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The greatest books that never were
Laura Miller
Literature is full of imaginary books. Given the choice, which one would you read?
When a gay minister moved to a small Southern town
Brett Webb-Mitchell
As an out Presbyterian preacher, I'd experienced prejudice before. But nothing like what I faced in North Carolina
Michele Bachmann and the free market gospel
Andrew Leonard
What does a closer look at the presidential candidate's Austrian beach reading tell us about the modern GOP?
Pop Torn: 10 pieces of cultural ambivalence
Drew Grant
This week we're on the fence about: "To Catch a Predator" gets caught, ponies and "The Shining," and Jeff Goldblum
Rick Perry, bigot evangelical friends throwing giant creepy prayer party
Alex Pareene
Texas governor and possible 2012 candidate teams up with the American Family Association to save some souls
Live-blog: Glenn Beck exits Fox
Justin Elliott
It's the final episode of his Fox show. Ever. Follow the fun and excitement live with Salon
Don’t kill the Oxford comma!
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The university hands down a new edict about punctuation -- but the world's grammar nerds will never back down
The mindless hysteria of right-wing sheep
Gene Lyons
Hey, Dittoheads: You're being played for suckers!
The strange case of Courtney Love and Etsy.com
Drew Grant
The singer's profile has reappeared on the fashion site two years after she was sued by one of its designers
Who came up with the “low, sloping forehead” dis?
Peter Finocchiaro
The NY Times' David Carr sparks red state rage over an offhand insult. We trace it to its prehistoric roots
Gay marriage breaks the National Review
Alex Pareene
Conservative magazine divided on whether New York has become North Korea on the Hudson
“I’ve stopped reading fiction”
Laura Miller
A literary icon, like many older readers, has turned away from made-up stories. Why?
Tim Pawlenty: The manufactured candidate
Shawn Lawrence Otto
He markets himself as a principled conservative, but the paper trail he's left in Minnesota says otherwise
Why the budget showdown is bad for the economy
Andrew Leonard
Business leaders taking their cues from the debt ceiling fight may decide now is a bad time to invest and hire
U.S., Israel escalate threats against flotilla, including U.S. citizens
Glenn Greenwald
Will the Obama administration again side with a foreign nation against its own citizens?
Today’s must-see viral videos
Drew Grant
Watch: The Tea Party gets a trailer, Louis C.K. will trade sexual acts for pills, and Obama lends his car phone
Stewart questions N.Y.’s legislative priorities
Emma Mustich
Comedian wonders: Why are senators voting on the state's official vegetable when they could address gay marriage?
“Fuzzy Nation”: Can a reboot bring back the “Fuzzies”?
Paul Di Filippo
A new book attempts to reinvigorate the classic science fiction series about a race of small, furry creatures
Mike Barnicle: The best friend a gangster could have
Steve Kornacki
When Whitey Bulger was at the peak of his power, he could always count on a friendly columnist to do his P.R.
Scott Adams takes on Salon
Mary Elizabeth Williams
UPDATED: When we criticized a blog post, he challenged us to an email exchange. Here's how it ended
The mystery of the Japanese “poop burger” story
Justin Elliott
Did Fox News and other media outlets get taken in by an old story about scientists turning sewage into meat?
Puppet John McCain returns to “The Daily Show”
Emma Mustich
Jon Stewart grills the senator's cloth doppelganger about illegal immigrants' responsibility for wildfires
Pulitzer winner: I’m here illegally
Peter Finocchiaro
The usual anti-immigration suspects begin going after Jose Antonio Vargas after his big admission
New York Post fooled by Lady Gaga, Slavoj Zizek hoax
Drew Grant
Update: Slavoj Zizek responds to the Post's allegations, imposter accounts
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