We respect and value the social media editors who share the links that make our job easier. But sometimes, we have no idea what they are talking about. So after a long day spent staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorites.

This summer, Washingtonians can catch Kathleen Turner as Texan journo Molly Ivins in @arenastage's "Red Hot Patriot": bit.ly/JpJzRm

— The Washingtonian (@washingtonian) May 2, 2012

We don't want to tell the talented publicity department at Arena Stage how to do their job, but you only get so many chances in life to design a poster proclaiming "Kathleen Turner IS Molly Ivins IN Red Hot Patriot" Make them count. 

Bruce Springsteen and Jerry Lewis have just lost France to Harvey Weinstein. ttp://nydn.us/JpXmY9

— GATECRASHER (@NYDNGatecrasher) May 2, 2012

Let him have it. Let him all of Western Europe. As long as the Boss has South Jersey and an army or two in Irkutsk, this game of global domination is far from over.

A Terrence Malick-y movie that looks like it will live up to the hype--WATCH: slate.me/JfghHl

— Slate (@Slate) May 2, 2012

And even if it doesn't quite turn the trick -- Malick-y speaking -- you're still coming away with something John Sayles-y. That's nothing to sneeze at. Not every ambiguous movie with a narrative that spans multiple generations can also be three hours long and impossible to hear.

The Secret Service's problems are much bigger than prostitutes, says @RonaldKessler wapo.st/IT2wNH

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) May 2, 2012

This assumes there isn't a 50-foot tall, fire-breathing prostitute from Brazil waiting to come out of the woodwork. Which is fine as a working premise, but what if she shows up on Anderson next week and spills the beans? These are the contingencies everyone involved needs to consider, especially the understaffed and overworked Department of Giant Security.

Is being divorced better than being single? huff.to/ImQTPT

— Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost) May 2, 2012

And what about being on the rebound -- clearly better than being on a break, but how does it stack up against taking some time to evaluate things? Less work, because there's no evaluating, but everyone likes taking some time. That's why most couples break up to begin with: not having time to do stupid and pointless things that make your partner happy.

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Ray Gustini