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Can neuroscience explain our paranormal obsession?

Steve Volk
From UFOs to ghosts, our strong reaction to unexplained phenomena has a lot to do with our brains
James Spader is intense on "The Office."

Five pop culture items we missed

Drew Grant
Today's catch: A special actor for "The Office," Woody Allen's mainstream success, cats on stuff, and more!
Actor Peter Falk poses as he arrives for the premiere of his new film "Lakeboat" September 24, 2001 in Los Angeles. [The film is an adaptation of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize winning comic play about a grad student who takes a summer job on a Great Lakes freighter and sees life through the eyes of his low-brow crew members.The film opens in limited release in Los Angeles September 28. ] (© Rose Prouser / Reuters)

Peter Falk 1927-2011

Andrew O'Hehir
From Cassavetes to "Wings of Desire," the growly, one-eyed actor was much more than Lt. Columbo

What’s the big deal about JetBlue?

Patrick Smith
The FAA takes on model airplanes, Sully's plane makes its final journey. Plus: Don't knock those extra service fees

Why designers need a mix of clients

David Sherwin
Leaning too heavily on a single customer puts you at risk. Here's how diversifying will help your business

“Fuzzy Nation”: Can a reboot bring back the “Fuzzies”?

Paul Di Filippo
A new book attempts to reinvigorate the classic science fiction series about a race of small, furry creatures

Pick of the week: A dark, erotic “Leap Year” in Mexico

Andrew O'Hehir
Pick of the week: The tender, haunting Mexican "Leap Year" explores a woman's life and a kinky S/M affair
Justin Bieber, pre-Macy's attack.

Five pop culture items we missed

Drew Grant
Today's catch: Justin Bieber jumped in NYC, the worst TV shows to love, and South Africa's coolest rock band
U.S. President Barack Obama (from 2nd L-R) smiles as he names U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey his pick to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Navy Admiral Sandy Winnefeld to be the new vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and General Ray Odierno to be the new Chief of Staff of the Army in an announcement in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, May 30, 2011. Also pictured is Defense Secretary Robert Gates (L). REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY) (© Jonathan Ernst / Reuters)

Our new language of perpetual war

Tom Engelhardt
From "victory" to "withdrawal," we look at nine words that have been redefined to justify our military actions
FILE - This is an undated handout file photo the FBI released in this Dec. 30, 1998 showing reputed Boston mobster and fugitive James J. "Whitey" Bulger. Bulger, a notorious Boston gangster on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list for his alleged role in 19 murders, has been captured near Los Angeles after living on the run for 16 years, authorities said Wednesday June 22, 2011. (AP Photo/FBI Handout, File) (AP)

Where has Whitey Bulger been?

Emma Mustich
From a beachfront house in Louisiana to an Indian reservation in Wyoming, some sightings of the mobster since 1995
Unsex them now: Bender, Zoidberg, Scruffy and Fry cross the gender divide on "Futurama."

The sci-fi vaudeville charm of “Futurama”

Matt Zoller Seitz
Inventive and shameless as ever, Matt Groening's other great cartoon series returns to Comedy Central

Why we still love “Ferris Bueller”

David Sirota
25 years later, the teen classic endures because it perfected an addictive Hollywood trope: The Fairy Tale Bromance

How comfort foods work like Prozac

Anneli Rufus
The psychology behind why we turn to fatty staples like French fries and fried chicken when life gets rough
Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. wows audiences on "America's Got Talent."

Today’s must-see viral videos

Drew Grant
Watch: America gets its Susan Boyle, a Southwest pilot's anti-gay rant, a touching Ryan Dunn tribute, and more
MaryElizabeth Williams and Scott Adams

Scott Adams takes on Salon

Mary Elizabeth Williams
UPDATED: When we criticized a blog post, he challenged us to an email exchange. Here's how it ended
James Risen and President Barack Obama

Climate of Fear: Jim Risen v. the Obama administration

Glenn Greenwald
NYT reporter Jim Risen says Obama's actions "will have a chilling effect on freedom of the press in the U.S."
Damon Krukowski, Naomi Yang and Dean Wareham of Galaxie 500

Former Galaxie 500 bassist talks design

J.C. Gabel
Naomi Yang tells us about creating her own album art and why e-readers won't be the end of printed books
Permanent art: the watercolor tattoos of a Lower East Side artist.

Five pop culture items we missed

Drew Grant
Today's catch includes art-splatter tattoos, Tobey Maguire's illegal card ring, and Jim from "The Office" singing

“Game of Thrones” life lessons: honor thy mother and father

Drew Grant
If you look beyond the incest, beheadings and maiming, the HBO show can teach us a thing or two about family
**FILE** In this Nov. 18, 2008 file photo, reviewed by the U.S. Military, a Guantanamo detainee peers through his hands from inside his cell at the Camp Echo detention facility at the U.S. Naval Base, in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A U.S. appeals court has overturned a ruling, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2009, that would have transferred 17 Guantanamo Bay detainees to the United States. The men have been cleared for release from Guantanamo, but the United States will not send them home to China for fear they will be tortured. So they remain in prison while the U.S. figures out what to do with them. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File) (Associated Press)

The true definition of “Terrorist”

Glenn Greenwald
Two Iraqi nationals are so branded for fighting against U.S. troops in their country

Colors for the 21st century

Jude Stewart
A design master talks about why he doesn't follow trends and what you can learn from Disney's "It's a Small World"
Miss USA Alyssa Campanella with "Tudors" boyfriend Torrance Coombs.

Five pop culture items we missed

Drew Grant
Today's catch includes: Lindsay Lohan shooting a commercial on house arrest, Tom Hanks in Man Spanx, and more!
Betty White for the AARP

Betty White clones herself for the AARP

Drew Grant
An army of "Golden Girls"? We'll take two
In this March 29, 2011 photo, Carol Rosenblatt of Washington, right, and others, take part in rally outside the Supreme Court in Washington, in support of the plaintiffs in a case of women employees against Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart ruling makes discrimination easier

Piper Hoffman
By redefining the requirements for a class action suit, the Supreme Court deals a blow to women and minorities
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