Currently in Salon

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  Charlie Sheen's history of violence
  Why is he a star in spite of himself?
  Mary Elizabeth Williams
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  Rove: Champion of "traditional" divorce
  The same-sex marriage opponent takes advantage of the profoundly untraditional "no-fault" law to split from wife
  Glenn Greenwald
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  Posts suggest lonely, depressed terror suspect
  One post: "i do not have a friend, i have no one to speak too... i feel depressed and lonely"
  JON GAMBRELL
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  Cause and effect in the "Terror War"
  What sentiments do we think we're unleashing in the Muslim world from our still-escalating "five-front" war?
  Glenn Greenwald
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  Tell us about your first time
  Here's a chance to have your first moment in the kitchen all over again. Plus: Last week's winners
  By Francis Lam
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  Obama speaks on attempted plane bombing
  "An alert and courageous citizenry are far more resilient than an isolated extremist," the president says
  Alex Koppelman
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  Films of the decade: "Gladiator"
  With grandiose CGI sets and glorious acting, Ridley Scott's epic reawakened the sword-and-sandal genre
  By Rosemary Picado
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  Bristol Palin launches custody battle
  Johnston: "I do not feel protected against Sarah Palin in a closed proceeding"
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  Films of the decade: "Chop Shop"
  Ramin Bahrani's acutely observed film about two kids living rough in Queens defines the late '00s in America
  By Will Di Novi
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  Directors of the decade: No. 3: The Coen brothers
  Forget the snarky film-brat stereotype -- the Coens have consistently struggled with life's big questions
  By Matt Zoller Seitz