- Decoder: Recent comments by Congressperson Michele Bachmann and BP CEO Tony Hayward.
- Classic DVD: The Other (1972).
- New DVD: Shutter Island.
- Old Print Articles: Hairy woman thrown through barbershop window (1872) and Hobos steal fancy clothes (1895).
- Afflictor Nation: Welcome aboard, Belarus!
- Featured Videos: Tiny Tim Sings A Song About Apocalypse to Small Children, Smartass East Village funeral director and Phil Levine collected cool crap for 52 years.
- R. Crumb recalls his LSD experiences in the Paris Review.
- Miscellaneous Media: Carolina Cougars 1970 ABA Yearbook.
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- Gleaned: Marshall McLuhan and Virtuality and The Great American Marble Book.
- Listeria: Prices in Bowery Eating Saloons and Groggeries in 1897.
- Science/Tech: The Internet is making us better and smarter.