29 January 2008: Afternoon

John McCain says he's got a plan to capture bin Laden, and he's not telling.

Video: Mysterious traveler entrances town with utopian vision of the future.

Considering the impact on the military's midlevel officers now that they're marrying professionals.

Melissa Gates goes public with her love affair with a Mac.

Next time someone tells you newspapers are dead, point the way to Asia; notes on the money made while we watch Britney crash.

How J.G. Ballard came to write Crash.

Galley letter for 95 percent of contemporary literature produced in New York; while hunting writers, Elizabeth Kiem tracks down William Weaver.

Print for the commute: The joie de vivre in questioning consciousness; or, the autumn of the multitaskers.

TSA keeps its airport agents semi-conscious with random x-ray images of knives.

We cannot wear Indian clothes to the show, only jeans and shirts. Life as an Indian extra.

The best songs, albums, and bands of the year, decided by the mp3 blogosphere's collective consciousness.

Because "A" and "W" are most likely specific acts, not general ones, it's tempting to side with the Church historian and go with "cock." Decoding Keynes's sex diaries.

A 2007 audit of the future as predicted in 1989.

A fascinating, problematic poll question: How many people will select the same option as you?