Wednesday Link-Off: Power Brokers

laetitia-casta-hm12-04I’ve had a busy week this week. I’m working on a few interesting posts for the next couple of weeks that I think that you guys will like. But first, here’s French model Laetitia Casta who is making a brief return from an apparent semi-retirement.

A simple definition of insanity is doing the same thing but expecting different results. So looking for solutions to the fiscal cliff, some Politico writers asked some rich folks what they’d do. Surprisingly, they’d stay the course with tax cuts for the rich and corporations and the Politico boys bought it. (Esquire)

Did the press actually miss the single biggest story in the 2012 US Elections? (Huffington Post)

A fake study about Fox News viewers having below average intelligence fooled the folks at Yahoo News. However, that’s not to say the “results” of the “study” are untrue. (Daily Kos)

After the jump, don’t fuck with the internet’s power brokers, Valve/Steam’s game changer and Matt Bonner has a massive slam dunk.

There’s a simple rule you should remember as an internet writer: Don’t fuck with Matt Inman. A BuzzFeed contributor wrote a terribly researched attempt at a takedown piece and Inman eviscerated him. (The Oatmeal)

Also, don’t fuck with Gawker. They seem to have outsmarted Lena Dunham’s lawyer’s request to take down her book proposal. (Gawker)

Hackers have taken over the Time Magazine Person of the Year poll to put Kim Jong-il on top and to spell a message. (Daily Dot)

The New Yorker looks at the American scientists and their experiments on US soldiers to develop the best chemical weapons possible during the Cold War. (The New Yorker)

There’s some debate among the North American sports media as to whether it’s ever acceptable to boo the home team. However, in Britain, there’s no such ethical quandary. In fact, it’s perfect acceptable for Chelsea fans right now. (Wall Street Journal)

Much to no one’s surprise, Manny Pacquiao’s knock out over the weekend became a meme. (With Leather)

Since we are obligated to link to anything interesting about Bill Murray, here’s a list of gifts you can get for a fan of Cuz. (Huffington Post)

We’ve got another controversial BuzzFeed post today. Could Home Alone 2 actually be better than the original? (BuzzFeed)

That rumour from the summer that said Valve was making a home console has proven to be true. This could be a very big deal. (Forbes)

One of my favourite games of the year, Hotline Miami, has sold over 100,000 copies but is also being torrented massively. (Games Industry)

Great news! The new Dacia Sandero has arrived in Britain. Is it worth James May’s hype? (Top Gear)

Matt Bonner had a massive slam dunk over the weekend and it even earned a musical tribute.

Can a dog drive a car? They can in New Zealand.

PBS has been doing this weird autotune thing with their classic shows. However, I’m willing to call this autotune look back on Reading Rainbow with Geordi La Forge LeVar Burton.

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