Actually, Beyoncé is a feminist

Criticism of the pop singer's booty shaking reflects our society's discomfort with black women -- and their bodies

, Bitch Magazine Wednesday, May 22, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
beyonce knowles, Jay-Z, Feminism

Marc Maron and Michael Ian Black duke it out on Twitter

The two comedians went at it again

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 1:30 PM UTC
marc maron, michael ian black

Cannes: Directing 101 with James Franco

Cannes: The actor-director-artist tells Salon what he learned from Robert Altman, Sam Raimi and Harmony Korine

Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:01 AM UTC
Movies, Film Festivals, Cannes

Welcome to the jungle: The definitive oral history of ’80s metal

Mötley Crüe, Slash, Lita Ford, Dokken and more share the wildest stories from the heyday of L.A.'s Sunset Strip

and Wednesday, May 22, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 16
Books, heavy metal, Hair metal

Burt Bacharach opens up on daughter’s suicide

The 84-year-old singer bares his darkest secrets in his newly released autobiography

, Associated Press Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:48 PM UTC
From the Wires, Burt Bacharach

Steven Spielberg to produce “Halo” television series

The show will only be available to stream via the new Xbox

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:41 PM UTC
xbox, halo, Steven Spielberg

Amazon set to launch fine-art gallery

This summer, the retail giant will throw its cap into the fine-art market by opening an online art store

, Hyperallergic Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:24 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, amazon

Twitter torches Dan Brown’s “Inferno”

@Nunferno skewers Brown's writing style, from his outrageous similes to his penchant for unnecessary details

, The Daily Dot Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:42 PM UTC
the daily dot, Dan Brown, Twitter

Brad Pitt keeps breaking his silence on how boring marriage to Jennifer Aniston was

The movie star keeps implying that marriage was deadly boring -- and now he's "happier than he's ever been"

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:17 PM UTC 24
brad pitt, Jennifer Aniston

Lars von Trier’s “Nymphomaniac” to use porn star body doubles

Graphic sex scenes will feature the heads of stars Shia LaBeouf and Uma Thurman on porn stars' bodies

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 5:54 PM UTC 18
Lars von Trier, nymphomaniac

New Beyoncé single leaked

"Grown Woman," from her untitled fifth album, hit the Internet on Monday VIDEO

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:17 PM UTC
Video, Beyonce, grown woman, Music

The sweet, sure to be short-lived “The Goodwin Games”

Think of Fox's new show as a charming sitcom mini-series

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:02 PM UTC
goodwin games, Fox, TV

Damon Lindelof admits barely-clothed scene in “Star Trek” was “gratuitous”

The producer and head writer "takes responsibility" for a scene in which actress Alice Eve randomly disrobes

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:09 PM UTC 30
Star Trek, jj abrams

Justin Timberlake: I’m a mediocre folk singer!

The pop-star-turned-actor and "Gatsby" co-star discuss their folk-singing couple in the new Coen brothers film

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:45 AM UTC
Movies, Cannes Film Festival

Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, dies at 74

Manzarek is among the most notable keyboard players in rock history

, Associated Press Monday, May 20, 2013 9:45 PM UTC 26
From the Wires, The Doors

Beware of book blurbs

The Washington Post did not review Martin Amis' latest novel favorably, but the book blurb suggests otherwise

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:41 PM UTC
Books, Martin Amis, book blurbs

Did a Salon excerpt ruin Penn Jillette’s chance to win “Celebrity Apprentice”?

Last night, Donald Trump "fired" Penn Jillette on TV -- months after the magician mocked his "boss" on Salon VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 8:06 PM UTC
Video, donald trumpc

Zach Galifianakis to take formerly homeless woman to “Hangover 3″ premiere

The comedian has been friends with Elizabeth “Mimi” Haist since the 1990s and later helped her out of homelessness

Monday, May 20, 2013 7:17 PM UTC
Zach Galifianakis, Homelessness

Seth MacFarlane will not host Oscars again

The "Family Guy" creator says his schedule won't allow for it

Monday, May 20, 2013 6:06 PM UTC
Seth MacFarlane, Oscars

“SNL’s” uncomfortable Garner/Affleck moment

Ben Affleck's monologue was work to get through -- and not "the best kind of work" VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:45 PM UTC 10
Video, Ben Affleck

“Celebrity Apprentice” finale ratings hit a new low

Though he insists his show is returning next year, Donald Trump got bad ratings news today

