Below are simple links to other interesting stuff I've come across on the web in the last day or two; they may or may not concern literature or photography, or indeed the arts at all. You can click here to learn more about how I compile this list and what software I use, if you're interested.

Randi's $1M Challenge to shut down in two years
Infamous skeptic has offered a million bucks for a decade now to any psychic who can prove their abilities; far from any hucksters taking the bait, though, it's mostly been the mentally ill. So his group is shutting it down and spending the million instead.

Magazine tries Radiohead pay-what-you-want experiment, adds 30,000 new subscribers
At $4 average per new customer, it's ultimately a money-losing deal for now; but renewed subscriptions, higher ad rates, plus prominent mentions in NYT and Time will ultimately make it worth it, says mag prez.

NBC tried to shut down the entire Golden Globes, not just broadcast
Here's some interesting news that might get lost in the shuffle of the Golden Globes ceremony cancellation; NBC tried to get the entire awards itself shut down last night, if the TV show was to be canceled, citing obscure clause in their broadcast contract.

Tee-hee: HP spokesman Jay-Z caught using a Mac
Turns out that high-priced Hewlett Packard spokesman, hiphop mogul Jay-Z, is in real life a daily Mac user; Valleywag has some photos, along with their usual smartass report about it.

BREAKING: Hillary loses her sh-t on live television this weekend
If you haven't seen it yet, here's a clip of the debate everyone will be talking about this week, where Hillary Clinton finally loses her sh-t and starts screeching about Obama on live television.

Warren Ellis' Three Laws Of Robotics
"2. Robots do not want to have sex with you. Are you listening, Japan?"

Mom admits making up fake dead military husband to win Montana tickets
Texas woman admits on "Today"show that she wrote her daughter's essay that won her Hannah Montana tickets; and not only that, but made up a dead military spouse as its main theme. My God, what is it with you people and Hannah Montana?!