Paul Ryan: Pop doofus
Why the vice president should ditch Ayn Rand and embrace the goofy comparisons to TV characters
Wednesday, Sep 12, 2012 11:45 AM UTC 18Politics Paul Ryan, 2012 Elections
Michael Barthel
Politics Paul Ryan, 2012 Elections
Obama’s Internet fail
The president's Reddit Q&A last week took a supposedly revolutionary cultural form and made it seem old-fashioned
Tuesday, Sep 4, 2012 3:22 PM UTC 14Politics Barack Obama, Reddit, Internet
Right-wing blockbusters rule
First, "October Baby." Now, "2016: Obama's America." How conservative films are taking over the box office
Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012 3:26 PM UTC 44Politics 2016: Obama's America
Magazines: Hey, look at us!
As magazines struggle, they're resorting to sensationalism on their covers -- and the Web loves to take the bait
Thursday, Aug 23, 2012 2:45 PM UTCPolitics Media Criticism, Media, Newsweek
Protest songs are pointless
Pussy Riot and Paul Ryan prove that lyrics don't matter -- and that protest music can't win
Wednesday, Aug 22, 2012 11:45 AM UTC 62Entertainment Music, Protest music, Tom Morello
Cut, paste, plagiarize
Everything on the Internet is stolen. So why does the Web delight so much in nailing a plagiarist in the MSM?
Tuesday, Aug 14, 2012 6:36 PM UTC 44Politics Media Criticism
Stop tweeting about NBC!
The network's Olympic tape delay has incited a mob of angry tweeters. Is the media paying them too much attention?
Tuesday, Aug 7, 2012 6:22 PM UTC 14Politics Media Criticism, Olympics
Mindy Meyer: A troll we can believe in
NY state Senate candidate Mindy Meyer is a viral hit. She's also the first candidate to truly represent Web culture
Tuesday, Jul 31, 2012 4:17 PM UTC 26Politics Mindy Meyer, New York, Internet
Hold the Reddit hype
The site broke important Aurora news, but "crowdsourced" journalism is as sensational and market-driven as the MSM
Tuesday, Jul 24, 2012 5:30 PM UTC 36Politics Media Criticism, Reddit
“The Newsroom”: Cliched as hell
"The Newsroom," like so many shows and movies about the press, romanticizes a Golden Media Age that never existed
Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 24Entertainment TV, The Newsroom, Aaron Sorkin
Child acting’s new golden age
From Chloe Grace Moretz to "Shameless," kids aren't just getting more roles -- they're actually good. What changed?
Friday, May 11, 2012 9:20 PM UTC 31Entertainment Movies, TV, Children
Ryan Seacrest’s bland ambition
He's an asexual icon for traditional cultural conservatism, boring his way into the hearts of millions
Tuesday, Apr 24, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 13Entertainment American Idol, Celebrity
The movie trailer revolution
In the last few years, film previews have become viral sensations -- and increasingly sophisticated works of art VIDEO
Tuesday, Mar 27, 2012 7:00 PM UTC 15Entertainment Movies
The Oscars’ woman problem
Despite Kathryn Bigelow and the "Bridesmaids'" breakthrough, the Oscars are still dominated by men. What gives? VIDEO
Saturday, Feb 25, 2012 8:00 PM UTC 43Entertainment Oscars, Editor's Picks, Gender
When Tourette’s took over my life
I'd gone from a head twitch to full-blown violent rages within months. Could I ever regain control?
Wednesday, Oct 20, 2010 1:01 AM UTC 26Life Life stories, Mental Illness
Mosque episode should be Abe Foxman’s Waterloo
The ADL chief's bigotry has been hiding in plain sight for years. Now that we all see it, it's time for him to go
Thursday, Aug 5, 2010 12:30 PM UTC 41Politics Park51, Abe Foxman, War Room
Why we ignored two huge stories
In the last two weeks, two major newspapers reported two major stories, but Americans mostly yawned
Thursday, Jul 29, 2010 12:30 PM UTC 46Politics Media Criticism, War Room
Don’t forget Shirley Sherrod’s original message
She wanted us to be talking about class -- not race
Thursday, Jul 22, 2010 12:59 PM UTC 17Politics Shirley Sherrod, War Room
New Black Panthers and the right’s new Southern strategy
The latest fake controversy makes clear the ugliness of the right's Obama era political strategy
Thursday, Jul 15, 2010 12:30 PM UTC 87Politics Republican Party, War Room
The silver lining of Arizona’s immigration law
Believe it or not, the new law -- as cruel as it is -- represents a step toward assimilation for Hispanics
Thursday, Jul 8, 2010 12:45 PM UTC 72Politics Immigration, War Room
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