Happy 239th, Ludwig van Beethoven
Guide to 101 Muppets
Just a reminder. I'm not above begging.
World
Chikan beware. You are now on camera.
Buddhism as a brand: Marketing the Shaolin Temple.
The New Identity Politics?
Comics
So yeah, Gary and the Journal bring a lot to the table. But they will both offer less — and possibly a lot less — if Gary spends all his time online preening over his past accomplishments and sneering at everyone who doesn’t have the good luck to be him. - Noah BerlatskyHere's some good online reading for the holidays. Enjoy.
The Hooded Utilitarian debates the merits of Dan Clowes' Ghost World. Postmodern masterpiece or pervy middle-age fantasy? Why can't it be both? Shaenon Garrity ways in.