July 2009

Red State Update: Al Franken?! What has this country come to?
Jackie and Dunlap on why comedians shouldn't be politicians (07/03/2009)

Disco dancin' with the dictator Andrew O'Hehir
And also killing people. The Pinochet-era ultra-dark comedy "Tony Manero" is the feel-bad movie of the year (07/03/2009)

The un-American way of life By Andrew O'Hehir
A controversial new history of Communism suggests that most everything we think we know about it is wrong (07/03/2009)

WayLay By Carol Lay
The pros and cons of burqas (07/03/2009)

Boobs, bulimia and breakups Amanda Fortini
Does female confessional journalism really harm women? (07/03/2009)

Tehran dispatch: Basijis hang around, do nothing Anonymous
As the capital returns to a normal routine, I see people in green and wonder, what were you doing three weeks ago? (07/03/2009)

Rush Limbaugh is still a big fat idiot By Joe Conason
And so are his Fox News pals, who lambasted Sen. Al Franken's "stolen election" (07/03/2009)

Sarah Palin resigning as Alaska governor Joan Walsh
The Wasilla soap opera just gets weirder as Palin complains critics are "picking apart a good point guard" (07/03/2009)

The thriller is gone
A member of Salon's Table Talk community shares his perspective on the Michael myth (07/03/2009)

4 Underrated Web Series You Should Watch Liz Shannon Miller
(07/03/2009)

Blue Square Energy Turns to “Survival Plan” to Stay Afloat Justin Moresco
(07/03/2009)

Maybe “Paid” Is the Future of Online Business Blake Snow
(07/03/2009)

Why the Mobile Web Won’t Save Sirius XM Kevin Kelleher
(07/03/2009)

The WebWorkerDaily Firefox Add-Ons Collection Simon Mackie
(07/03/2009)

Josh Kornbluth interviews Robert Reich
The filmmaker and former secretary of labor sit down in Berkeley, Calif., to discuss healthcare and share stories (07/02/2009)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Bob figures it out: How to escape from terrorists (07/02/2009)

I got my act together but my wife is still mad By Cary Tennis
I realized I had to change and I did. But now I find out she's been cheating! (07/02/2009)

Women I dated, when I was a man By Jennifer Finney Boylan
I kept hoping love would transform me. But, secretly, I longed to be female (07/02/2009)

"Shut up, parents" Judy Berman
Moms and dads are posting the disgusting details of child-rearing on Facebook. One blogger fights back (07/02/2009)

"The Daily Show" on the burqa ban Sarah Hepola
Senior women's correspondent Kristen Schaal on Islamic garb, the torture of high heels and the joys of mayonnaise (07/02/2009)

Too hairy for high school Judy Berman
Manchester Academy to 14-year-old boy: Shave the mustache or stay home (07/02/2009)

Go to her already, Mark Sanford! Amy Benfer
The nation urges a middle-aged Christian man to follow his heart. Is this romance -- or shrewd political strategy? (07/02/2009)

Zombie rape flick: Horror, porn or both? Tracy Clark-Flory
People are abuzz over a film about an undead hottie who becomes a sex slave to teen boys (07/02/2009)

Quote of the day Frieda Klotz
There's celebrating in the streets as India overturns a ban on gay sex (07/02/2009)

Sex scandals are bipartisan By Gene Lyons
But it's Republicans who are prone to preaching about other people's intimate lives (07/02/2009)

Obama feels your pain on healthcare By Mike Madden
With a major legislative battle looming, the president continues to sell his plan, this time on Facebook (07/02/2009)

Salon Radio: Charlie Savage on Obama's civil liberties record Glenn Greenwald
The NYT reporter explains the many similarities between Obama's Terrorism policies and Bush's. (07/02/2009)

Californians are sinking themselves By Gary Kamiya
An inflexible right wing is allowing the Golden State to drown in debt. But it's not alone (07/02/2009)

The still-growing NPR "torture" controversy Glenn Greenwald
The media outlet's use of Bush euphemisms sparks a much-needed debate on journalistic standards. (07/02/2009)

