25 August 2009: Afternoon By The Morning News — 25 Aug 2009 Dispatch from Chiapas, which provides ample resources to Mexico but receives next to nothing in return. Zimbabweans find freedom of expression through Facebook. Seven myths about alternative energy. Instapaper for the commute: Hilton Als on Michael Jackson, James Baldwin, and gay black men. Comprehensive list of the political tilts of corporations and organizations, plus how much money they donate to campaigns. Evidence suggests Brown & Co. wanted the Lockerbie bomber returned to Libya, but didn't want their hands dirtied. Gallery of photos from deep sea-vent exploration. Clips show the difference between TV and film screens, and the violation of panning and scanning. Matthew Baldwin's exhaustive compilation of "mind fuck" movies. Complete list of lost English country houses; the social history of the mp3. Among internet art's best sagas: Jeff Goldblum's Downward Spiral. Warner Bros. pays for rapper's doctorate after she reminds them about a little clause in her contract. Glossy profile of the Bryan brothers--not much analysis, little depth, but still enjoyable.
