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That other Al
Anthony York
Rev. Al Sharpton explains why Condi Rice and Colin Powell are not "black leaders," and how his presidential bid can save the Democrats.
The Homeland Security merger mess
Farhad Manjoo
A Harvard analyst says government consolidation won't improve the fight against terrorism quickly, and maybe not at all. The reason: Most big corporate mergers fail.
White star, black galaxy
Amol Sarva
Eminem is the man of the hour, but rap is still an African-American business.
“Afterglow: A Last Conversation With Pauline Kael” by Francis Davis
Allen Barra
In her last long interview, the late, great movie critic talks about everything from "Deep Throat" to Stephen Spielberg and "American Beauty." Plus, Kael's final Q&A -- with 10-year-old Maggie Barra.
Letters
Salon Staff
Readers respond to Andrew Sullivan's "Idiocy of the Week: Using Eminem, Badly, for Political Gain."
The Salon Interview: Daniel Ellsberg
Fred Branfman
The man who leaked the Pentagon Papers talks about why five American presidents lied about Vietnam -- and how to get the truth on Iraq.
Meet “The Moth”
Carina Chocano
Manhattan's hit nightclub storytelling series comes to TV, minus the cocktails but with its intimate front-porch spirit intact.
Oriana Fallaci declares war on radical Islam
Charles Taylor
Yes, the Italian journalist's new book is peppered with prejudice. But the self-hating left needs to hear her message.
Letters
Salon Staff
Readers respond to articles about online dating and the "Sex and the City" bus tour. Plus, Dr. Lynn Ponton answers her letters.
Joe Conason’s Journal
Salon Staff
Conservatives throw the not-so-subtle "San Francisco Democrat" slur at Pelosi. Is a "Sopranos" joke far behind? Plus: Hitchens, on the run from al-Qaida!
“Standing in the Shadows of Motown”
Charles Taylor
A generous documentary spotlights the anonymous hitmakers behind Marvin Gaye and the Supremes but fails to brighten Berry Gordy's dark corners.
Will the DVD save movies?
Charles Taylor
Film purists have long wanted to watch movies "as they were meant to be seen." With the art house all but dead, the future of film is right there in your living room.
The case of the confusing bookstore
Charles Taylor
It takes the skills of a great detective to find the best mysteries among the new releases. Our critic offers his list of some recent gems.
My “Sex and the City” bus tour from hell
Ashley Nelson
It was supposed to be feminist, fun and empowering. Then my fellow fans started hooting at strange men.
The Salon Interview: Steve Earle
Andrew O'Hehir
The radical country rocker and composer of "John Walker's Blues" blasts the war on Iraq, denounces the death penalty and explains why ex-druggies believe in God.
“Movies are nothing until we bring emotional life to them”
Amy Kroin
Writer-director Todd Haynes talks about "Far From Heaven," his exploration of race, sexuality and the glorious '50s visions of Hollywood legend Douglas Sirk.
It’s fun to kill guys wearing acid-wash and Members Only jackets!
Wagner James Au
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City goes where no video game has gone before -- into the dark heart of the 1980s.
From Laramie to California
Dr. Lynn Ponton
The father of a cross-dressing teenage boy is terrified for the boy's safety. He's right to be worried, says Dr. Ponton. It's a scary world for these courageous teens.
Deconstructing “Buffy”
Stephanie Zacharek
Scholarly Buffy-philes gather at an English university to discuss the "morphic resonance" and "perlocutionary acts" of TV's favorite ghoul-killin' gal.
The Marshall Mathers movie
Stephanie Zacharek
Can Eminem act? Who knows? But his star turn in "8 Mile," as an aspiring rapper growing up poor and white in Motown, is memorable -- even if we've seen it all before.
Letters
Salon Staff
Readers respond to "How the World Sees Americans," an interview with journalist Mark Hertsgaard.
Why I love college football’s overtime system
King Kaufman
It's weird, it's wacky -- and it beats the hell out of the NFL's version, in which a coin toss can be the key play.
How the world sees Americans
Suzy Hansen
Journalist Mark Hertsgaard traveled the globe gathering opinions about the U.S. He talks about the surprising results.
Genius? Hack? Genius?
Ian Rothkerch
Brian De Palma comes clean on his tawdry new film, the old "Scarface" controversy and the reason "Bonfire of the Vanities" flopped.
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