Headlines from October 19, 2012

The corner where Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan meet is a desolate, terrifying place.
By the time Saturday Night Live rolls around, the web and Jon Stewart have already claimed the week’s political humor. #tv
Campaigns want you to donate not for your money, but for your allegiance. #tmn
There were 92 organized crime groups in the UK with known involvement in human trafficking.
A 1967 Soviet animated film about dinosaurs predicts the end of humanity. #video
Nobel member who lobbied for Mo Yan to win the lit prize will profit from Yan’s translated works.
Neuroscientists declare “knife on a bottle” the most annoying sound in the world.
What hurts is the steadily diminishing humanity of those fighting to hold jobs they don’t want but fear the alternative worse. Bukowski on the 9-to-5.
Men in 19th-century baseball uniforms gather in Green-Wood Cemetery to honor the pitcher who threw the first fastball.
Popkey on the Houston Texans: perennially disappointing even when they’re winning. #tmn
In Britain, a bed and breakfast owner is fined for refusing to lodge a gay couple.
CIA agents had to act like lost tourists, asking Iranians on the street for directions. The true story behind Argo
K-Pop is not just a song or a genre, it’s an entire culture…you all get to know the same thing. #music
Four thousand extra police required to control protesters in Athens during national strike.
MorsiMeter releases infographic-heavy report on Egyptian president’s first 100 days.
Chart compares various James Bonds in matters of drinking, killing, conquesting.
Everyone please take your seats, otherwise Clint Eastwood will yell at them. Jokes told last night by Obama and Romney.
Global intervention expected soon in Mali—aka, the next Libya, the next Afghanistan, etc.
A couple who ran a cannabis factory and spent their fortune on helping poor African families and charities have been jailed.
High on life: Your TMN Weekender reading round-up about overcoming the instinct for self-preservation.
The October Trader Joe’s newsletter was only 27.71% pumpkin.
Icelander says the best-tasting puffin is soaked overnight in milk, which then should be fed to your cat.
Academic journal accepts nonsense mathematics paper created by jargon generator.
Cartoon for those who think “curating” is a thing done by museum employees.
Monster: HIV. Also known as “the Ninja.” Round-up of prison slang.
Former Republican discovers that voter-ID laws are about racism, explaining that Republicans really don’t like to talk about racism.
French president proposes banning homework, justified by inequality.
Man purchases a pair of Comme des Garçons drop-crotch pants and defends them exuberantly.
Tribute to the everlasting ‘90s style of Deee-Lite’s Lady Miss Kier.
Panel of food stylists explain how to arrange spaghetti for photographs. #tmn
Enormous collection of simply explained household tips.
You see, I’m a big girl and I can only squeeze about 53% of myself into this binder. Amazon reviewers descend on binder that’s too small to fit women.