Thursday Links: Neil deGrasse Tyson Gets Curious

* Sarah Silverman and Jim Gaffigan talk space with Neil deGrasse Tyson.

* The Petraeus Files: All the Photos, Chats, Poems, and Other Super-Secret Emails They Don't Want You to See, by Ted Travelstead, for your Kindle.

* A new idea in energy that lives off the grid.

* A visual guide to President Obama analogies.

* The Onion sits down with a terrorism grant winner.

* It's comedian Todd Glass's one year coming-out party.

* Dan Deacon reminds us what America looks like.

* When to tell your sex partner about your Civil War figurines.

* Congratulations to Donald Trump for exposing everyone's hatred of him.

Tags: Civil War, Daily Links, David Petraeus, Donald Trump, Energy & Oil, John Boehner, LGBT, NASA, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Sarah Silverman, Terrorism, The New York Times, The Onion, Todd Glass

Our Endorsements: Patriotism Will Keep You Safe

* This song is like if Debbie Harry were even crazier and tone-deaf.

* Non-essential mnemonics.

* Take this test to see if you're a Tagg!

* B-list reality star or Romney supporter?

* Sesame Street takes hurricanes seriously.

* Obama supporters The National are outraged.

* It's important to vote, regardless of how you do it.

* Paul Ryan decides which scary movie to watch with his family.

* Nestle into your emergency bunker and watch Todd Glass' new stand-up special.

Tags: Barack Obama, Daily Links, Mitt Romney, Paul Ryan, Sesame Street, Tagg Romney, Todd Glass

Our Endorsements: Unemployment Numbers Explained

* The Onion finally figures out who's behind the high unemployment rate.

* President Obama's weed habit gets animated.

* Erotic fan fiction that Mitt Romney writes about himself.

* Arizona is a getting a little too conservative, from National Lampoon.

* Todd Glass films a powerful PSA for the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network.

* See what American Voices say about Senator Dick Lugar not campaigning for a Republican nominee.

Tags: Arizona, Barack Obama, Daily Links, Dick Lugar, Drugs, LGBT, Mitt Romney, National Lampoon, Republicans, Senate, The Onion, Todd Glass, Unemployment

Our Endorsements: Gingrich Gold

* Newt Gingrich's ladder to success, from Funny or Die.

* Stand-up comedian Todd Glass steps out of the closet to talk the politics of being gay on Marc Maron's WTF Podcast.

* It was a good and bad night in Harlem at the Obama fundraiser.

* From Jimmy Kimmel, Rick Perry gets voted off American Idol.

*Laughter is the best medicine for Newt Gingrich, from Buzzfeed.

* Photos of Mitt Romney near black people, from National Lampoon.

Tags: American, Barack Obama, CNN, Daily Links, Debates, Funny or Die, Herman Cain, Jimmy Kimmel, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry, Todd Glass