Afternoon quick hits

The New York Times waxes nostalgic about the Beatles in light of their rumored entry into the world of Guitar Hero.

Are Slate and The Daily Show sharing writers? Both get similarly snarky on Obama's first campaign commercial of the general election. Check out the Slate's vid here and The Daily Show's here.

The U.S. Supreme Court slashes the punitive damages relating to the Exxon-Valdez oil spill.

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