Okay, i changed a bit how the associated names work in series, so if you search using the "Quick Search" box at the bottom of the series section (or click one of the letters at the top), alternate (or associated titles) will come up as results italicized. This is probably a bit buggy, so if you see any problems please report them here.

Update I also changed the way comments work for news articles. So, if you click on the "View" button, you won't see a threaded list of the items anymore, the comments will just be shown after you click the "View" button. This should help reduce the amount of clicks you have to make to see comments.