Media

Thanksgiving Longreads: What Lab Creation Are You Eating?

Nothing is more primal than eating, but the manufacture and marketing of food has gotten pretty darn complicated. Here are some longreads to help you out.

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| Tue Nov. 20, 2012 11:50 AM PST
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If You Must See "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2," Bring Booze

It's a lot better that way.

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| Fri Nov. 16, 2012 12:22 PM PST
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How the Israeli Army Used Social Media to Brag About an Assassination

Live-blogging, Twitter feud, a Facebook update: war 2012.

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| Thu Nov. 15, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Robin Sloan's Low-Tech Triumph

The digital whiz kid on his new novel, "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore," and how Twitter helped teach him to write.

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| Wed Nov. 14, 2012 4:00 AM PST

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"This American Life," en Español

Novelist Daniel Alarcón on his new Spanish-language podcast, and how writing is like hunting.

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| Tue Nov. 13, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Oliver Stone's History of the United States

With a 10-part documentary on Showtime, the famous film director becomes the most prominent revisionist history of the day.

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| Mon Nov. 12, 2012 9:01 AM PST
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The 77 Million Faces of Brian Eno

The iconic British producer and composer on his new album, "generative" art, and why he likes Jimmy Carter.

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| Mon Nov. 12, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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Meet the Stars of "2012: The Movie"

Jon Hamm as Mitt Romney. Steven Seagal as Joe Biden. Casting the inevitable TV movie based on the 2012 election.

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| Sat Nov. 10, 2012 4:00 AM PST

Election Results Maps To Make Your Brain Happier

A physicist morphs maps of election results into cartograms for a more complete (and trippier) political portrait.

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| Fri Nov. 9, 2012 4:37 PM PST

Watch: How Election Day Played on MoJo's Homepage

You probably noticed our site looking a little different than usual the last couple days. Relive the magic right here.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 3:08 PM PST

Conservative Media Lie To Conservatives Because That's What Conservatives Want

Fox News is serving a need.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 10:45 AM PST
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Power Down Your Smartphones—the Magazine is About to Begin

The hottest ticket in San Francisco turns publishing into performance art.

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| Thu Nov. 8, 2012 4:00 AM PST
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The Republican Party Needs to Ditch Fox News If It Wants to Win

When will the GOP realize that its interests and those of right-wing media are not one and the same?

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 3:43 PM PST

Watch: Rove Goes Rogue on Fox News

The veteran GOP operative had some issues with the network's decision to call the presidency for Barack Obama.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 1:05 PM PST
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Leader of the Free World Barack Obama Weighs in on Korean Dance Sensation "Gangnam Style"

(During an interview on Election Day, by the way.)

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 5:14 PM PST

Fox's Alternate Reality Election

On Fox News, there's only one story: the New Black Panther Party

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 3:13 PM PST

Why It May Be Illegal to Instagram Your Ballot

Voter intimidation laws in some states make it illegal to show who you voted for.

By Lois Beckett , ProPublica

 | Tue Nov. 6, 2012 12:28 PM PST

Politico: Only White Voters Give a President a "Mandate"

Apparently there are "real Americans" who vote Republican and then there is everyone else.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 2:12 PM PST

Report: Romney Facebook Followers Take Orders Really Well

A communications researcher suggests the campaigns, and their supporters, use Facebook very differently.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 2:07 PM PST
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A Tale of Two "Seinfeld" Bosses (...and Campaign Cash)

Two actors—both of whom played bosses of Elaine Benes on the hit NBC sitcom—have thrown their cash to different sides of the 2012 presidential race.

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| Mon Nov. 5, 2012 1:56 PM PST