What we read while trying to find Ann Romney a job…
- The Trayvon Martin case took another turn last week, as George Zimmerman was arrested and charged with second degree murder. Meanwhile, a teacher in Michigan was fired for teaching the issue. And a little background on “Stand Your Ground” laws.
- Jonathan Franzen bashes the comma-then construction.
- Deadspin’s Drew Magary veers away from sports to detail the premature birth of his child.
- The Department of Justice sued Apple and several e-book publishers for price fixing in violation of federal Antitrust laws: here is a review of some key excerpts from the complaint. Amazon, of course, is thrilled.
- The Atlantic got more headlines with its cover story on Facebook and loneliness — “How Facebook and Twitter Are Saving and/or Wrecking the World” are easily marketable these days — we enjoyed their profile of video game innovator Jonathan Blow a tad more.
- Do drones make it too easy for America to wage war? There are already more wars than most Americans can keep track of…
- How liberals have turned their backs on Bradley Manning.
- Will Wilkinson and Bryan Caplan debate whether political/ideological labels are IQ-draining. Meanwhile, Will Wilkinson is (gradually) changing his career.
- Ashley Judd offers a scathing indictment of the media’s dissection of her face.
- Now that Rick Santorum has dropped out, making Mitt Romney’s nomination all but official, it’s time for the really important question about the 2012 election: Does it even matter?
- Ever want to live in an Ikea? How about a town owned and developed by Ikea?
- Matt Taibbi is no fan of President Obama’s JOBS Act.
- When people cared about fonts.
- These animals aren’t mad, just disappointed.
