Headlines from October 1, 2013

Many parallels found between the last 48 hours in D.C. and a traditional Hollywood Western.
Additional “really top-notch commies” added to Washington Post’s list of America’s top communists.
Behind-the-scenes report from the sale of the Washington Post to Amazon.com’s Jeff Bezos.
See also: Behind-the-scenes report from The Passion of the Christ’s blooper reel. #tmn
Greece’s arrests of police-supported Neo-Nazi politicians may not be such a good idea. #opinions
Devil-themed vegan strip club in Portland circulates red-stained two-dollar bills to build brand awareness.
Prior to 1984, all of Manhattan’s fecal matter went straight into the Hudson River, untreated. #audio
The original hotel that inspired Stephen King’s The Shining plans to dig up its pet cemetery to make room for a wedding pavillion.
Study finds jazz is no longer corrupting young people’s minds, but an early liking for hip-hop or rock can predict anti-social behavior.
NEA’s quadrennial survey of public participation in the arts shows dismal results; however, America has not collapsed into Philistinism yet.
Black and Hispanic children in America who go to an emergency room with stomach pain are less likely than white children to receive pain medication.
Artist draws his way through a heart transplant.
Designer imagines what a more useful, more humane boarding pass might look like.
Slauerhoffbrug is perhaps named after J.J. Slauerhoff, the famous Leeuwarder, Dutch poet. Photographs of spectacular movable bridges.
Now available in a Tokyo subway station: All-you-can-eat cookie buffet.
Related: Luminous portraits of the Lower East Side, then and now. #photography
With all the attention on Syria and Iran, Egypt has slipped under Washington’s radar.
For leaders of a powerful nation to willingly provoke a crisis is astonishing. Government shutdown bewilders other countries.
The government has “shut down” 17 times since 1976—we should stop calling it a “shutdown.” #opinions
What the shutdown means for you: “Any attempt to poison government officials will have to be held off until they return to their offices.”
Researchers could measure the hormones, microorganisms, and DNA of whales and dolphins by studying their breath.
This week marine biologists are testing a new smartphone app that could help ships avoid hitting whales in San Francisco Bay.
Phantom vibration syndrome is a near-universal experience for people with smartphones.
This presents a terrible problem if you believe life begins the moment sperm and egg meet. Paul Ford on doctors who shrug and deciding the fate of frozen embryos.
Related: “The Age of Mechanical Reproduction,” Paul Ford and his wife’s adventures in IVF. #tmn
Times analyzes child firearms deaths: “Accidental shootings occurred roughly twice as often as the records indicate.” #guns
For one football coach, battling his meth addiction and his own past and serving time for dealing was part of the road to coaching again. #longreads
A 70-song introduction to 4AD, one of the greatest record labels of all time. #music
Another of the greatest things of all time: highlights from Federer vs. Nadal at Wimbledon 2008. #video
David Bowie’s list of 100 must-read books.
Malcolm Gladwell on Canada, hysteria, and the criticism that his books are simplistic.
Arcade Fire head to the disco in their short film, Here Comes the Night Time. #video