Good morning! Today is Monday, May 16, and the Red Sox and Jorge Posada just swept the Yankees. Here are some other links of note today:
A stash of pornography was reportedly found in Osama bin Laden’s compound after his assassination. Keep in mind that he also reportedly used his wife as a human shield (a story that was later refuted), so maybe we should screen the films ourselves before deciding they are pornographic.
Oprah Winfrey’s last show on Wednesday is leaving some people in disbelief, not least because the show somehow lasted 25 years.
Roger Ebert laments that Hollywood is releasing 27 sequels this summer. Perhaps most regrettable is that the makers of Transformers: Dark of the Moon forgot to include “Side” in the title.
The New York Public Library is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building by exhibiting 250 items from its bizarre, wide-ranging collection, including Charles Dickens’ letter opener, which was made from the paw of his cat, Bob.
