February 3, 2014
- This is a particularly tragic death as Hoffman, 46, was very much still going strong.
- Junod on Hoffman: “The great character actors are now the actors whose work has the element of ritual sacrifice.”
- New abortion restrictions in Texas haven’t stopped women from seeking terminations—now they go to “miscarriage management” consultants.
- American authorities report Libya is clear of toxic weapons—which entailed a sterilizing oven-like machine in the middle of the desert.
- This month Blockbuster closed its last U.S. store, but the chain lives on in Mexico as an upscale brand.
- The animals who predicted the Seahawks would win the Super Bowl.
- Super Bowl confetti made entirely from shredded concussion studies.
- Mysterious epidemic in which the arms of starfish twist and walk away from them is killing large populations in the Pacific.
- Photorealistic paintings of anachronistic technical gadgets.
- Tradition-steeped butler schools rise to the demands of the superrich, who want 21st-century help, not Downton Abbey.
- Brazilian or completely shaved pubic hair is becoming déclassé as celebrities and urban dwellers favor a more natural look.
- Astonishing profile of Reverend Kaneda, a Zen priest who specialized in earthquake and tsunami-related exorcisms.
- After many months of not saying anything I'm writing this post to reiterate what not to do when you get dengue.
- Photos from the modern-day gold rush in North Dakota.
- The Morning News is seeking an intern—deadline for applications is Friday.