Schizophrenia: the insanity virus.
The return of literary magazines?
Bill Clinton to be in The Hangover 2.
How the CIA used modern art as a weapon.
Darren Aronofsky’s Wolverine sequel to be called simply The Wolverine.
Carey Mulligan considered the front runner for Daisy in the Baz Luhrmann/Leonardo Dicaprio adaptation of The Great Gatsby.
The reign of right-wing primetime.
J. J. Abrams’ Undercovers canceled.
Thankfully: Satoshi Kon’s last movie to be completed by Madhouse.
The future of reviews.
Previously on Counterforce: Gravity Girls.
Pictures in this post by Stephen Morris, from here.
Six x-rated comics you can read without shame.
Six steps to being the coolest person at media/tech parties.
Facebook’s “gmail killer” coming on Monday?
Aaron Sorkin’s four big problems with the WGA.
Natalie Portman wasn’t the “Deep Throat” for The Social Network.
…but she has written a new “raunchy comedy.”
Kanye West’s “media trainer” reportedly quit within a week.
According to John Lennon: Yoko does not sweat.
The words “Thom Yorke” and “photobomb” are always funny in the same sentence.
“Try this trick and spin it, yeah.”
After the tragic death of Party Down, Rob Thomas (no, not that cunt) has a new FOX sitcom.
When Tyler Coates met Modern Family‘s Jesse Tyler Ferguson.
Iain M. Banks on uploading oneself and living forever.
Jonathan Lethem on They Live.
“Embarrassing Moments” by Megan Boyle.
We wouldn’t have this pithy little thing you call “civilization” if it weren’t for beer.
A comprehensive glossary of GIFs.
Can we see into the future?



The year that was: 
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Also, here’s NPR’s best graphic novels of the year, a list which includes
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Counterforce‘s best music of the year,
Jesus. Tomorrow’s the last day of the year. Can you believe that? What a long, strange trip it’s been…