If you were a dogged – even obsessed – journalist, driven by a deeply-held passion for the truth, what present-day news story would be consuming your days and keeping you awake nights?

The fourth episode of Season Three of Slings & Arrows airs on Sundance tonight at 8pm. It will also be repeated throughout the week.

Use the comments section of this post to discuss the episode. Any comments I may have will be posted in the comments section as well.

You can view the archives to discuss past episodes and seasons. Future episodes for Season 3 will be posted as they air on Sundance.

WARNING: Comments may contain further discussion of the show, including potential spoilers. Click through only after viewing the episode. Commenters may discuss this episode as freely as they like, though Canadian readers are asked not to post spoilers for any later episodes.

By the way, did you know that the show is co-created and co-written by Susan Coyne (Anna), Mark McKinney (Richard), and Bob Martin (Terry from Accounting in Season One)? That’s hot.

Via the original creators of Charlie the Unicorn, it is my great honor to be able to share the German re-dub of Charlie the Unicorn.

Discuss.

First, read the rules of the game.

This week’s challenge is science fiction and fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin.

I was able to link Ursula K. Le Guin to Sir Francis Bacon in six degrees, though that shouldn’t stop you from posting a longer response, or looking for a shorter one. Entries will be accepted until midnight on Wednesday, March 14.

Good luck!

And congratulations to Kenneth W. Davis for winning last week’s challenge by linking Ferdinand Magellan to Sir Francis Bacon in three degrees:

Ferdinand Magellan > Priest John > William Shakespeare > Sir Francis Bacon

Ferdinand Magellan had a plan that might have led to contact with the legendary Priest John, who is mentioned in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare, who is believed by some to be Sir Francis Bacon.

I start creepy, but blossom when I come of age;
I’m the Madame in opera, and M. on the stage;
I’m the nerves in your stomach, go ask Patti Page;
And in Florida’s ballots, I led to some rage.

Who am I?

UPDATE: Riddle solved by Brian. See comments for answer.

Once again, there’s nothing to work with today at The Onion. The fake headlines are all clearly fake headlines. So this week I invite you to play a different game.

Six of the twelve places below can be found in Earthsea, a fictional world in the works of fantasy writer Ursula K. Le Guin. The other six places are very real, and can be found within the human body. Can you tell the biological places from the fantastical?

1. Bars of Uny
2. Circle of Willis
3. The Dragon’s Run
4. Gate of Selidor
5. The Isle of the Ear
6. The Islets of Langerhans
7. Loop of Henle
8. Low Torning
9. Luschka’s Crypts
10. McBurney’s Point
11. Outer Innran
12. Space of Disse

Answers: Earthsea, The Human Body

How did you do?

In a Venn Diagram puzzle, there are three overlapping circles, marked A, B, and C. Each circle has a different rule about who or what can go inside. The challenge is to guess the rule for each circle. You can find a more detailed explanation of Venn Diagram puzzles, along with an example, here.

Last week, Conundrum paid tribute to the silver screen. This week, we move to the small screen. Each of the eight titles below refers to a television series.

Have you figured out one of the rules? Two? All three? Feel free to post whatever you’ve got in the comments below. Just tell us which circle you’re solving, and what the rule is.

Enjoy!

UPDATE: Circle B solved by DeLisa. Circles A and C solved by Kenneth W. Davis. See comments for answers.

What are you listening to right now?

I don’t mean right this second, unless you happen to be listening to something interesting as you read this. Right now, I happen to be listening to a playlist I created in iTunes. Playing now is a song called “Daydream in Blue,” by I Monster. I heard it on an episode of Hustle (an excellent BBC series starring Adrian Lester that’s been replayed on AMC), and I downloaded it from the Apple Music Store. And now it’s over, and I’m listening to “I’ll Take You There” by the Staple Singers.

So “right now” is a tricky term. But in general, what have you been listening to lately? Is it a new album by a familiar artist? Is it an old favorite you haven’t listened to in a while? An audiobook of the newest Harry Potter? The Black Eyed Peas? A podcast on the Byzantine Empire? The Beatles? Chopin? The New York Times? The Dixie Chicks?

What are you listening to right now?

The third episode of Season Three of Slings & Arrows airs on Sundance tonight at 8pm. It will also be repeated throughout the week.

Use the comments section of this post to discuss the episode. Any comments I may have will also be posted in the comments section.

You can continue to discuss last week’s episode here, and the first episode here. Discuss Season 1 here and Season 2 here. Future episodes for Season 3 will be posted as they air on Sundance.

WARNING: Comments may contain further discussion of the show, including potential spoilers. Click through only after viewing the episode. Commenters may discuss this episode as freely as they like, though Canadian readers are asked not to post spoilers for any later episodes.

By the way, did you know that Sarah Polley (Sophie) is the real-life daughter of Michael Polley (Frank)? That’s hot.