I never did make it to The Artist, mainly because I decided I don’t actually care much about seeing it.

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Two times this week I made plans to go see The Artist, and both times those plans fell through, so no new post (sorry, Mom!) and straight to links of the week!

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This week: recording the “Concord” Sontata, illustrating The Handmaid’s Tale, and celebrating primary colors.

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This week: ranking Shakespeare’s tragedies, a full-length collaborative re-creation of Star Wars, and adorable photographs of prospective pets.

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This week: the distinctive Wes Anderson, the talented Timothy Olyphant, and the misquoted Martin Luther King.

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This week: a near-riot at the symphony, a short history of blind items, and baby sloths!

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I’ve been immersed in politics this week, and as I try to avoid blogging about that directly (the occasional vitriolic aside is more than enough), I’m straining a bit to come up with some fun links.

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Pickings are slim between Christmas and New Year’s, but here are a few things that have caught my eye.

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This week: fantasy languages, creepy Christmas carols, and incendiary screeds.

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This week: the stories behind two viral videos and the eternal joy of sneering at Ayn Rand.

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