Gore Vidal

Rex Reed: A career of offensiveness

The film critic made headlines for calling Melissa McCarthy a "hippo." But he's been outrageous for years

Prachi Gupta Friday, Feb 8, 2013 11:02 PM UTC 33
Entertainment rex reed, film critics

The New York Review of Books published its first issue 50 years ago, forever changing the literary conversation

Gerald Howard Friday, Feb 1, 2013 5:07 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, literature

The prolific writer and activist passed away in July, but his political wisdom is both prescient and timeless

Gore Vidal Saturday, Oct 6, 2012 9:00 PM UTC 23
Elections Corporate America, Gore Vidal

For someone who wants to be president, he sure is reluctant to reveal much about himself

John Powers, The American Prospect Thursday, Aug 30, 2012 11:16 PM UTC
Politics The American Prospect

The author's recommendations were as brilliant and eccentric as he was

Michael Winship, billmoyers.com Thursday, Aug 2, 2012 8:25 PM UTC
Life BillMoyers.com, Gore Vidal

Despite being known as a man of the left, Vidal represented a populist backlash against mid-century liberalism

Michael Lind Thursday, Aug 2, 2012 4:30 PM UTC 16
Politics Gore Vidal, Books

May Ms. Vidal rest in peace. Or was Al Gore the one who died? Vidal Sassoon? Nacho Vidal? A few enlightening tweets

Salon Staff Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012 8:06 PM UTC
All Salon literature, Gore Vidal

The writer knew how to court controversy on television. A collection of his most memorable appearances

Salon Staff Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012 4:47 PM UTC 13
Entertainment Writers and Writing, Gore Vidal