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:21 PM UTC
Celebrity Apprentice

Worst National Anthem fails

Canadian jazz singer Alexis Normand bungled the "Star-Spangled Banner," but she's hardly the first VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:13 PM UTC
Video, national anthem

The truth in Kanye’s anti-prison rap

The rapper's incendiary "SNL" performance delivered condemnations of the prison industrial complex worth unpacking VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 4:10 PM UTC 26
Video, SNL, Kanye West

Stephen Colbert to UVA: “You must always make the path for yourself”

The comedian delivered a funny and uplifting speech to the Class of 2013 VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 3:21 PM UTC
Video, Stephen Colbert, UVA

“Game of Thrones,” season 3, episode 8: A salon

Last night, we moved closer to the season's epic conclusion -- and Salon writers are discussing it all now!

Monday, May 20, 2013 2:00 PM UTC
Game of Thrones

Bieber booed, Miguel falls on fan at Billboard Awards

Sunday's music ceremony was entertaining for all the wrong reasons VIDEO

Monday, May 20, 2013 12:54 PM UTC
Video, billboard music awards

“Mad Men” recap: Love, acid and whores. Lots of whores

Don fails an electric Kool-Aid acid test, as his mommy issues climb through every open doorway

Monday, May 20, 2013 12:45 PM UTC 22
Mad Men, don draper, LSD

Taylor Swift leads Billboard winners

The pop singer won eight of a possible 11 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for "Red"

, Associated Press Monday, May 20, 2013 11:25 AM UTC
Associated Press, Taylor Swift

“Game of Thrones” recap: “We must do our duty”

Duty gets perverted while innocents try to avoid terrible fates

Monday, May 20, 2013 2:00 AM UTC 33
Game of Thrones, TV, Television

“The Unwinding”: What’s gone wrong with America

A deeply-reported exploration of the past 35 years of American life gauges the human cost of "freedom"

Sunday, May 19, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 37
What to Read, Books, Nonfiction

Michael J. Fox wins: The best and worst of the new fall shows

Turns out, yes. Michael J. Fox's new sitcom is going to be much buzzed about. Here's what you'll be watching next VIDEO

Sunday, May 19, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Video, TV, Television, pilots

First look: The Coens’ marvelous folk-music odyssey

Cannes: Oscar Isaac's breakout performance drives the Coens' arch, magical portrait of pre-Dylan Greenwich Village

Sunday, May 19, 2013 8:30 PM UTC
Movies, Film Festivals

New York’s most persecuted subway artist?

Enrico Miguel Thomas is taking legal action against the city after routine harassment at the hands of the MTA

, Hyperallergic Sunday, May 19, 2013 7:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art

James Franco: “I really felt I was in conversation with Faulkner”

The writer, actor and filmmaker discusses the challenges and subtle pleasures of adapting "As I Lay Dying"

, LA Review of Books Sunday, May 19, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
LA Review of Books

“Jodorowsky’s Dune”: The sci-fi classic that never was

Cannes: A rousing new documentary revisits the unbelievable story of the most influential movie never made

Sunday, May 19, 2013 1:30 PM UTC 39
Movies, Documentaries

First look: A Chinese art-house director goes for blood

Cannes: Art-house hero Jia Zhangke takes on his nation's corruption in the explosive allegory "A Touch of Sin"

Saturday, May 18, 2013 11:45 PM UTC
Movies, Film Festivals

Pollution as ancient Chinese art

With the help of Photoshop, artist Yao Lu has made shanshui — traditional ink paintings — of China's landfills

, Hyperallergic Saturday, May 18, 2013 6:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, China

Chimp’s blurry pictures to fetch six figures at auction

Mikki, a chimpanzee from the Moscow Circus, is renowned for his Polaroid photography

, Hyperallergic Saturday, May 18, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Hyperallergic, Art, Photography

Alex Gibney: Julian Assange has become like “those he despises”

An Oscar-winning filmmaker defends his Col. Kurtz-style portrait of the WikiLeaks founder in "We Steal Secrets"

Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:30 PM UTC 71
Movies, Documentaries, Interviews

Can playing Dots on your iPhone make you smarter?

Not quite, but new research reveals that the game and others like it can sharpen a few specific cognitive skills

, Pacific Standard Saturday, May 18, 2013 4:00 PM UTC
Pacific Standard, games

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