Currently in Salon

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  Hot new trend: Old-time country ham?
  Post-bacon craze, America's salty, smokey prosciutto with an aw-shucks attitude goes upscale
  By Francis Lam
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  Microphone madness
  Note to the captain: Keep the announcements short, practical and jargon-free. And lose the stand-up routine
  By Patrick Smith
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  "The Runaways" is the (cherry) bomb
  There's plenty of sex, drugs and groupies, but this film is really about the transformative power of rock 'n' roll
  By Stephanie Zacharek
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  Bart Stupak disrespects nuns, again
  Continuing to oppose healthcare reform, he puts down the brave nuns who defied their bishops to support it
  Joan Walsh
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  Like dancing hippos: Twitter and the CBO
  The Congressional Budget Office's analysis of the healthcare bill sets off a tweet-storm. Patriotic, or just weird?
  Andrew Leonard
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  Alex Chilton, self-made Big Star
  His band never sold millions, but his musical influence is too big to be measured
  By Bruce Eaton
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  Tiger Woods: As bad at sexting as you are
  Tiger's NSFW messages prove that seduction via cellphone is rarely sexy
  Mary Elizabeth Williams
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  Dick Morris: When he predicts doom, expect sunshine
  The Fox News political guru warns that healthcare reform will "eradicate" Democrats -- which may mean there's hope
  By Joe Conason
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  "Greenberg": Ben Stiller is cruel, crazy -- and compelling
  Noah Bambauch's latest yuppie drama is as self-conscious as anything he's done but far more open
  By Stephanie Zacharek
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  Her mouth says no, but her lip gloss says yes
  Who needs enthusiastic consent when cosmetics can tell you if she's in the mood?
  Kate Harding