As a general rule, I try to avoid linking to sci-fi author Orson Scott Card's essays. There's nothing quite so depressing as finding out that an author whose work you admired as a kid turned out to be a frothing homophobe. However, his most recent rant in the Mormon Times seems to be attracting quite a bit of horrified attention, mostly from folks who seem to know nothing about the man, other than that he wrote Ender's Game.

It's a shame that the values so highly praised in the Ender series have been completely ignored by its creator: tolerance, compassion and the embrace and acceptance of differences. kiji_kat points out that Marvel Comics is now being criticized for their association with him.

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quixotickitten notes that Facebook's new interface is available to members here.

Cool facts: Looney Tunes' Marvin the Martian's likeness was depicted in miniature on both the Spirit and Opportunity rovers, which NASA sent to Mars. Also, a Marvin the Martian movie is in the works. (gleaned from cleolinda's massive 'upcoming movies' linkspost.)

Talking Terminator Salvation with McG

Urban Baby

Gizmodo: An Illustrated Guide to Every Stupid Cable You Need

NSFW, but funny

The New York Public Library has posted a photo archive of over 25000 menus from 1850-1930, a collection created by Mrs. Frank E. Buttolph. Very cool stuff.

"The dumbing down of science" at the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.

Transcendence. (It's a PC-based game, available for download)

"Fast Food Apartheid": A law barring fast-food restaurants from opening in South Los Angeles for at least a year sailed through the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday. The council approved the fast-food moratorium unanimously, despite complaints from representatives of McDonald's, Carl's Jr. and other companies, who said they were being unfairly targeted.