Demonstrators greet Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., center, during a news conference Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in Philadelphia. Casey announce a planned Joint Economic Committee hearing on the impending "fiscal cliff" of massive tax hikes and spending cuts to take effect in January if Congress doesn't head them off.
A Solution to the Fiscal Cliff Follies? The White House and Republican leaders in Congress are set ramp up discussions to resolve the issue in the coming weeks. Though the cliff may not actually be the most serious ongoing economic issue in the U.S. (Washington Post)
Fiscal Cliff 101. For those of you who’d like to get better acquainted with the impending crisis: not recommended for those prone to anxiety and/or paranoia. (The Christian Science Monitor)
What Happens if We Go Over the Cliff? Another recession, in all likelihood. (MSNBC)
Speaking of Things That Need to Go Away: Stop posting Facebook copyright messages. Please. Please, please, please. It’s a hoax already. (Techland)
… And Things That Don’t. Here’s a love letter to cheese, chock full of images and GIFs. Be sure to read with food in front of you or Easy Mac nearby. (Buzzfeed)
Need a Palate Cleanser after All that Cheese? Here are 10 breathtaking art school campuses. (Flavorwire)
Eleven Actors Who Hated Their Own Films. Inspired by Angus T. Jones, who had some harsh criticism for Two And A Half Men. (Mental Floss)
Floating Electromagnetic Trains Coming To Japan. The next-generation maglev trains will travel at more than 300 miles per hour. Remember that the next time you’re sitting in traffic. (The Week)
Meanwhile, In Sweden… Swapping gender roles in a children’s toy catalogue. (The Daily What)
The Most Important News Of The Day: Girl Meets World, a spin-off of 90s classic Boy Meets World has signed two of the original leads—Ben Savage (Cory) and Danielle Fishel (Topanga)—to reprise their roles, presumably as the titular girl’s parents. (TV Line via Warming Glow)
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