Gah, had a bit of a "If I saw this happening in a movie I would later write a review about how unrealistic and ridiculous it was" week, which is supposed to explain the warm desert wind blowing through the deserted ghost town that is flame gun, but anyway, I hope it's over for now.
Politics:
The Guardian and vox on Italian and French attempts to close European borders as a reaction to the Northern African refugees.
openDemocracy on what the birther's obsession with President Obama's birth certificate has to do with the royal wedding.
In the domestic political landscape since Barack Obama came to office, the underside of this attempt at civic American identity - the very real hope of meritocracy and equality of opportunity - has also shown much of America’s fascination with blood, heritage, belonging. As Donald Trump boasted of his ‘pride’ at securing the publication of Obama’s birth certificate, like a patriarch displaying bed-sheets the night after a medieval wedding, the message was clear: we don’t trust this President, dark, alien and other; we want to know where he comes from. We want to know about his heritage, his blood.
ProPublica offers a guide through the coverage of Osama Bin Laden's death.
Angela Merkel's reaction to the death has been highly criticized within her own party.
Following the drastic defeat of the Liberal Democrats in the North of Great Britain (and Labour in Scotland), Scotland will hold a referendum on independence (the referendum was originally intended for last year but postponed until after the elections). "Significant legal arguments about Holyrood's doubtful constitutional authority to hold a referendum also remain."
Pop Culture:
The trailer for the second part of The Deathly Hallows was released, and it looks beautiful and epic and I kind of don't want it to come out because then it will be over forever. Also, some things seem to be different from the books (my personal moment of tearing up is the glimpse of Tonks and Lupin during the battle).
This isn't really news but if you're not already watching Parks and Recreation, you really should. Every time I'm convinced that the show can't possibly get any more lovely, honest, genuine, un-cynical, passionate and beautiful, a new episode comes along and proves me wrong.
Oh, and the Beastie Boys' Fight For Your Right Revisited (the 25th anniversary) is ideal for playing celebrity bingo.
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