Currently in Salon

• 
  Werner Herzog among the demented iguanas
  The legendary German eccentric on his most American film, the dirty, profane, dazzling non-remake "Bad Lieutenant"
  Andrew O'Hehir
• 
  Intelligentsia against intelligence
  How did we end up with know-nothings for wise men?
  By David Sirota
• 
  Who's flying this thing?
  It's time to put to rest the idea that planes fly themselves. And who wants a pilotless jetliner anyway?
  By Patrick Smith
• 
  Democrat goes rogue, declares Palin's book "great"!
  The surprising charms of the week's most talked-about political memoir
  By Sandra Tsing-Loh
• 
  Oprah, don't leave us!
  The talk show goddess's exit sparks abandonment issues as women everywhere ask, "How will we go on?"
  By Heather Havrilesky
• 
  Glenn Beck's white nationalist fans
  After an ADL report says Beck may foment violence, I visit racist Web sites to see if their denizens are listening
  By Alexander Zaitchik
• 
  A wobbly Democrat's moment of truth
  Pressured from both sides, will a poll-wary Sen. Blanche Lincoln help the GOP sink healthcare reform?
  By Joe Conason
• 
  Could "New Moon" be a feminist triumph?
  Forget the antiquated gender roles and the axed female director. This movie's box office could be a game changer
  Kate Harding
• 
  Tearful Oprah: It's over
  Ending show after "prayer and careful thought"
  CARYN ROUSSEAU
• 
  "Project Runway" trips and falls
  The winner of Season 6 is announced, and no one cares. Did Lifetime murder Bravo's favorite pet?
  By Heather Havrilesky