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Summary: This week: The Shins' James Mercer blows the lid off a government cover-up... author Krys Lee's inspired immigrant tales... An Oscar-nominated Undefeated team... Emily Post's offspring get aggressive-aggressive... a tourist's guide to a city you can't visit... and Victorian puddings on the rise (plus a recipe). Plus: The weirdest bands of the year, a kiddie joke from Youth Lagoon, and a prescription for dull dinner parties from Dr. Dog.