Scott Bateman: Ode to "Crack Panda"

Currently in Salon

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  Disco fever returns
  As Lady Gaga puts glitter back in the spotlight, a much-maligned genre gets another look
  By Thomas Rogers
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  Too much tea party racism
  As protesters call Dem leaders "nigger" and "faggot," it's time for Republicans to denounce them. So far, none have
  Joan Walsh
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  House moves toward healthcare vote
  Confident Democrats say they'll prevail in a vote that's likely to come late Sunday evening
  Mike Madden
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  "Breaking Bad," "The Sopranos" and the fall of the Dark Cable Drama
  Tales of nihilism and irredeemable men offer up artsy violence, but they can't touch David Chase's epic series
  By Heather Havrilesky
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  A wild day on Capitol Hill
  President Obama wooed House Democrats while protest got ugly, with racial and sexual slurs hurled at Dems
  Mike Madden and Alex Koppelman
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  "City Island": Family secrets, boiled and steamed
  Andy Garcia and Julianna Margulies head a madcap NYC family in a delightful old-school comedy
  By Andrew O'Hehir
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  Healthcare victories -- and defeats -- through history
  Slide show: As a fateful House vote on President Obama's plan nears, we look back at the efforts of past presidents
  By Salon Staff
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  This week in crazy: Jesse James
  Sandra Bullock's hot-doggin' hubby went for one thrill too many -- and her name is Michelle "Bombshell" McGee
  By Mary Elizabeth Williams
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  Mom's recipe for sticky soy sauce ribs
  It started as a dumpling party. But ribs always steal the show
  By Francis Lam
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  The healthcare bill: 10 things you need to know
  Slide show: It could pass this weekend. Putting aside all the political noise, here's what's in it
  By Mike Madden