Today, we take a break from the long reads to bring you our usual set of Wednesday links.  Don’t worry, though, because there is still some worthwhile reads in today’s links. But first, here’s Victoria’s Secret model Doutzen Kroes. Her appearance has everything to do with cashing in on last night’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

John McAfee’s run from the law in Belize has been a long running story in the tech world. The story is exposing the possibility of corrupt government officials in Belize and the ineptitude of the police for being unable to arrest him. (New York Times)

By now you’ve likely heard about the murder-suicide committed by NFL player Jovan Belcher. Here’s a breakdown of the timeline of that fateful Saturday. (Kansas City Star)

The editor-in-chief of The New Yorker thinks that Hilary Clinton will run for President in 2016. (The New Yorker)

After the jump, a celebrity is planning a Senate bid, what does a Marine think of Spec Ops and a DMX Christmas carol.

Speaking of people with political aspirations, Ashley Judd is exploring a US Senate run. (Politico)

Paul Ryan is back at it again. His plan for averting going over the fiscal cliff is slashing $700 billion from Medicare. Just like his pre-election budget plans. (Daily Kos)

Did you know that the Phoenix Coyotes will soon be known as the Arizona Coyotes? Did you also know that the City of Glendale is basically broke and will continue to subsidize the team? (Puck Daddy)

Back to the Belcher story for a moment. Bob Costas used his halftime essay during Sunday Night Football to talk about America’s gun culture. Complain all you want about the time and the place. That doesn’t change the fact that Bob and Jason Whitlock (who Costas quotes) are right. (Awful Announcing)

If there’s one thing that Star Trek does well, it’s time travel episodes. Here’s a list of the top ten time travel episodes. (Den of Geek)

If you played Spec Ops: The Line, you’d know that it wasn’t your standard FPS fare. It dealt with the psychological impact of war on soldiers. So what does a Marine think of Spec Ops? Spoilers ahead. (Dire Critic)

Last week, we linked to a video of a quadriplegic man who is able to solo a multiplayer game of Mass Effect 3. Kotaku interviewed him about playing Mass Effect 3 and returning to gaming after becoming paralysed. (Kotaku)

The Star Wars: Battlefront series was generally well-received but there was high hope for Battlefront III before it was cancelled. It turns out that it wasn’t just cancelled early in the process but when it was about 99% done. (Gamma Squad)

Viral marketing is good when it’s done well. Square Enix’s social media campaign for Hitman: Absolution was not well done. I’m not sure posting a Facebook message saying that you’re ordering a hit on someone is such a good idea. (Rock, Paper, Shotgun)

Let’s end the links with a laugh. Here’s are five games with terrible premises that were actually made into games. (IGN)

DMX raps Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. He needs to release this as a single.

Some NHLers go to Europe during the lockout. Dustin Penner goes to work for Conan.