Links!

I'm still putting together the last touches on the Hawaii posts, but to keep you busy while I edit, a few links to follow.

Tom Tomorrow explains bipartisanship (hat tip: Ezra)

A completely not tongue-in-cheek case in favor of the Empire in Star Wars. Money quote: "Palpatine believes that the political order must be manipulated to produce peace and stability. When he mutters, "There is no civility, there is only politics," we see that at heart, he's an esoteric Straussian." (hat tip: Matt)

Tvtropes.org's summary of Heroes. More generally, check out the whole site, which catalogues every cliche and trope known to TV, movies, etc. Check out such classics as the Hannibal Lecture, the Clark Kent Effect, and the Future Badass. Caution: true geeks out there could possibly fall into this website, never to emerge again. Consider yourself warned.