SOPA, theft and the new Cold War
People’s justifications for stealing are part of human nature
Society
Amazon’s secret weapon: you
The online giant offered a one-day discount to people who use a smartphone “price check” app to let them know what brick-and-mortar stores are selling, and for how much
Amped up in toyland
The next generation of stilts and pogo sticks, tweaked to the extreme, acquire a whole new cool factor
How MOSE(s) will save Venice
And rid the city of its iconic giant puddles
Tim Tebow: he wins in mysterious ways
Why a Bible-thumping quarterback is this fall’s most interesting sports star
How Louis CK won the Internet
He circumvented the entertainment industry, and made $200,000 in four days
SOPA critics are ready for a showdown
The protesters’ arsenal includes a censor-yourself app for Twitter, email and status updates
Norman Nathan Parker
He loved the sea, women and beer. Though he never learned to swim, he gave up drinking when his son came to live with him.
Canada’s style guides
Canadians Joe Zee and Brad Goreski avoid the faux fierceness that pervades fashion reality TV
Rage against the dying of the light
A terminally ill husband can anger, even infuriate, his loving wife