- Sum-up of last night's Damages in case you were too busy watching Top Chef.
- Wonderful examples of envelope puzzles, most of which were successfully mailed.
- Pakistan faces power struggle as President Zadari bans rival's provincial government.
- "A surreal mini civil war." British troops in Afghanistan fight home-grown jihadists.
- A new series explores why the U.S. hasn't been attacked since Sept. 11; part one: The Terrorists-Are-Dumb Theory.
- The first appearance of an Israeli tennis player at the Dubai Open would have been unthinkable just one week ago.
- T.I.'s 2008 CD, Paper Trail...is a work of personal reckoning well-suited for the "new era of responsibility." How will Obama's presidency change hip-hop?
- A blog about rap and hip-hop lyrics that are "absolutely absurd."
- Musician Josh Freese's new album arrives in 11 formats, one of which costs $75,000 and includes a 'shroom trip in Danny from Tool's Lamborghini.
- Effects shop creates a realistic mermaid tail for a double amputee.
- Iceland's entire $11 million defense agency expected to close.
- Gov. Jindal fails to appreciate importance of $140 million for volcano monitoring--they do explode and kill people.
- This animated gif cost $54 million to build: Jindal morphs into Kenneth the Page.
- The analog weather forecast.
- We lived in smaller spaces, drove smaller cars, and took the subway to work. So maybe the slackers had it right after all.