I guess I am in the minority here because I absolutely LOVE the new Radiohead album.
I have always preferred their mellower stuff and this is a whole album of juicy delicious mellowness.
Can't stop listening to it.
I always thought it was the police code but the actual story is stranger:
http://www.ibtimes.com/420-meaning-very-odd-beginnings-marijuanas-global-holiday-2356246
A cool short story by Neil Gaiman from Trigger Warning:
Return of the Thin White Duke
http://www.neilgaiman.com/Cool_Stuff/Short_Stories/The_Return_of_the_Thin_White_Duke
It's a quick read.
I love it. Looks good, sounds great, needs to be small boulders or serious warpage to get it to skip (which is good since some of my vinyl is on the sketchy side).
Disclaimer: I don't have a huge baseline for reference as this is my first turntable in about 35 years.
Consider Phlebas is my least favorite Culture novel. Try The Player of Games or Use of Weapons. Much better than Phlebas.
Me:
Very good sci-fi. Well written and fast paced with lots of good post-human & transhuman elements.