Afflictor: Thinking that the only books Dubya needs in his Presidential Library are…
…The Pet Goat…
…and The Boy Who Cried Wolf.
- Exclusive: Amanda Bynes’ Vagina Found Murdered.
- Shocker: President Obama Announces Resignation.
- Exclusive: CNN’s New Correspondent Reporting From Syria.
- Old Print Articles: Cesare Lombroso was a famous (and lousy) criminologist (1907) + The first fax ever is sent (1907).
- Classic Photograph: Gen. Cassius Marcellus Clay, Liberator and Captor.
- Recently Posted on NYC’s Craigslist: It’s probably good that I’m unable to father a child + Great news for Ikea + Grandpa is still spanking it.
- Featured Videos: George Carlin gives Earth Day a brutal beatdown + Poet Nikki Giovanni interviews Muhammad Ali (1970s) + William F. Buckley and Tip O’Neill join forces for the U.S. Space Foundation (1980s) + Fast-food drive-thru windows with touchscreen ordering.
- Face-attractiveness researcher did an Ask Me Anything on Reddit.
- Eric Andre and Hannibal Buress will be back for more weird, wonderful TV.
- George Saunders explains why he doesn’t use Twitter.
- Technologist Marc Andreessen plays word association.
- Is not dying a desirable thing?
- Prenatal DNA sequencing has gained a surprisingly fast acceptance.
- What will it mean for morality when pharmaceuticals neutralize anxiety?
- A smart approach to thinking about technology and the “end of work.”
- Did the wisdom of crowds fail during the Boston Massacre bombing manhunt?
- The fall of Detroit and what it means to America.
- Guy who works as a professional zombie did an Ask Me Anything on Reddit.
- “Smart” driving may lead to more carbon emissions–or perhaps not.
- A couple of downsides to ever-improving facial-recognition software.
- A subway Geometry Car helps us stave off inevitable urban decay.
- Seattle’s new Bullitt Center is the nation’s greenest building.
- A brief note from 1884 about an old sweetheart.
- A brief note from 1867 about flour barrels.
- This week’s Afflictor keyphrase searches.