The following is an excerpt from OpinionJournal.com’s “Best of the Web” written by the editor, James Taranto.

That Makes Us a Version of Anne Hathaway if Anne Hathaway Had a Beard and a Deep Voice
“At 17, with dark hair and dark eyes, she was a version of the actress Anne Hathaway if Anne Hathaway had stars tattooed on her hip, chipped blue nail polish and lived two blocks from the projects.”–Washington Post, Dec. 9
 
Math Is Hard
“School District Owes $1 Billion on $100 Million Loan”–headline, NPR.org, Nov. 7
 
World’s Smallest Airplanes
“Chihuahua Airlift to East Coast”–headline, The Wall Street Journal, Dec. 8
 
Answers to Questions Nobody Is Asking
“Why Florida’s Giant Python Hunting Contest Is a Bad Idea”–headline, Yahoo! News, Dec. 10

Bottom Stories of the Day

  • “Ex-Fla. Gov. Crist Tweets He’s Joining Democrats”–headline, Associated Press, Dec. 8
  • “Feted in Gaza, Hamas Leader Hits Out at Israel”–headline, Reuters, Dec. 8

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