The Bird of Paradise
A 17th-century dandy’s wardrobe rises and falls with his fortunes.
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June 10, 2013: Afternoon
* It's too early to lionize Snowden. * He's in a better position than if he had committed murder, but [the legal strategy] is not necessarily a winner for him. * Tenants ousted from East Village building can purchase apartments for $10 in the high-rise that will take
June 10, 2013: Morning
* All about Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who expects never to see his $200K salary or house in Hawaii ever again. * An embattled British TV host took the photo used in the PRISM logo. * Andy Baio finds examples of all the ways state and federal government overuse the "PRISM&
The Art of Yielding
Experiencing a piece of art can be transporting, but the act of explaining it to someone else is an art form in itself. No wonder that docents, professors, even patrons get caught up in the act.
June 7, 2013: Afternoon
* Anonymous leaks NSA documents, including Defense Dept.'s plan for "controlling the internet." * Today's jobs report contains mixed messages—a hint at the harm being done by sequestration. * Archaeologists unearth an escape tunnel at the Sobibor death camp in Poland. * A theory of airport security:
15 Pop-Cultural Abysses From Which There Is No Escape
Tepid response to “Arrested Development” changes Amanda Bynes’s life forever.
To Kill and To Eat
Farming chickens takes care and concentration, and a deal with the birds: We give you a life of safety and comfort, and you die for our food. Until a murdering predator arrives and gives lie to the vow.
June 7, 2013: Morning
* NYT on Obama's terrorism justification: "The administration has now lost all credibility on this issue." * This is the second story in the past twenty-four hours with deeply troubling constitutional and privacy implications. * What's PalTalk? Since at least 2009, it's been the
June 6, 2013: Afternoon
* White House defends phone snooping as "a critical tool in protecting the nation from terrorist threats." * Tumblr of the Day: "Laid Off From the Sun-Times." * Boston Marathon spectators file lawsuit against New York Post for portraying them as bombing suspects. * A new study shows that
June 6, 2013: Morning
* Right now, the NSA is monitoring phone records of Verizon customers—"regardless of whether they are suspected of any wrongdoing." * After using the world of tomorrow to keep Americans hopeful during WWII, government and industry found ways to dash those dreams. * Researchers successfully guide a thought-controlled helicopter