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ABC’s bizarre new fantasy world: Why medieval fiction and reality TV should never meet
Laura Miller
"The Quest" embeds its contestants in a hokey imaginary kingdom -- with surprisingly disturbing results
“Whisky Tango Foxtrot”: A techno-thriller with a soul
Laura Miller
Three confused young people battle a corporate conspiracy to control all information in this smart, funny novel
What a plane crash feels like: The inside story of an American aviation disaster — and miracle
Laurence Gonzales
In 1989, United 232 crash-landed, splintered apart and burst into flames: 184 of 296 people lived. Here's the story
Neil deGrasse Tyson exclusive: “I don’t know what kind of democracy that is, if you’re gonna cherry-pick … science because it conflicts with your philosophy”
Lindsay Abrams
Salon q-and-a: Neil deGrasse Tyson takes on climate deniers, challenges scientists to speak up before it's too late
“Bring the battlefield to the border”: How America’s immigration wars were poisoned by the military-industrial complex
Todd Miller
In post-Constitutional America, the militarization of border control is a terrifying new reality
Why our brains love the ocean: Science explains what draws humans to the sea
Wallace J. Nichols
Since time immemorial, humans have been captivated by water. And the reasons go beyond evolution
My lunch with the Cheneys: Noshing over ex-VPs latest garbage with standing-room only crowd
Jim Newell
Sadly, Mary wasn't there. But who needs the real-deal 4th Cheney when you have an ample substitute in Mike Allen?
Haunted by the perfect kiss: It should have been her, and then it was
Josh Weil
Decades of longing for a teenage dream-turned-special friend colored my relationships. And then we had a shot ...
All the ways I killed off my dad
Jessica Mooney
I gave him cancer, and an incurable blood disease. But I was just trying to make sense of his absence
Alito could have been stopped: Why Dems should have filibustered the radical
Heather Digby Parton
The man who has wreaked havoc on this country could have been avoided altogether. Here's why it never happened
Stop predicting music’s future: The next Pixies, White Stripes or Adele will come from the indie ranks
Gareth Murphy
Spotify? A fancy new streaming service? What we always forget is the guile of lawyers, lobbyists — and teenagers
“The Leftovers” reveals the limits of “concept-driven” TV
Heather Havrilesky
HBO's new series represents the pinnacle of--and the problem with--TV shows that revolve around a single Big Idea
Our wild World Cup road trip: To Mexico, looking for the juice of football
Sean Wilsey
We wanted to watch Mexico play Cameroon in Mexico. It was harder than you might imagine to find a bar with the game
13 ways Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “Cosmos” sent the religious right off the deep end
Dan Arel
The series will be watched in classrooms around the world -- much to the chagrin of science-denying Evangelicals
The tech industry’s God complex is getting out of control
Andrew Leonard
Silicon Valley's brightest stars are increasingly swept up in the fantasy that technology will give us superpowers
Ian McLagan on Green Day: “If I had a gun, they’d all be dead”
Rick Moody
Ian McLagan has a great new CD, and amazing tales of the Rolling Stones, Dylan, Rod Stewart, Otis Redding and more
The Tea Party’s warning to Republicans: Waver an inch, and we can still beat you
Jim Newell
The Tea Party may finally upset an incumbent senator. Why? Because he didn't abandon all "establishment" pretenses
The day I left my son in the car
Kim Brooks
I made a split-second decision to run into the store. I had no idea it would consume the next few years of my life
John Hancock and Samuel Adams’ fascinating alliance: Family, economics and the road to the American Revolution
Walter Borneman
The American revolution wasn't automatic, but emerged from colorful heroes, ragtag militias -- and personal drama
Swinging upstate
Rachel Sherman
A new divorcee, her boyfriend, and a couple of tiara-wearing swingers walk into a bar...
Women obsess over the size of their privates, too
Tracy Clark-Flory
A new book shows ladyparts in all their diverse glory. It's just what women need in a plastic surgery-obsessed age
Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli: “Writing songs is the greatest gift I could give myself”
Stephen Deusner
Exclusive: Afghan Whigs singer on connecting with his '90s songs, loving R&B, how the band decided to record again
I finally had an orgasm, and my husband didn’t even know
Amanda Kling
I went to a sex class to spice up our marriage. The toy I bought worked -- but afterward, I felt lonelier than ever
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