The best things on the internet this week

Tech The week's best of the internet By Chris Gayomali The 10 best images, videos, and memes to emerge from the great digital playground — from a surfing pig to a college student's amazing duet with Billy Joel Science Why some ancient birds had four wings By Chris Gayomali Chinese paleontologists uncover evidence of back appendages made for flying World The week's best photojournalism By Lauren Hansen and Elena Scotti In some of the week's most captivating images, telescopes tower over the Chilean desert, Indian devotees get dusted in orange, and ostriches race in Arizona Entertainment Spring Breakers: 6 fascinating behind-the-scenes facts By Scott Meslow How did the controversial, sex-and-violence filled new film come together? A guide Girls on Film Hollywood will try anything for a superhero movie — except a female director By Monika Bartyzel The film industry is full of super-talented female auteurs. But when it comes time to pick a director for big-budget blockbusters, producers prefer untested men Tech Samsung's new Android smartphone: When more is more By Chris Gayomali A glitzy new Android smartphone was unveiled Thursday night with unprecedented fanfare. Here's what you should know about it FROM OUR PARTNERS AT SLATE How rich is the Catholic Church? By Matthew Yglesias Nobody really knows, because religious groups don't need to follow regular accounting and disclosure rules SEE ALL CARTOONS SLATE Researchers put human brain cells in mice POLITICAL WIRE Obama will use Nixon-era law to fight climate change NEWSER Teen: I recorded some of the Steubenville Rape SALON Is Matt Lauer's future in 'Jeopardy'? NEW YORK MAGAZINE North Dakota steals the title for strictest abortion law       Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | privacy policy Copyright © 2013 The Week, All rights reserved.