Iran: "The guest is God's friend" By Sandy Tolan
The detention of journalist Iason Athanasiadis is a legal abomination -- and a breach of Iranian hospitality (07/02/2009)

The Salon story that sparked a Palin-McCain feud Joan Walsh
Palin asked McCain staff to lie about her husband's involvement with secessionists, and Steve Schmidt said no (07/02/2009)

Jenny Sanford: "I am willing to forgive Mark" Alex Koppelman
In a statement, the first lady of South Carolina says she's willing to open to trying to save her marriage (07/02/2009)

Palin's e-mail battle with McCain camp Alex Koppelman
An article in Salon about the campaign's ties to the Alaska Independence Party set off a nasty exchange (07/02/2009)

Republicans to Bachmann: End census boycott Vincent Rossmeier
Michelle Bachmann's position on the census is too crazy even for some conservative Republicans in the U.S. House (07/02/2009)

Mark Sanford, the movie Alex Koppelman
The South Carolina governor's lost his book deal, but if this video's any indication, a movie could make up for it (07/02/2009)

Sanford's office: "Governor has no plans to step aside" Alex Koppelman
So far, the calls for the South Carolina governor to resign don't seem to be working (07/02/2009)

Biden in Baghdad Gabriel Winant
The vice president, now the administration's point man on Iraq, drops in to talk to officials, troops (07/02/2009)

Conservative group: Obama equals Ahmadinejad Alex Koppelman
In a new ad, a right-wing PAC draws comparisons between the U.S. government and Iran's, as well as the Nazis (07/02/2009)

T-Mobile myTouch 3G Coming to myBackyard on July 8 Kevin C. Tofel
(07/02/2009)

Coffee Break- Pre vs. iPhone Camera James Kendrick
(07/02/2009)

Psystar Returns From the Dead, Offers New Apple Knock-Off Darrell Etherington
(07/02/2009)

Why I Don’t Hide That I Work At Home Nancy Nally
(07/02/2009)

Even Amish values aren't recession-proof Andrew Leonard
Fancy horses, luxury carriages -- it all goes to heck when the economy implodes (07/02/2009)

Lessons from the Cello Energy Biofuel Fraud Case: Do Your Homework Josie Garthwaite
(07/02/2009)

Shipments of Open-Source Smartphones May Hit 223M By 2014 Lisa Hoover
(07/02/2009)

BOLT Browser Now In Beta 3 James Kendrick
(07/02/2009)

Evidence of Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack Kevin C. Tofel
(07/02/2009)

America gets laid off, Goldman Sachs employees get a raise Andrew Leonard
The June jobs report is a serious bummer, but "the good times continue to roll" on Wall Street (07/02/2009)

The Bell Tolls for Plasma TVs Om Malik
(07/02/2009)

Secret to App Store Success: $1,875 per day Dave Greenbaum
(07/02/2009)

3 Options for Sharing Your Project Research Thursday Bram
(07/02/2009)

Hats Off to the Climate Bill’s Political Powerbombs Katie Fehrenbacher
(07/02/2009)

The World’s Coolest Utility: Yello Strom’s Got Smart Meters That Tweet Katie Fehrenbacher
(07/02/2009)

Web Work 101: Jumping Into Your Web Business Amber Riviere
(07/02/2009)

Pack Up the Kids and Send Them to YouTube Summer Camp Liz Gannes
(07/02/2009)

iPhone Monitors Temperature: Might Save Overheating, Won’t Help Global Warming Kevin C. Tofel
(07/02/2009)

Advertisers: Pay No Attention to the Data We Are Stealing Stacey Higginbotham
(07/02/2009)

Apple/NVIDIA Rift to Spark Major Component Changes? Darrell Etherington
(07/02/2009)

Streamline Photo Sharing on Multiple Social Networks Doriano "Paisano" Carta
(07/02/2009)

N.C. Sewer Monster Is the Summer’s Susan Boyle Chris Albrecht
(07/02/2009)

DOE Backs Energy Storage: Beacon Power Scores $43M Loan Guarantee Josie Garthwaite
(07/02/2009)

