August 22, 2013: Afternoon
- Bradley Manning: "As I transition into this next phase of my life, I want everyone to know the real me. I am Chelsea Manning."
- After Sandy Hook, Dick's Sporting Goods halted assault rifle sales; now they've reintroduced them at a new chain.
- See also: America's love of guns can't be contained; the question we should be asking ourselves now is: Why do we kill?
- Some Pentecostals with HIV are declining treatment.
- Why New Jersey's ban on gay conversion therapy is a win over abusive parents.
- Test your knowledge of congressional districts in Slate's gerrymandering jigsaw puzzle.
- With no engine up front, the Tesla Model S's monster crumple zone makes it one of the safest cars ever tested.
- Fast-food commercials have to use real food, and other mind-blowing facts about your workplace.
- See also: How waiters carry heavy platters, how actors appear drunk, and other occupations' insider knowledge.
- In the midst of the Great Recession, corporate America seized its opportunity to ruin good jobs.
- The culture of our world...is crafted by little boys who only recall being stood up on their first date, and nothing they got after.
- Francis Ford Coppola loved Trapped in the Closet, and R. Kelly told his friends he grew up on Phoenix.
- Whatever happened to the Best Music Writing series?
- A history of New York City as seen through the opening themes of 1970s TV shows.
- The dream of the '90s is officially over: Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill will close at the end of the month.
- Pretty in Pink: the James Spader Supercut.