Senator Obama is likely to name his running mate this week, possibly as early as tomorrow morning. So we went back into the archives of The New York Times to see the initial reaction to past VP announcements. Here's how the press covered the nominations of Vice Presidents Roosevelt, Cheney, Gore, Quayle, Bush, Agnew, Johnson and Nixon. George Bush—Ronald Reagan's VP July 18, 1980 Conservatives First Recoil, Then Line Up Behind Bush Finally, after 16 years, the conservatives thought they had... READ ON

If you have any interest in the Olympics, you've certainly seen Beijing's "Bird's Nest" and "Water Cube." But who are the geniuses behind them? And what other structures pad their résumés? Ben Smith's got all the answers below. 1. Herzog & de Meuron: The Guys Behind the "Bird's... READ ON

Contemporary photographer Lori Nix creates images that she hopes will trick the viewers, if only for a few seconds. Her images, many of which appear to depict the destruction resulting from human or natural disasters, are actually photographs of tabletop models that she creates in her apartment. A bit about this fascinating modern artist and her work"¦ 1. Lori Nix "has a God complex," asserts the Randall Scott Gallery. "The creation and destruction of the world she creates from... READ ON

This list was so popular it got submitted twice (Thanks Andi and Jan!) - 25 awesome foods you never knew could be deep fried! (From personal tailgating experience, pretty much anything can be tossed into that vat, although I'm not saying it's tasty OR particularly safe ... but those Oreoes sure look amazing!) * From J Martin, a Verizon wireless customer gets surprised by his network ... in real life. I swear that looks like Piedmont Park in Atlanta, anyone know for sure? * From Larry's blog,... READ ON