The passion of Netflix's "Skater Girl"
Manjari Makijany spoke to Salon about building a skate park on location, period stigma, sexism & immigrant stories
Anti-vaxxers: A 300 year history
As long ago as the 1700s, conspiracy theorists were spreading misinformation about vaccines
YouTube gives Ron Johnson the boot
Johnson, who has a history of promoting debunked medical advice, was suspended from YouTube for seven days
Save democracy: Start with press freedom
Trump's Justice Department went after reporters, and that's outrageous. But has Biden's team been any better?
Below aging dams, a toxic thread
Docs suggest that in more than 80 U.S. locations, the failure of an aging dam could flood a major toxic waste site
Luntz warned GOP of "anger" at the rich
Luntz told his patrons the public wanted higher taxes and universal health care, warned capitalism was unpopular
Tom Cotton takes on "woke" military
In contentious Senate hearing, Cotton goes after Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, claiming "wokeness" hurts morale
FB let pro-Trump group pose as leftists
"This is a story about Facebook, the FEC, and broken systems," a former Facebook employee said
Pro-Trump pundit compares weed, slavery
It's not the first time the conservative star has made bizarre comments at his group's rallies
HBO's skate show "Betty" grows up
While lockdowns gripped New York City the show finds a way to retain its rebellious freedom
DOJ takes aim at right's election laws
The department will reportedly investigate whether certain laws unduly burden minority voters
Is understanding villains wrong?
Revising the evildoer's story is a hot trend in TV, movies...and politics, current events and history. Coincidence?
“LOTR” gets an anime prequel
“The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim” tells the story of Helm Hammerhand
When COVID turns family into caregivers
A shadow workforce of informal caregivers swelled during the pandemic, turning family members into unpaid helpers
Why does Feinstein back the filibuster?
The California Democrat draws ire after she says democracy is not in “jeopardy” despite GOP assault
Oregon Legislature expels GOP rep.
Nearman was also charged with official misconduct and criminal trespass for his actions
In defense of an Asian "Velma"
Jinkies! We don’t really even know that Velma was white in the first place
A miraculous New York "In the Heights"
"Crazy Rich Asians" director Jon M. Chu transfers the Broadway hit to the big screen without missing a beat
Saving Chicago's sons from gun violence
Filmmakers Bing Liu and Joshua Altman spoke to Salon about their documentary making safer spaces for at-risk men
5 teas with an anxiety-free boost
As invigorating as an espresso, without the caffeine-inducing crash
Make this dish when you're short on time
Both freshly squeezed lemon juice and finely grated zest emit enough sunshine to require sunscreen
A humanizing portrait of Stephen Hawking
In “Hawking Hawking,” Charles Seife explores the life of the celebrated physicist, and his love of the limelight
Leftist close to historic Peru victory
In razor-thin election, rural teacher and union leader Pedro Castillo may have ended Peru's right-wing dynasty
MTG might have broke rules with new ad
Greene is working with a Republican ad maker who has a history of racist remarks and ties to extremist gun groups