NYT, WSJ Drop Paywalls for Hurricane Sandy

If you, like us, reside somewhere between Barbados and Sail Rock, Maine (and even if you don’t), you’ve almost certainly spent the last two or three days following Frankenstorm/Zombie-cane/”October Surprise” Sandy, which finally started bombarding our nation’s most important coast with winds, rain and transit closings last night. While we wish all residents well and don’t want to jinx anyone, we do have to say that the storm looks a little disappointing at the moment, especially given the massive buildup (kinda like The Dark Knight Rises).