The 10 weirdest new species of 2012

ANIMAL KINGDOM The 10 weirdest new species of 2012 A mushroom named after SpongeBob, a sneezing monkey, and a blue tarantula top this year's list of Earth's most bizarre residents THE TWITTER REVOLUTION The New Yorker story that's being published one tweet a time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan is using one of the magazine's Twitter feeds to tweet a short story in 140-character bursts. Is this (sigh) the future of publishing? SUMMER MOVIES Men in Black 3: Surprisingly touching? Will Smith wisecracks, whimsical aliens, and special effects abound in the new film, but the most effective element, critics say, is its unexpected emotional punch BOOKS Steve Guttenberg's 6 favorite books The actor, comedian, and memoirist recommends works by John Milton and Jack Schaefer FACEBOOK 6 photos that Facebook controversially banned Facebook's business model depends on your willingness to share... and share... and keep on sharing. Here's what happens when Facebook decides you're oversharing PEOPLE+GOSSIP Apple's Sir Jonathan Ive and 7 other surprising knighthoods The visionary iPod designer becomes a Knight Commander of the British Empire, joining the ranks of Bill Gates, Charlie Chaplin, and Billy Graham TECHNOLOGY The trolls of the internet: A guide The sheer nastiness of some nameless commenters is poisoning discourse on the Web. Does it have to be this way? GAY IN AMERICA Gay celebrities and the decline of the 'mega-outing' Forget shocking magazine covers and nationally televised interviews. These days, gay celebrities disclose their sexuality far more casually and matter-of-factly SEE ALL CARTOONS MENTAL_FLOSS Gerard Butler, Henri Matisse and 28 other famous people with law degrees THE VERGE The long, beautiful history of the television TECCA Big Brother is watching: FBI forms a new Internet surveillance unit NEWSER Gene discovery may yield men's birth control pill DISCOVERY NEWS Organic farming helps vets recover from war The week's best photojournalism In some of the week's most vivid images, an incense-maker dries rose petals, rescuers save a man from Niagara Falls, and world leaders take a moment to watch soccer         Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy  Copyright © 2012 The Week, All rights reserved.