Afflictor: Concerned that petting zoos will change once the Teapublicans take over.
- Classic Film: Scanners (1981).
- Old Print Articles: Getting waylaid (1874) + Getting shanghaied (1872) + Getting revenge (1895).
- Classic Photographs: Senator Knowland, Jovial, Atop Elephant (1958) + Astronauts learn to plant a flag (1971).
- Featured Videos: William F. Buckley and Diana Trilling discuss the Jean Harris case (1981) + John Anderson for President (1980) + Helen Reddy’s heyday (1975) + Barbara Walters on What’s My Line (1969) + Dick Cavett interviews Robert Mitchum (1971) + Richard Feyman argues against pseudoscience + K-Tel Tape Selector commercial + K-Tel mood ring commercial (1970s) Ricky Gervais and Garry Shandling have a pleasant chat + Wearable multi-touch interaction + Office of the future (1969) + Promotional film about airports (1954) + Monkey brain controls virtual arm + Virtual doctors at Rite Aid.
- Recently Posted on NYC’s Craigslist: If John Boehner forgets to shave, we have a match + Benzos are okay + How the Egyptian revolution started + My native wit will rescue me from heartbreak + I am nostalgic for violent beatdowns + Newsweek‘s struggles worse than previously known.
- Consumers tinker with Nissan Leaf, make it even smarter.
- Steve Wozniak recalls the early days with Steve Jobs.
- Mike Daisey examines the dark side of the digital revolution.
- Farhad Manjoo looks at the four companies vying for digital dominance.
- Science historian George Dyson holds forth on evolution and innovation.
- Will video soon become the mode of communication?
- Saul Alinsky predicted the rise of the anti-government movement.
- Todd Gitlin offers an analysis of the Occupy movement.
- Daniel Patrick Moynihan explains why religion entered contemporary politics.
- Bill Clinton and Simon Schama analyze the Tea Party.
- A.O. Scott and Manohla Dargis recall the power of Pauline Kael.
- Harold Camping still doesn’t know when the world is ending.
- Persi Dianconis went from magician to mathematician.
- Vartan Gregorian argues against dropping out of college.
- Xenophobia probably not going to pay off for Alabama.
- This week’s Afflictor keyphrase searches.