Currently in Salon

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  Is Gabourey Sidibe's film career over?
  Howard Stern's comments about the "Precious" star were distasteful, but he was also right
  Kevin Broccoli
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  Five reasons not to get excited about the public option
  Despite the latest twist from Sen. Dick Durbin, chances are a public option still won't be in the healthcare bill
  Mike Madden
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  I was a QVC junkie
  Our family didn't watch much TV. Then I discovered the sublime joys of miracle doo-dads and the Micro S'more Maker
  Ann Nichols
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  The Democrats' scam becomes more transparent
  After feigning support all year for a public option, Democrats are now whipping against it to prevent passage
  Glenn Greenwald
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  Breast milk cheese: The media frenzy
  Plus, how to butcher a rabbit, your Guy Fieri primer, and more of this week's must-see food videos
  By Thomas Rogers
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  A boob gag that actually works
  Marion Cotillard stars in this spoof ad, which offers a new solution for guys staring at your chest
  Kate Harding
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  Gaga and Beyonce's epic sandwich spread ad
  "Telephone" isn't just a wild music video -- it's one long commercial
  Mary Elizabeth Williams
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  Why Obama snubbed single-payer
  The right calls Obamacare "socialized medicine" anyway. So why didn't Obama push for the real thing?
  Mike Madden
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  "The Pacific" comes out with guns blazing
  HBO's miniseries is a nightmarish depiction of WWII, but shouldn't a good war narrative offer more than that?
  By Heather Havrilesky
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  Life during wartime
  Portraits of Afghans as the war grinds on
  By James Lee