February 3, 2012: Morning
- Protesters fight with security forces for a second day in Cairo over soccer deaths and slow reforms.
- Chart: Facebook is currently bigger than the U.S., smaller than India.
- Many economists believe the worst is yet to come; only fringe predictors say corporations will begin spending again soon.
- First UK envoy appointed to Somalia in 20 years calls it the world's most failed state.
- Five things you can't do on Twitter in the U.S.
- Deadspin editor tries on Brian Cashman's pajamas to prove that the Yankees general manager has a mistress.
- Same alleged mistress arrested for allegedly stalking Cashman.
- Man arrested on suspicion of stealing ice from Chilean glacier.
- Why big companies throw so much money at consultants when they know most consultants are recent college grads: signaling and status.
- Black market discovered in Pennsylvania for porcupine meat to be eaten in Vietnam.
- America can't manufacture iPhones because it can't replicate China's ability to scale and draconian working conditions.
- Gagosian Gallery’s ambitious exhibition stands as convincing, if admittedly surprising evidence that Damien Hirst is indeed an extraordinary colorist.
- Related: Fuck Your Noguchi Table.
- Black people as defined by Republican presidential candidates, congressmen, and radio personalities.
- One day late, we'd like to celebrate Groundhog Day with a tribute to Ned Ryerson.