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Today’s top culture picks from around the Web
Emma Mustich
Madonna's out-of-print book "Sex" is still popular, Central Park has a new font, and the Hold Steady go '80s
A bizarre breakout of budget showdown optimism
Andrew Leonard
An end to partisan brinkmanship? With Congress still in recess, unfounded rosy scenarios suddenly proliferate
There is just enough Ron Paul coverage, thank you
Alex Pareene
It can look like the "MSM" ignore the perpetual libertarian candidate, but the Internet more than makes up for it
“Believing Is Seeing”: Truth, lies and photographs
Laura Miller
The director of "The Thin Blue Line" investigates five famous accusations of photographic fraud
The rough magic of “Louie”
Matt Zoller Seitz
In its own quiet way, the brilliant second season of Louis C.K.'s sitcom goes where no show has gone before
Jailed for protecting the planet
Bill McKibben
The D.C. police met our peaceful anti-oil pipeline protests with arrests. It only strengthened our resolve
Do little girls need diet books?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A controversial new children's book offers "thinspiration" -- for 6-year-olds
Can a computer ever give good book recommendations?
Laura Miller
The latest and most ambitious attempt to turn literary taste into an algorithm
Why are so many modern action movies terrible?
Matt Zoller Seitz
A video essay blasts shaky camerawork and fast cutting, and urges filmmakers to get back to basics
Is Ryan Gosling the perfect guy?
Tracy Clark-Flory
The heartthrob breaks up fights, charms babies and makes women swoon -- even those way beyond celebrity crushes
Graphics from an old-school music festival
J.J. Sedelmaier
A look at creatively designed posters and programs from America's original outdoor concert organization
How did Rocky and Drago avoid steroid testing?
David Sirota
We finally learned how "Back to the Future's" Doc and Marty met. It's time solve these other '80s movie mysteries
Our kids’ glorious new age of distraction
Thomas Rogers
Research shows mobile technology is really changing children's brains. An expert explains how we use that for good
What asexuals reveal about sex
Tracy Clark-Flory
They may have no interest in doing the deed, but they do help expose the nuance of sexuality and desire
Books you can dance to
Jami Attenberg
"One Day" author David Nicholls and others create playlists to enrich the ties between writer, reader and character
Does Rick Perry have a porn problem?
Justin Elliott
An investment in a video rental chain was once a target of conservative protests
How to end this stock market madness
Salon Staff
Tired of the massive plunges like we saw again on Thursday? Here's how we can restore Wall Street's confidence
Concise Oxford Dictionary adds “sexting,” “woot”
Emma Mustich
"Current English" lexicon welcomes words that range from "cyberbullying" to "jeggings"
The one reason President Hillary might be more effective than President Obama
Matthew Dickinson
The question Democrats should ask is if she'd be stronger in a first term than Obama would be as a lame duck
“Tiny Confessions”: What your animal is really thinking about you
Drew Grant
Slide show: A healthy dose of shame from your pet, courtesy of comedian Christopher Rozzi
How Washington could create jobs right now
Michael Winship
Exciting ideas that President Obama should embrace -- if he's ready to stop playing small ball
On Rick Santorum’s questionable DOMA analogies
Peter Finocchiaro
The candidate compares same-sex marriage to paper towels -- and Jon Stewart goes to town
What we talk about when we talk about “The Help”
Andrew O'Hehir
Whitewash of history or intimate breakthrough? This summer's hit racial drama is also its biggest topic of conversation
Five pop culture items we missed
Drew Grant
Today's catch: Gwyneth Paltrow is a 9/11 hero, Gerard Depardieu pees on people, and "Lone Ranger" nixes werewolves
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