1. “When your business manager marries a stripper, that’s a tell.” (Via @brendankoerner)
2. Slate’s take on Red Dead Redemption, AKA “GTA in the old west.”
3. Another Slate piece, this time on “sin taxes.” No mention of cigarette taxes, though.

Here’s a cell phone photo of The National playing “Lemonworld” at the Electric Factory:

I’d also recommend National Mechanics in Philly. Nice space, good bar food, and a respectable selection of beer.

More potentially-related posts:

1. Linkwad.
2. Standing in the sea.
3. Interlude Inter…food?