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Rebel, alien, cynic, dreamer: David Bowie’s chimerical genius, and cultural importance, go way beyond pop music
Andrew O'Hehir
From Ziggy to Thin White Duke, from "queer" pioneer to "Soul Train," Bowie's marvelous illusions were never false
I was a secret hair puller
Katie Koppel
After years suffering trichotillomania in silence, a support group of "trichsters" has helped me hold my head high
The consultants are in charge now: How admen and advisers conquered American politics
Adam Sheingate
The key elements of modern campaigns are new, lucrative -- and not always nefarious
Fawning over the male feminist: When Ryan Coogler says “women are better filmmakers,” people actually listen
Shannon M. Houston
"Transparent" creator Jill Soloway said the same thing last month—but when a man talks, we pay attention
My penis size obsession: All my life I’ve worried about measuring up
William Bradley
Some women make small d*ick jokes, but it seems to me this is an anxiety we men have created for ourselves
Engagement season panic sets in: Before you plan a big expensive traditional wedding, read this
David Masciotra
Ritual and community are vital for weddings—but you don't need religion or $35,000 to have them
“What a horrible mother”: How a call from a “good samaritan” derailed these mothers’ lives
Kim Brooks
These moms left their kids for a few minutes and got arrested. A scary look at our new moral vigilantism
He’s getting desperate: Trump’s campaign used to be confident, but Cruz has gotten him feeling downright thirsty
Amanda Marcotte
Trump used to campaign on his self-confidence and arrogance, but lately his run has the stink of desperation
The 1972 campaign that created Bernie Sanders: Inside the losing Senate race that formed a progressive hero
Harry Jaffe
It was a hopeless third-party Senate race. Sanders came in near the very bottom, but learned how to hone a message
America is complicit in a new Middle Eastern tragedy: Saudi Arabia is obliterating Yemen — with our help
Sharif Abdel Kouddous
Riyadh has ramped up its aerial assaults in recent months, and the U.S. government is supplying its weaponry
Jimmy Stewart was my teen idol
Johanna Gohmann
While other girls were still obsessed with Christian Slater, I fell in love with a dreamboat in black and white
“Star Wars” doesn’t have a heroine problem: Arguing over whether Rey’s a “Mary Sue” is missing the point
Nico Lang
We wouldn't bat an eye at Rey's hyper-competency if she was a man. See: Nearly every iconic action hero ever
Republican doom doesn’t equal Democrat victory: Our political chaos could destroy them both
Andrew O'Hehir
Sure, the Democrats have a demographic edge and the GOP is nuts. The soulless Party of Hillary could easily blow it
An unbelievable story of rape
T. Christian Miller, Ken Armstrong
First she was assaulted, then she was arrested and shamed. A must-read from ProPublica and The Marshall Project
My father taught me to love guns
Tricia Braun
For me, guns were a family affair. It took two decades & thousands of miles for me to see our fear for what it was
“We’re your local Velvet Underground”: This season’s one essential box set is the “Complete Matrix Tapes”
Dean Wareham
Six CDs of Lou Reed and the Velvets, at an old pizza place in 1969, captures a masterful band, playing to no one
“Serial” season 2: The Bowe Bergdahl saga is off to a powerful and strange start
Scott Timberg
The celebrated podcast digs into Bergdahl's story, riddled with mysteries and political debate
Abigail Fisher deserves an ‘F’ for her race-baiting Supreme Court case aimed at boosting subpar white students
Amanda Marcotte
The admissions case in front of SCOTUS is about putting mediocre white students ahead of talented people of color
Playing by Johnny Marr’s rules: “I love living in the modern world, but I just don’t accept a laptop as being a band member”
Annie Zaleski
As the legendary guitarist's solo and frontman career rises, he's found himself more comfortable calling the shots
Women continue to accuse James Deen of abuse: A theme of “he likes to hurt women” emerges in the wake of Stoya’s statement
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Accusing a powerful, well-liked entertainment figure of abuse takes courage—but once Stoya spoke up, more followed
Alcohol and the teen brain: There’s evidence binge drinking is dangerous for the adolescent brain — but guess what substance gets the bad rap
Kali Holloway
Studies show drinking harms young brains, in contrast with marijuana, which poses little threat to teen neurology
“Brillo head,” “Don King,” “Sideshow Bob”: It took me years to embrace the hair that white people scorned
Sarah Enelow
Growing up, everyone thought they could "fix" my hair. I believed them, and paid the price.
The man who made America: Reason, religion and the brilliant mind of John Locke
George Makari
There will be no lack of odes to colonial America today. Let's also remember the man whose ideas made it possible
I f*cked a Republican on Thanksgiving
Penelope Felixson
As I flirted my way through dinner, it occurred to me I was staring straight into the clean-shaven face of evil
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