2 November 2010: Afternoon By The Morning News — 02 Nov 2010 Midterms view from China: Americans live in fear, unwilling to sacrifice to sate their greed. Op: American exceptionalism is a lie; if you want "change," move to Britain. Phrase of the week: Berlusconi's playful "bunga-bunga" parties with under-age girls threaten his career. Two generations after Russia's work camps shut down, they host music festivals and operas. Risk is still a fun game, so let's continue. Brief scenario envisions China and Russia fighting over Central Asia. Dong-obsessed Americans seeing dongs on San Francisco's World Series Champion hats. "The Republican Party stands for white ethno-nationalism," and much more about what white people dislike. Having never knowingly heard hip-hop before, Sam Anderson gets evangelically excited about The Anthology of Rap. Long read: Mendocino homeowner reports on market forces and neighbors' turkey bags in the pot wars. Rather than ask "how high is the sky," try "how high is the weather?" Video: Travel Film Archive, the world the way it was. All Houdini ever wanted was freedom, and he sought it in the Spiritualism fad. Election slideshow from Maira Kalman's And the Pursuit of Happiness. Hey: Last day to share your product rage for a TMN feature.
