Department of Weekend Reading: May 2, 2014

So, has the whale exploded yet?
Drunkards and the British Isles, a brief history.
The drones are coming! And other tales of idiocy from the Nevada militia hootenanny.
Glorious things that won’t happen after he takes Letterman’s spot: Colbert vs. the anti-vaccinators.
City living, now with more sinking.
America, circa 2014: the isolationists have it.
Poison, rust, and danger: the shipbreakers ofBangladesh.
Bourbon, misogyny, and the fairer sex.
Weapons to Syrian rebels probably are ending up in the ha...