March 20, 2012: Afternoon
- Pirated Russian version of Iron Lady depicts Thatcher as Hitler admirer.
- Reagan doodles from 1981 G7 summit included among Thatcher papers.
- Military STD posters of yore.
- The short and sweet life of a space shuttle rocket booster.
- Islamic authority deems Lady Gaga's concert forbidden, a "cultural attack."
- Old Italians upset over the pension age being raised; young Italians upset pensions being erased.
- TMN's Nicole Pasulka on the recent spread of right-to-work laws.
- Christopher Buckley on the history of the martini.
- Today in #TheRooster, the quarterfinals begin.
- Use coupon code ROOSTER to receive a free notebook with any purchase from ToB presenter Field Notes.
- Fewer spatial landmarks and smaller screens make e-reading less memorable.
- Inaugural podcast for the LA Review of Books features neuroscience and pulp.
- Tumblr combines law enforcement sketch software with descriptions of literary characters.
- Pictures of celebrities that include one tiny hand.