You have two choices: You can wage war like Prince King Joffrey Baratheon or you can pony up $30,000 to buy the iron throne from Game of Thrones. It’s really up to you, but do you really want to behead any Starks?

Michael Robbins reads some poetry for the Chicago Tribune.

Thought Catalog lists ten reasons that Cormac McCarthy is a badass.

Food truck promotions at BEA.

Thurston Moore and Kim Gordon are back together...to record a single with Yoko Ono that benefits the orphans of Japan’s tsunami. (Which is totally awesome, but we’re still reeling from out favorite couple breaking up.)

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