Headlines from March 21, 2012

Bristol Palin, bashed by Bill Maher, would like an Obama call too.
We have a lot of affection for guys like these, who seem to be getting away with it. Hari Kunzru on Damien Hirst’s never-ending confidence.
Jenny Diski defends Sean Penn’s critique of Britain’s “ludicrous, colonialist” hanging on to the Malvinas.
Sound artist renders LA pollution as music.
Economist business reporter says “dude” is now all about solidarity—the nicest thing to be called.
Intersections imagined should we all get self-driving cars.
Photographs by Richard Barnes of stuffed animals in storage or transit inside museums.
Marmite shortage in New Zealand leads to online trading of already-opened jars.
See also: Familiar objects made white.
Navajo Nation upset over being repurposed for high-end fashion, Urban Outfitter panties.
I figured that if the Beatles played a half-hour at Shea Stadium, the Ramones should only do about 15 minutes. Fun excerpt from new Johnny Ramone autobiography.
Nine-year-old psyches herself up for the biggest ski jump of her life. #video
Oxford English Dictionary presents DIY spelling bee.
Today in #TheRooster: Murakami monster meets debut darling, judged by ZYZZYVA editor Oscar Villalon.
White House readies contingency plans as the Supremes review health care law.
Supreme Court to decide whether 14 is too young to be sentenced to life in prison.
Republican big-money outside groups vastly outperforming Democratic counterparts.
Police negotiate with suspected killer of seven people in southern France.
Portrait of Haiti’s Aristide finds him facing down his own EEG machine for linguistics research.
Amazon buys orange robots to make warehouses more humane.
Scientists roboticize living insects, even mushrooms, for future military and toy-business applications.
Science confirms what you already knew: Singing high notes makes your eyebrows go up.
Did you know that the sum of degrees in any triangle must equal 180? I HAD NO IDEA. Thirty-five-year-old man retakes the SAT.
Man starts Kickstarter project to raise funds to buy Kickstarter.
How an Iowa copywriter went from Reddit commenter to Hollywood screenwriter very quickly.
North Carolina—setting for Iron Man 3, Hunger Games—uses tax credits to become Hollywood East.
Year in the life of Michael Fassbender’s penis.
Film critique of 1955 DuPont infomercial that explains why ladies love Mylar.
Common mistakes experienced by beginner (and experienced) cooks.