* Good read: the Republican movement to defund Obamacare is approaching nullification.
* Follow-up: no, peak oil hasn't been debunked. It hasn't gone anywhere.
* Inside Groundswell, the new conservative group shaping the message between media and government. Bonus: David Weigel comes to the defense.
* "As long as lawsuits and not regulation are the main tool against food and beverage giants, Big Food is winning."
* Hollywood's summer of the mega-flop.
* Zombie shows are the new westerns.