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  1. A castaway Cartoon of the Night: nyr.kr/LD6PB8
  2. Follow @NYerFiction now to read the seventh of ten installments of Jennifer Egan's story "Black Box," streaming from 8-9 PM ET.
  3. At @CultureDesk, an exclusive stream of the new Hives album, Lex Hives--plus, the band meets an eleven-year-old: nyr.kr/KX9nFx
  4. @mrkocnnll on loving every word of Marilynne Robinson's work: nyr.kr/MYoVPD
  5. Flowers for the Donald: our Political Ad of the Week: nyr.kr/KICUpH
  6. The @tnyfrontrow DVD of the Week: Alphaville, "Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 science-fiction drama and pastiche" nyr.kr/LfHZVd
  7. Cartoon of the Day: nyr.kr/L7bqZi
  8. This week in fiction: an interview with Jonathan Lethem, who wrote "My Internet," in this week's issue: nyr.kr/LILjuJ
  9. Emily Nussbaum on Community, Doctor Who, and the Passionate Fan: nyr.kr/JPH8IM
  10. Join Amy Davidson in a live chat with Ghaith Abdul-Ahad about his "Frontline" report, happening now: nyr.kr/LTMlU9
  11. John Lydon, formerly of the Sex Pistols, has a new record with his band Public Image Ltd., "This is PiL": nyr.kr/LKfXTL @bengreenman
  12. Beijing welcomes you? @eosnos on anti-foreigner sentiment in China: nyr.kr/JNcJkU
  13. The President's Kill List: "Obama has not taken on a burden, but instead has given the Presidency a novel power." nyr.kr/JPVfQk
  14. In this week's issue, @ColsonWhitehead writes about his appreciation for science fiction B-movies: nyr.kr/LdC996
  15. Doc Watson and His Guitar: nyr.kr/NcVyqe
  16. @NYerFiction: If you missed the newest installment of Jennifer Egan's "Black Box" last night, you can read it here: nyr.kr/KeO4Uf
  17. Romney Gets Trumped: nyr.kr/KFDggH
  18. Political cartoon of the day: bit.ly/IUsa4h
  19. Junot Díaz's story "Monstro" appears in this week's issue. Here, Díaz talks about the story's origins, and its future: nyr.kr/JKJbnU
  20. We asked you to summarize "Star Wars" in a single tweet for last week's Questioningly. The results are in: nyr.kr/KpWU1y #tnyquestion