According to the NYMag article (the original paper is behind a paywall), participants who had watched documentaries scored higher than those who had not watched anything. Doesn’t this suggest that viewing of any kind increases scores in the “reading the mind in the eyes” test, perhaps by stimulating particular neural…

As a kid in the UK way back I missed out on the American comic book universes. Since there are too many superheroes and superhero ensembles to start with from scratch I’ve narrowed my starting point down to either Black Panther or Dr. Strange. Or both. Seems this may be a good launching pad for comic discovery.

There is every reason to believe that this will be an opportunity to reform FIFA procedures and protocols, including voting structure, term limits and accountability and transparency. There’s no reason to believe that Platini, Luis Figo, Prince Ali or other likely replacements are corrupt in any way and every reason…

Blatter’s FIFA will continue to fuck the beautiful game. Time for UEFA to pull out.

Not yet. Tied at end of regulation. Next up extra time and penalties.

They’re giving up Simmons and keeping A. Smith? C’mon man.

Yes, yes. But I fear that doing so would only lead to the gradual erosion and, dare I say, destruction of a revered bastion of the science establishment. You know the one, that club populated by elderly males.

David Luiz, who I now like to call Pumpkin Pie, draws a sigh of relief.

Great to see Black Lagoon on this list. Aside from the Ghost in the Shell series which for me, as a casual anime watcher, stands alone in the annals of anime, Black Lagoon is probably my favorite show. Very accessible, doesn't need any familiarity with anime convention, great stories and back stories, badass character…

I prospiciently await the mustelidae dispatching the tempestuous felidae in the penultimate quaternaries.

Lions' pride crushed by Ravens' unkindness.

Yes, okay, can't disagree with you there.

Its Sportsman of the Year, not Sportsmandible of the Year. Luis Suarez should be excluded.
In any case, having Ribery and Suarez, but not Cristiano Ronaldo, on the list is just silly.

Not my point AT ALL. If I'd thought it could be misconstrued as a negative comment I would never have posted it. Hopefully not everyone else immediately jumps to such a negative interpretation.

Sure 'bout that?

They aren't clutching their purses, they're reaching for their peppermint spray.

Presumably there was no tardis parking available in London Below's Earls Court. Must have been floating market day.

While I can't stand either River Song or Andrea and would not miss either, I think there are different reasons for their continued presence and for whether they should be written out. River was an interesting character for an episode or two but her recurring presence has illustrated a creeping lack of creativity and…