This week we talk about looking back, fearing the future, comedy’s similarity to design, and paving your own way.

Toxic Nostalgia

Obama’s Revolutionary Typeface

Churchkey Beer Can

Patton Oswalt’s Keynote Address at Just for Laughs

50 Shades Of Grey Trilogy Overtakes Harry Potter Series To Become Amazon UK’s Biggest Selling Books

Startup Claims 80% Of Its Facebook Ad Clicks Are Coming From Bots

The New York Times Is Now Supported by Readers, Not Advertisers

Digg Destroys and Rebuilds