Deep Throat
Deep Throat of Watergate fame is revealed as Mark Felt
A good excuse to go back and watch All the President's Men, one of my faves. The revelation is somewhat anti-climactic, even though it was on my list of things I hope happen in my lifetime (along with things like a Cubs World Series victory, contact with extra terrestrials)
New short fiction by George Saunders drops Sept 6
Nine common elements of billion dollar movie franchises
Short profile of Daniel Negreanu
Dolly Brunson: "He may be one of the all-time greats. Maybe the greatest ever.''
Stream the new Paul Anka album (via Stereogum)
He covers everyone from Oasis and REM to Nirvana and Van Halen. Very weird.
Danny Hillis's Babble makes the invisible cone of silence a reality
Sweet!