October 19, 2012: Morning
- Four thousand extra police required to control protesters in Athens during national strike.
- MorsiMeter releases infographic-heavy report on Egyptian president's first 100 days.
- Chart compares various James Bonds in matters of drinking, killing, conquesting.
- Jokes told last night by Obama and Romney.
- Global intervention expected soon in Mali—aka, the next Libya, the next Afghanistan, etc.
- A couple who ran a cannabis factory and spent their fortune on helping poor African families and charities have been jailed.
- High on life: Your TMN Weekender reading round-up about overcoming the instinct for self-preservation.
- The October Trader Joe's newsletter was only 27.71% pumpkin.
- Icelander says the best-tasting puffin is soaked overnight in milk, which then should be fed to your cat.
- Academic journal accepts nonsense mathematics paper created by jargon generator.
- Cartoon for those who think "curating" is a thing done by museum employees.
- Round-up of prison slang.
- Former Republican discovers that voter-ID laws are about racism, explaining that Republicans really don't like to talk about racism.
- French president proposes banning homework, justified by inequality.
- Man purchases a pair of Comme des Garçons drop-crotch pants and defends them exuberantly.
- Tribute to the everlasting '90s style of Deee-Lite's Lady Miss Kier.
- Panel of food stylists explain how to arrange spaghetti for photographs.
- Enormous collection of simply explained household tips.
- Amazon reviewers descend on binder that's too small to fit women.