America’s quietest Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas has boldly endured two solid years of never saying anything, ever, in oral arguments, and is now entering the third year of his quest. The last time he spoke was in a death penalty case on February 22, 2006. Since then, Cocktobers have come and gone; nations have risen and fallen. So what has this man been doing with all that time he isn’t wasting on the ol’ blah blah blah? MORE »

Don’t let those pesky strikes stress you out, mon cher. When you have to shield your eyes from light of the fire that burns between us, you must know that such things are mere bumps on the road we will travel together. [NY Times]

They’re better chefs, lovers, fashion designers — and protesters. This pic makes protesting look kinda fun: MORE »