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Flicks for the far right
Michelle Goldberg
At the inaugural American Film Renaissance festival, conservative moviemakers take feeble aim at Hollyweird -- and arch-nemesis Michael Moore.
No voter left unbound
Joyce McGreevy
At the reeducation seminar "Electoral Madness Made Easy," we'll tell you everything you need to know to destroy your favorite nation!
The greatest TV ever?
Salon Staff
Our panel picks: Carol Burnett, "Twin Peaks," "Battle of the Network Stars" and more!
Three cheers for reality TV
Heather Havrilesky
Pundits can tut-tut all they want, but reality shows rule television for a simple reason: The best of them are far more compelling than the worn-out sitcoms and crime dramas the networks keep churning out.
“In the Shadow of No Towers” by Art Spiegelman
Scott Thill
This dark, troubling and sometimes hilarious 9/11 comic, created in a jumpy city uneasily balanced between Bush and Osama, may be the finest and most personal work of art to emerge from the tragedy.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
"The 9/11 Commission Report": A gripping tale that President Bush fought to squelch. Plus, when is shooting down a commercial airliner not a terrorist attack?
What al-Qaida did to us
Salon Staff
Nine people who have experienced terrorist attacks around the world, from Bali to Yemen, share their thoughts on the third anniversary of Sept. 11.
Let’s get metaphysical
Harriette Yahr
The directors of "What the Bleep Do We Know?!," a film exploring the intersection of quantum physics and spirituality, explain how they've used word of mouth to turn box-office logic on its head.
New and improved ways to rot your kid’s brain!
Corrie Pikul
A new study shows that kids who watch lots of TV ads are more likely to suffer from depression, anxiety, stomachaches and other problems.
Married man
Annie Auguste
I was essentially a good girl, a serious girl. When I left my apartment that morning, I certainly didn't think I'd return that night with my boss on my arm.
One music store to rule them all
Farhad Manjoo
Microsoft's answer to iTunes isn't pretty, doesn't have that great a selection, and won't sell songs that play on an iPod. But it'll still probably take over the world of online music.
“The Egyptologist” by Arthur Phillips
Laura Miller
A romantic explorer searches for a Pharaoh's tomb, while a cynical detective searches for the truth about the explorer. In this delightfully old-fashioned tale, they're both completely misguided.
Conversations with my tampon
Hannah Miller
Do women really need uplifting messages from their menstrual products?
Eating latkes in Toronto
Jana Prikryl
David Bezmozgis' extraordinary stories about life as an Eastern European immigrant in Canada deserve the praise lavished on them this summer. And I ought to know.
“You will have a fellow veteran in the White House”
Salon Staff
John Kerry promises America's soldiers that he will "lead an America where the benefits of American life are available to all who risked their lives defending it."
Days of plunder
David Teather, Jane Martinson
Conrad Black and other former Hollinger International executives are accused of skimming more than $400 million from the company.
The religious right dance in NYC
Tim Grieve
When animals go to school
Katharine Mieszkowski
Maybe we can save endangered species, but can we teach animals to be wild? Salon contributor Susan McCarthy talks about her new book, "Becoming a Tiger" -- and debunks the 100th monkey theory along the way.
Letters
Salon Staff
J.T. Walsh is worth remembering! "Hero" must be taken in context! Readers respond to recent articles by Cintra Wilson and Charles Taylor.
The lonely right-wingers book club
Charles Taylor
Letters
Salon Staff
Readers respond to Charles Taylor's review of "How to Make Love Like a Porn Star": Um, no, some of us don't watch porn and don't know who Jenna Jameson is. And don't call us prudes!
The serious buzz in Athens
Gary Kamiya
American sprinters are booed. Greek runner Fania Halkia comes out of nowhere to win the 400-meter hurdles. Don't look now -- but doping scandals are beginning to color the Games.
“Borges: A Life” by Edwin Williamson
Allen Barra
Jorge Luis Borges went from being an unknown middle-aged librarian to one of the 20th century's most influential writers. So why do so few people read him now?
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