The Tyler Cowen

1. Great article on the economics of the Death Star. The comments are even more robust and thoughtful than the article itself. Via Marginal Revolution. 
2. The best interactive weather forecaster and historical record I've ever clapped eyes on. Via Information Aesthetics.
3. Another new trailer for X-Men: First Class. The first 20 seconds are redundant but there's a lot more to it than the previous.
   
4. The Onion skewers the upcoming Fast Five by interviewing it's screenwriter.
   
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