by Nicholas Beaudrot

Over at Cogitamus, we have a series of start-of-the-weekend diversions, of which this is one. Here’s Playradioplay (“Texas Straightedge Softcore“) performing The Killers’ “Mr. Brightside”:

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Ezra Klein is a former Prospect writer and current editor-in-chief at Vox. His work has appeared in the LA Times, The Guardian, The Washington Monthly, The New Republic, Slate, and The Columbia Journalism Review. He’s been a commentator on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, and more.