HUMOR: This is for real! From my Groupon newsletter!

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ENTERTAINMENT: 'Star Wars' Needs a New Approach to Gender—Not Just More Women

Science fiction has a history of asking big questions about masculinity and femininity. It's time for Star Wars to take a few pointers from its genre.

http://m.theatlantic.com/sexes/archive/2013/02/star-wars-needs-a-new-approach-to-gender-not-just-more-women/273268/

ENTERTAINMENT: Man Of Tomorrow: Superman, Orson Scott Card And Me

If Card were writing any other character — Ant-Man, Matter-Eater Lad, Batroc the Leaper — even a high profile character like Iron Man, whom he did write for a while — you wouldn't see this reaction.

Because Superman is different.

Superman is not just a superhero. He's the superhero. He created the very concept of the superhero, and everything that's touched on that concept for the past 75 years — we are talking vast swaths of popular culture — exists because of him. Regardless of how you feel about Superman and superheroes, you can't deny the cultural impact the character has made, and continues to make.

http://www.npr.org/2013/02/17/172229592/man-of-tomorrow-superman-orson-scott-card-and-me

HUMOR: Librarians do it with Dewey!

HISTORY: Iowa's place in school desegregation

http://www.iptv.org/iowastories/detail.cfm/alexander_clark

POLITICS: Ha! This is why I'm so glad my wife didn't want a diamond ring for a wedding ring!

SPIRITUALITY/RELIGION: Paul Prather: How you tip a waitress speaks to your beliefs

I don't even know her, but the way she acted might be more the rule among overtly Christian diners rather than the exception. I've been hearing stories like this for years from past or present waiters and waitresses.

In the restaurant business, it's almost a truism: People who make a point of referring to their religion often prove to be the stingiest, crankiest customers.

This is not some vicious blasphemy propagated by heathens trying to defame the holy church.

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/02/08/2508148/paul-prather-how-you-tip-a-waitress.html

MY LIFE: Yeah, what the f*** does your family do?

POLITICS: Gay Pride In New York City: 1970-1979

http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/gay-pride-in-new-york-city-1970-1979

ENTERTAINMENT: Let's Get All The Die Hard Sequel Titles Out Of The Way

http://m.collegehumor.com/article/6870341/lets-get-all-the-die-hard-sequel-titles-out-of-the-way