The White House is plotting a surprisingly broad and aggressive gun control agenda.
A society that is relying on guys with guns to stop violence is a sign of a society where institutions have broken down.
How weapon technology like biometrics and grip detection could help prevent future massacres.
Math-based rebuttal to the “end of history illusion” article about how we don’t think we’ll ever change.
Our fixation with security hasn’t helped much—maybe it’s time we tried something different. #books
In a new book, Jeff Bridges teams up with a Zen master to teach others the way of the Dude.
California’s amateur vintners are making waves and winning awards with their homemade wine.
Pickpocket Apollo Robbins demonstrates his amazing sleight of hand. #video
How Marcel Duchamp’s informal dinner forever altered the New York avant-garde scene. #art
The only way to escape narcissism entirely may be to stop making television. #tv
Digging into the data to figure out whether Thriller really sold 100 million copies. #music
There is no use crying over spilt milk. The milk was likely to be sour in any case. Conservatives debate the Romney loss. #politics
The practice of buying Twitter followers and YouTube views is both affordable and rampant. via
Tumblr of the Day: “Academic Men Explain Things to Me.”
The original Star Wars trilogy in map form. #movies
Lines from Neruda poems, as told by cats.