- Go watch “Red Alert”
A short film describing the origins of our notoriously effective color-coded terrorism alert system. (Originally, the lowest level was going to be purple, but John Ascroft objected because of the Tinky-Winky-is-gay controversey.) It made me smile. (via Eszter Hargittai)
- Lucasfilm announces new Star Wars title
It seems the next installment of Star Wars will be called Revenge of the Sith