Swampland

Campaign Spam: A Peek

Cleaning out my inbox this morning, I was struck by the almost absurdist quality the missives can take on, especially when viewed en masse.

Tuned In

TV Tonight: Million(?)-Dollar Listing

It's August, so you may want to watch the return of Bravo's real-esate reality saga, Million-Dollar Listing. I hear the price was just slashed to a $799,000 listing, and it's very negotiable! The sellers are motivated!

The China Blog

Beijing: The Haze Is Back

I'd bet that the responsible departments are having some pretty agitated meetings about whether to implement Plan B, which cuts back the number of cars.

Nerd World

Twilight of the Idols: The Breaking Dawn Review (Spoilers)

754 pages of Cullen-lovin' goodness. I'm on record as a Stephenie Meyer fan, but even a fan can flex his critical talons. The Twilight fan community is pretty much up in arms about this book. So here goes. Spoilers. Mega-spoilers. Seriously.

We'll Always Have Paris

The celebrity heiress tapes video response to McCain's attack on Obama, complete with her own energy policy and veep float. Get details and your 24/7 political news on The Page

Paris

Life's a Beach in the 4th Arrondissement

Paris Plage turns two miles of the Seine into a white sand beach every year, but not all Parisians are celebrating

Beijing

Inside China's Capital on the Eve of the Games

After seven years of anticipation, residents come to terms with a city transformed

Best Candidate Gaffes

McCain confuses the surge timing and other recent mishaps in TIME's updated look at the year's most notable campaign screw-ups