Being a so-called "unicorn" in Hollywood
Our 2020 retrospective kicks off with this account of why one actress also now writes, directs, and produces
Eddie Izzard announces she/her pronouns
The entertainer, who was sitting as a model for "Portrait Artist of the Year," says she's always been gender fluid
Garten and Cooper love this comfort food
It's a classic food many of us grew up eating on the daily, and whipping one up takes about a minute
SNL makes Johansson whitewashing joke
"Weekend Update" hosts' annual "joke swap" segment led Jost to making a joke about his wife playing Sammy Davis, Jr
How to make a Boulevardier
Plus, the story of the American who became a Parisian bon vivant and inventor of the cocktail
The best cookbooks for holiday gifting
From "New World Sourdough" to "The Nom Wah Cookbook," we've got everyone on your holiday gift list covered
Can Bunny the talking dog really talk?
But can she really talk? Her owner and researchers discuss communication and how this affects the human-canine bond
Bake this spiced gingerbread cloud cake
Inspired by Richard Sax, this flourless cake has a basin-like center filled with a whipped cream cheese topping
We watch TV how Obama does, not Trump
We've enjoyed so many of the same shows that Obama has; we can't say the same for our lame duck's viewing habits
Fox News fans: Maria Bartiromo sold out
The backlash came after a segment aired with a spokesperson from Smartmatic, a voting systems software company
Marketing-speak is bad for the planet
Shoppers, profits, growth: Why marketing-speak is bad for the planet.
SNL's Mike Pence preps to get vaccinated
On a special holiday edition of the sketch comedy show, a new actor took on the role of Joe Biden from Jim Carrey
Moms deserve good sex!
Cultural stereotypes around mothering have a detrimental effect on many moms' sex lives. Time to rewrite the script
Giada shares a recipe that you can gift
The quick and easy prep time is just one of the many reasons why this baked good is so fantastic
Why does the press suck up to Mitch?
Beltway reporters natter on about the "problem" of "dysfunction" — a problem overwhelmingly caused by one man
1 in 5 people in US prisons have COVID
Rights advocates have urged state, local, and federal officials to release vulnerable inmates during the pandemic
Zodiac Killer's codebreaker speaks out
Salon spoke to Sam Blake, an Australian mathemetician inspired to crack the 340 cipher after watching YouTube
Obama’s top songs of 2020: Dylan & more
Bob Dylan, Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce, Phoebe Bridgers, Jeff Tweedy make former president’s year-end playlist
The rise of the "superweeds"
Widely used herbicides are struggling to kill some weeds. Some experts think heat could be part of the problem
Ex-Cruz aide slams Trump enablers
Amanda Carpenter discusses the Trumpication of the GOP in an article published by The Bulwark
Too late to save "America’s Amazon"?
Alabama’s Mobile River basin has the most aquatic biodiversity in the country. But we’re in danger of losing it
Dialysis industry spends big on CA races
The dialysis industry has poured $233 million into California campaigns over the past four years
Fascism came to America — but how?
That thing about "wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross" seems to be apocryphal. It needs some updating anyway
Bezos, McConnell and COVID capitalism
The heinous resurgence of COVID makes clear that corporations need more incentives to protect their workers