17 March 2011: Afternoon
By The Morning News
—
Military prepares to deploy fake personas to support U.S. interests on foreign social networks.
Interesting analysis of potential economic consequences for Japan in light of the lack of much data.
Major banks "testing out" $5 ATM withdrawal fees.
Accessible Bonnie Bassler profile, "champion of bacterial conversations."
Greene's new book turns criticism of string theory into evidence for multiversism; readers are advised to skip tough parts.
Palin's closest adviser is an NPR-listening Lebanese-American with an MFA and an immense vocabulary.
Palin's approval rating hits all-time low among Republicans and Independents.
A placid interior surrounded by a cloud of chaos. Dining out with the Obamas.
Lebanon's cedar revolution remembered through meals eaten.
History of the Cannibal Cafe, former virtual hotspot for flesh eaters, origin point of infamous murder.
Op: The time has come for a Norton Anthology of Paperwork.
In our new media age, "you" and "I" are marketing gimmicks as much as pronouns.
Best travel reads from 2010, including Hugh Ryan's "My Country, My Train, My K-Hole" for TMN.
Funny or Die to publish books, beginning with Mike Sacks and the Pleasure Syndicate (see Sacks, TMN's Levin).
Addictive game asks for identification of famous objects from classic movies.
Long read: Sven Birkerts defends joy in idleness, starting with Eden.
Shropshire road reveals pre-Roman Britons had more going for them than just Stonehenge and sheep.
Slightly ancient take on Stephen Fry's relationship with his Twitter followers.