A lesson in White House economic Kremlinology Andrew Leonard
Simon Johnson reads the entrails and says Larry Summers is moving away from Geithner's pro-bank stance (07/02/2009)

Don’t Take Notes- Snap Them With Evernote James Kendrick
(07/02/2009)

14 Free iTunes Visualizers James Dempsey
(07/02/2009)

Will MySpace Kill MySpace Latino? Jennifer Martinez
(07/02/2009)

Watching the defense contractors Andrew Leonard
Lockheed Martin got $20 billion from the U.S. government in 2009. Want a list of invoices? Go to USAspending.gov (07/02/2009)

The Value of Twitter Followers: Quality Over Quantity Aliza Sherman
(07/02/2009)

Atom.com’s The Shaman Sustains Laughs Liz Shannon Miller
(07/02/2009)

Greenpeace Demands Apple Come Clean Charles Jade
(07/02/2009)

Facebook iPhone App to Upload Video Liz Gannes
(07/02/2009)

"Public Enemies" By Stephanie Zacharek
Johnny Depp may be the sexiest gangster ever in Michael Mann's stylish, brutal heist movie (07/01/2009)

"I Hate Valentine's Day" By Stephanie Zacharek
Nia Vardalos' big fat romantic stinker shows what happens when an actress overwhelms her own movie (07/01/2009)

Bateman: Michele Bachmann vs. the Census
Watch out! The 2010 census is coming. An animated response to the congresswoman's paranoia (07/01/2009)

Karl Malden 1912-2009 Andrew O'Hehir
The tough-guy character actor leaves behind a memorable career in movies and TV -- and then there's "Sekulovich" (07/01/2009)

Gay men go to hell By Sarah Hepola
"God Says No" author James Hannaham talks about religious repression, life in the closet -- and sex in the bathroom (07/01/2009)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
Michael Jackson memories (07/01/2009)

Plundering the oceans By Katharine Mieszkowski
Overfishing continues at a shocking rate, as countries break one environmental promise after another (07/01/2009)

Better world, or waste of time? By Cary Tennis
I volunteer but don't enjoy it (07/01/2009)

Anorexics: Jackson is one of us Tracy Clark-Flory
The eating disorder community guesses at what killed the King of Pop (07/01/2009)

In praise of empty nesters Judy Berman
The Obama administration is full of women with grown children. But what does that mean for the next generation? (07/01/2009)

Burqa battle: France vs. al-Qaida Tracy Clark-Flory
The country is on guard after the militant group's call for "vengeance" on Sarkozy's anti-veiling comments (07/01/2009)

This is not a trick post; you are beautiful Kate Harding
A new viral campaign has a simple but powerful message for women: Your body is just fine (07/01/2009)

Never mind the DNA: Is Debbie Rowe the mother? Kate Harding
A rumor about Michael Jackson's ex raises the question of how we define parenthood (07/01/2009)

A "mistress" by any other name Mary Elizabeth Williams
Can't we find a better word to refer to Maria Belen Chapur? (07/01/2009)

It's time to stand up for homemade potato salad By Garrison Keillor
Come on, people, it's not that hard to make. Do you really think we can't tell the difference? (07/01/2009)

Mark Sanford's slow-motion crackup Joan Walsh
Thanks for sharing, Governor. Now please take a cue from Norm Coleman, and go away (07/01/2009)

South Carolina Dems want Sanford to resign Vincent Rossmeier
There's a growing chorus in South Carolina of people calling for the governor to step down (07/01/2009)

Americans continue to support public option for healthcare Vincent Rossmeier
New polling indicates that Americans want a government option for health care, they just don't want to use it (07/01/2009)

Finally, God does something right Alex Koppelman
Joe the Plumber gets a divine message, and we can all rest a little easier (07/01/2009)

Kristol, McCain staffers spar over Palin Alex Koppelman
A critical article in Vanity Fair about the governor exposes some lingering bitterness from the 2008 campaign (07/01/2009)

S.C. GOP chair suggests Sanford should resign Alex Koppelman
Another important figure in South Carolina politics thinks the governor should consider stepping down (07/01/2009)

