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.

Boy-band guru Lou Pearlman gets 25 years in federal prison
The mastermind behind a whole series of '90s boy bands, including the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync, gets 25 years in federal prison for bilking his investors out of $300 million, including family members and retirees. What a scumbag.

American Airlines will start charging $40 to check two bags
And thus does the screwing-over of customers because of corporate employee incompetence continue, like a bull tearing through a china shop. And why again are YOU flying American?

Liz Phair to play 'Guyville' in its entirety; no one cares
Remember when you actually used to like Liz Phair? She'll be rubbing that memory in your face soon, by doing a series of concerts where she replays from start to finish the only good album she ever made, 15 freaking years ago now if you can believe that.

Chicago lawyer busted for sneaking drugs into jail for clients
Of course he was!