Headlines from March 9, 2012

Chess players in Europe forbidden from showing too much cleavage or wearing skirts too short.
China’s party newspaper publishes “Beautiful female journalists at two sessions” to highlight women’s role.
Olivia Wang on Chinese artists’ current (and historical) obsession with rocks.
Tutorial and commentary on cutting letters into stone.
Despite excess supply, lawyers stay expensive due to “sticky” salaries and limited discounting.
The shape of keyboards is shaping which words we prefer.
Today in #TheRooster: Glory holes and dog fights, and much discussion of books.
A truly green car would have “no air conditioner, no heater, no radio, and unpadded seats.”
I just need a way of offloading all my good intentions. For those who read (or not) too much online: Instapaper placebo.
Lesson for the weekend, possibly for life: “Begs the question” does not mean “raises the question.”
Johnson & Johnson hopefully to realize the profits soon in creating an Advil of contraception.
Your vegan cat is miserable. Excerpts from the comment section for every article ever written about PETA.
Everything you need to know about Invisible Children, Kony, and attention-based advocacy.
Man attempts different physical challenges while his neighbors copulate. via #video #nsfw
Europe grateful that Greece pushed through the largest restructuring of government debt in history.
Win or lose, Mr Sach’s bid to run the World Bank “marks the end of the Live Aid era.”
How hard can it be to run a country of 300 million gentiles? GOP to nominate Netanyahu as U.S. presidential candidate, says the Jerusalem Roast.
American leaders Myers-Briggsed.
Poker lessons from Richelieu—statesman profiled as gambler.
MIT issues “pirate certification” to undergrads taking pistol shooting, archery, sailing, fencing.
Profile of special class of “lunatic” bracketologists: those who attempt to predict the NIT.
Penn students spoof Louis Vuitton to promote intellectual property law symposium, receive cease-and-desist letter.
Three-part guide to LA gang graffiti.
Hidden report validates Village Voice’s exposé of NYPD officers juicing statistics.
I feel like I’m a guest at my own wedding. Cindy Sherman on her MOMA retrospective.
Charming stop-motion found in “Fresh Guacamole.” #video
How to ship a horse to London.