December 4, 2013
- Politico believes Chris Christie's "Rubensesque" girth is his best asset, helping him relate to working-class voters.
- Ukraine's desire to be affiliated with the EU is more symbolic than practical.
- Editor of the Guardian describes pressures and precautions after coming into contact with the Snowden material.
- Carl Bernstein writes a letter to the Guardian.
- See also: How amateur pianist (and Guardian editor) Rusbridger learned to play Chopin's first Ballade.
- Newsweek plans to return to print with a rebranded boutique publication image this January.
- German police develop app dubbed "Nazi Shazam," which detects rock music geared toward recruiting neo-Nazis.
- NASA announces plans to grow edible vegetation—specifically watercress, turnips, and basil—on the moon.
- The case for planetary exploration: "Public money spent on space exploration has been a consistently excellent investment for humans everywhere."
- Hiking gear is marketed to imply that men care more about physical exertion while women only go outdoors to relax.
- Apparently a trend: Microsoft is developing a stress-monitoring bra to help women curb over-eating.
- Jennifer Lawrence gives the people what they want—by reminding us that what we want is bogus.
- Related: Background music for underwater scenes in radio and film circa 1969.
- Norway to digitize every single book published in its language by the mid-2020's.
- What to expect from life in London, Los Angeles, and Moscow in 2040, 2070, and 2100.
- Roseanne Cash remembers Tennessee.
- Trader Joe's brother also has a discount grocery chain; it dominates the German market and is now encroaching on the USA.
- Count Anton-Wolfgang von Faber-Castell hurls his family's pencils from a castle tower to test their durability.