What we read after knocking out Manny Pacquiao…
- Some great lists of the year’s best photographs, as well as an illustrated deck of cards for The Wire characters.
- The leaked audio of Fox News’ Kathleen McFarland talking to David Petraeus last year is sickening and revealing.
- Judd Apatow edited the first comedy issue of Vanity Fair, which featured, among other things, this oral history of Freaks and Geeks.
- The ongoing persecution of Bradley Manning continues, but most of the media, including The New York Times which benefited from his leaks, is still ignoring him.
- Joe Posnanski on breaking down the baseball Hall of Fame. Also, Will Leitch on Bob Costas.
- Everything you ever wanted to know about New York City candy shops.
- Noam Chomsky celebrated his birthday this weekend.
- Why the fiscal cliff doesn’t really matter.