Today in show business news: Emma Roberts has joined the Ryan Murphy family, CBS hires a Bad Teacher, and a glimpse of the next Vince Vaughn movie.
David Brooks on energy innovation, Paul Krugman on Europe's financial mess, and more
Let's say goodbye to Michael Scott
Jennifer McCreight on 'Boobquake' data, E.J. Dionne on saving capitalism, and more
Professionals grade 20 examples in their quest for the ideal
Jimmy Carter on Sudan's elections, Joel Moskowitz on cell-phone perils, and more
Examining an intimate--perhaps too intimate?--connection
Other things happened in the Twitterverse today, you know
The Supreme Court takes up a landmark case
Anne Applebaum on Britain's Tea Party, Kofi Annan on Africa's World-Cup opportunity, and more
Bloggers bemused by an unfunny, yet conservative offering from SNL
Al Pacino breathes life into "Doctor Death"
Bloggers give three cheers--in pixels and links
E.J. Dionne on conservative judicial activism, Paul Krugman goes after credit rating agencies, and more
Goldman Sachs, America's ruling class, Boy Scouts and more...
A sliding scale of backhanded compliments
68 teams is a lot better than 96
Will he fit in at Riverdale High?
Two points make a line
He perks up after Papa Bear's pep talk
Democrats killed the center, Bill Gates wants to boost American energy innovation, and more
iPad--savior of the book?
"Our best defense against Sharia"?
What bloggers are really thinking about
Four need-to-know points on the top prospects
George Will on Chris Christie, Thomas Hibbs on the politics of Avatar, and more
Politico's workhorse gets the New York Times treatment
D.C. and Philadelphia push lighter marijuana laws
Complete with a "F--- you" chorus
Ruth Marcus on fixing the filibuster, Christopher Beam on tweets for the ages, and more
It's just another day in the world of punditry
One way to mark the day: writing pro-legalization columns
Seth Stevenson on eschewing air travel, Richard Cohen on Obama's dance with Netanyahu, and more
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