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The silent, unheeding majority

From National Review, Mark Falcoff on a list of political terms in common usage that are, in fact, private definitions, as Orwell calls them. From The Observer, Martin Amis interviews Roman Polanski. From NYRB, Ingrid Rowland on when heaven was more interesting than hell. Jane Hamsher leads left away from White House. From Paste, here's a look at the evolution of the hipster. Kick Start: How the hell is Johannesburg going to be ready to host the World Cup next year? Marc Hauser on how it seems biology (not religion) equals morality. The Cinemascope Spectacular of Books: A volume big and obsessive enough to contain Stanley Kubrick’s never-made masterpiece, Napoleon. An article on Comcast-NBC: The end of everything we knew — or not! What do Levi Johnston, evangelicals and Oprah have in common? They all blind us to what really matters. A review of The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire by Edward Luttwak (and more). Rrrowl: Beware cougar's young niece, the cheetah (and a response: Sexism sells — but is knowing that supposed to make it less offensive?). From Wired's GeekDad, a look at 11 ways geeks measure the world; and here's an open letter to Hollywood: Stop ruining our childhood memories! Baltimore mayor Sheila Dixon may be acquitted of all charges leveled against her, but her tawdry behavior and questionable ethics live on forever digitally. The coolness of strangers: Travel writers love to celebrate the kindness of strangers — Tom Swick considers the silent, unheeding majority. Dave Zirin on how Tiger Woods deserves scrutiny, but not for his love life.