Headlines from November 11, 2013

The situation in the typhoon-stricken Philipines continues to worsen; officials estimate 10,000 have died.
Well aware of the genocide that created Bangladesh, the post-Watergate U.S. chose to ignore it. #longreads
Presidential elections repel the well-adjusted…then they strip those oddballs of what is left of their self-respect.
Unconventional history book folds out into 24-foot-long panoramic drawing of WWI’s Battle of the Somme. #audio
Speaking as a pervert myself, what the internet did was tell you that you weren’t alone. Brian Eno interviews Grayson Perry.
Study on violence in movies finds today’s PG-13 is the equivalent of 1985’s R rating.
Most sex scenes in movies [give] visual evidence of the fact that the characters have sex at a given point in the story.
In the case of Bieber and prostitutes, “sex workers and celebrities alike should exercise a discretion.” #nsfw
The boundaries between robust criticism and rudeness are pretty subjective. “Bitchiness” is natural—even necessary—in academia.
The ‘80s “Valley Girl” speech lilt may have originated with Scots-Irish who immigrated to California in the ‘30s.
See also: From the 1940s, “Redwood Saga” salutes America’s logging and sawmill operations. #video
Historical black-and-white photos realistically colorized in Photoshop. #photos
A study of nearly 300 Canadian disaster songs, from “Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” to “Fall Into the Ocean.”
See also: A profile of the last man to survive a Great Lakes shipwreck. #tmn
Part of the Internet Archive’s scanning center burned down last week, and they’re asking for your help to rebuild.
Over the past decade lung cancer cases in Beijing have jumped by more than 50%—officials blame smoking and air pollution.
China’s pollution is damaging sperm, exacerbating a shortage at sperm banks that’s driven black-market prices up to $5,000.
California wine seller charged with creating more than $1.3 million in counterfeit wines may claim insanity.
In order to compete with other high-end grocers, Whole Foods is experimenting with lower prices at certain stores.
Liberals tend to like Christie because he was nice to Obama, but they shouldn’t pretend they’d like him as president.
George W. Bush’s association with Jews for Jesus casts suspicions he may have been trying to trigger the apocalypse after all.
For new atheists who miss the church community, there’s a mega-non-church for that.
When the president stays in hotels that are more than likely bugged, he always packs his portable cone of silence.
You’re saved at the very last moment with a thud when you finally settle. Tyler Brûlé meets a bad chair.
Some…have designed games that revolve around fleeting moments in order to create spaces for contemplative play.
If you’re driving a car, it’s not OK to kill a cyclist, but you wouldn’t know that from looking at the legal outcomes.
Related: For those behind the wheel, Matthew Baldwin explains how to not kill a cyclist. #tmn
TMN’s Michael Erard wants to launch a magazine about language and life, and he needs your support.
The bands want an ad, just the way they wanted a record deal. How selling out saved indie rock. #longreads
The next morning, [Oswald] left behind his wedding ring—which Marina recently auctioned for $108,000—and $187 in cash.