The only way to defend America: Kill a bunch of us Alex Koppelman
Former CIA analyst Michael Scheuer and Glenn Beck suggest only Osama bin Laden can save us from ourselves (07/01/2009)

Limbaugh suggests Jackson died because of Obama Alex Koppelman
Is there no end to the evil of President Obama? (07/01/2009)

How long can Sanford hang on? Alex Koppelman
The pressure on the governor increases, as even more members of his own party push him to step down (07/01/2009)

App Review: oMaps — Offline Mapping for iPhone Olly Farshi
(07/01/2009)

Mouse Gestures Firefox Extension Makes Quick Work of Common Tasks Samuel Dean
(07/01/2009)

Improved VirtualBox 3.0 Runs Multiple Operating Systems Simultaneously Kevin C. Tofel
(07/01/2009)

Q&A: Horror Legends Freddy and Jason Team Up For Fear Clinic Liz Shannon Miller
(07/01/2009)

The Swedish model takes a hit Andrew Leonard
Remember back when Sweden-style bank nationalization was all the rage? What if that, too, was a handout to bankers? (07/01/2009)

Embarq and CenturyTel Merge, Become CenturyLink Stacey Higginbotham
(07/01/2009)

How I Beat the Remote Working Blues Georgina Laidlaw
(07/01/2009)

Can the Free Market Provide Broadband for Everyone? Stacey Higginbotham
(07/01/2009)

So What Will Become of The Pirate Bay? Liz Gannes
(07/01/2009)

HTC Sense Interface Running on a “Hacked” G1 James Kendrick
(07/01/2009)

Annoying Citigroup fact of the day Andrew Leonard
The bank is jacking up credit card rates as fast as it can, before new rules take effect (07/01/2009)

Remember The Milk Crosses Off Push Reminders From the To-Do List Kevin C. Tofel
(07/01/2009)

What PG&E Wants From Energy Management Tools: Neutral Ground Katie Fehrenbacher
(07/01/2009)

CHEAT SHEET: Google-Microsoft Energy Smackdown, PowerMeter vs. Hohm Katie Fehrenbacher
(07/01/2009)

MacBook Air is the Apple Netbook, End of Story James Dempsey
(07/01/2009)

HTTP Adaptive Streams Come to Mobiles Before Desktops, Looks Incredible Kevin C. Tofel
(07/01/2009)

Pixelpipe Makes iPhone Video Uploads (Somewhat) Easier Liane Cassavoy
(07/01/2009)

All hail the vegan inspector general Andrew Leonard
Who says investigative reporting is dead? "Operation Pancake" blows the lid off of L.A.'s vegan restaurant scene (07/01/2009)

Globalstar Gets Funding While TerreStar Launches Bird Stacey Higginbotham
(07/01/2009)

GizaPage Social Network Organizer Gets an Upgrade Scott Blitstein
(07/01/2009)

Game Review: Plants vs. Zombies Chris Ryan
(07/01/2009)

How Well Do You Listen and Respond? Dawn Foster
(07/01/2009)

Facebook Simplifies Privacy But Wants You to Share More Jennifer Martinez
(07/01/2009)

Will Toyota’s Patents Block or Spur Hybrid Competition? Josie Garthwaite
(07/01/2009)

The baby-steps plan to stop global warming Andrew Leonard
History teaches us that strong environmental legislation takes years of effort to perfect (07/01/2009)

Google Adds Flexibility to Labels. My Netbook Says Thanks Kevin C. Tofel
(07/01/2009)

Dig Into Unix: Standard Streams Jon Buys
(07/01/2009)

The Recycling of a Web Series: Reborn Showbizzle Learns From Its Mistakes Liz Shannon Miller
(07/01/2009)

Must-Have iPhone Apps for Surviving Air Travel Nancy Nally
(07/01/2009)

Freemium & The Evolution From a Web App To a Web Platform Alistair Croll
(07/02/2009)

Compete on a TV Game Show From the Comfort of Your Xbox Kevin C. Tofel
(07/02/2009)