Lots of people swim there everyday though... I hardly know people who refuse go in the water. And they don't get sick.

Also, they’ve promising to clean up the Guanabara Bay for the last 20 years I think. We thought that maybe with the Olympics it could actually happen.

I want in on the twinja!

Coffee + music. Beyonce did it for me (many albums ago), but now it’s all nicki/lil wayne. Usually their more aggressive songs that wouldn’t enjoy just sitting around and listening to.

i don’t know if I've told you this before, but Sipowitz holds up. I tried rewatching NYPD Blue, and damn, does he ever hold up!

I’ve wanted this my whole life! A tailor to replicate all the amazing clothes worn in Hitchcock movies (especially in Marnie). I thought you had to be insanely wealthy for that... no?

Do you look much younger than your age, Ladylogy?

Does anyone have the link for this announcement? I missed all this, and I just read her piece, the email and response...

Well, political articles that get a lot of comments are useful in a couple of ways. The comments always have good links, used as source to support the commenter’s argument, ranging from articles to research studies and polls. Also, it exposes the reader to the silliest and less silly arguments of the other side, and…

I’m sorry, but do you have a link? I think I missed something major.

I was getting worried at the lack of DemocracyNow! enthusiasts.

Any recommendations?

Cat Marnell on the death of Houston and why drug addicts die in the bath tub (this is really, really good): http://www.xojane.com/entertainment/…

Kinja is forever.

I'm a little perplexed at all this laundry hate. Laundry time is podcast time. Put on some Radiolab or whatever. Or an audiobook! You can learn, you can be entertained or do at both once.

Really? Interesting. Even astrophysicists ?Because I've never met one in real life.

Why do you say that (that they are more scientifically-minded)? Because of their method of choice?

Thank you. I'm looking for fiction that hasn't been translated into other languages.