What we read while pondering the benefits of open marriage…
- The Giants are going to the Super Bowl! Get ready to see this play a thousand times (which still isn’t enough).
- Etta James passed away at the age of 73. Though known primarily for her song “At Last”, she released an album last November. She was a prominent figure in the West Coast R&B scene, and if you are wondering what will.i.am or Hayley Williams thought about her, click here.
- So Wednesday’s Internet blackout, which included Wikipedia and a long list of other sites, in protest of the SOPA and PIPA bills was largely successful. Several lawmakers withdrew support and the bills have been put on hold. Nevertheless, Democrats remain committed to some version of the laws, and the MPAA is threatening lawmakers who oppose it, despite the benefits of online piracy. The government did go after Megaupload last week, shutting it down in an uncomfortably draconian manner. There is hardly an anti-copyright/intellectual property trend about it.
- A terrifying story about female infanticide. Though, on the plus side for women, Jay-Z is going to stop saying “bitch” in his songs!
- Andrew Sullivan wrote an impassioned defense of President Obama for The Daily Beast. It’s somewhat compelling, but many liberal critics are quick to point out Sullivan’s omissions, like an atrocious record on civil liberties.
- In other political news, Chuck Todd criticized Stephen Colbert’s Super PAC, while Molly Ball wondered how serious Colbert is.
- A fascinating account of how Apple makes iPhones, and how it relates to American manufacturing.
- Bill James lists the 100 best pitchers’ duels of 2011.
- Dane Cook had a rough set last week…
- The Onion was catering to Josh’s interests this week, with articles on the Supreme Court and Miranda July.
- NPI-favorite John Mulaney will be doing a Comedy Central special next week and he accordingly gets a Big Profile.
