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In defense of the original “Ocean’s 11”
Karen Croft
The remake is a marketing-driven bore. I'd rather be at Chasen's with Frank, Dino and the gang.
The horror: Protesting Soderbergh’s blasphemy
Chris Colin
"Hey, George: Go back to the E.R. before Frank sends you there! Yo, Brad: Dino could spit you out like an olive pit!"
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Ursula Le Guin's witches take charge, new fiction picks and other recent books we've loved.
Porn — for the rest of us
Merle Kessler
Slash fiction features the oddest of celebrity sexual pairings. Now, with this handy new template, you can make it yourself!
Beyond tribalism
Suzy Hansen
Controversial Israeli historian Tom Segev says a new generation of Israelis is moving beyond Zionism -- but there will be no peace until old warriors Sharon and Arafat are gone.
An interview with Jennifer Egan
Laura Miller
The author of "Look at Me" talks about her new book, the importance of the image in American culture and her research into terrorism.
Segway’s assault on walking
Christopher Orlet
Dean Kamen's much-hyped superscooter is a slothful step in the wrong direction.
Standing up for Bush’s tough laws
Anthony York, Damien Cave
Scholars defend the expansive new law enforcement powers -- and say military tribunals are justified.
Putting the world on notice
Janelle Brown
Delegates to the Afghan Women's Summit, deftly maneuvering past their differences, issue an ambitious agenda for inclusion in their nation's future.
The strange saga of Yahoo and WebRing
Katharine Mieszkowski
The sad tale of a hip little software program for linking Web sites together that was swallowed by by a once-hip behemoth -- then crashed and burned.
Afraid of being hurt again
Cary Tennis
Look for a man who has reached the "no bullshit" stage, where they accept who they are and the way life is.
The return of Lord British
Wagner James Au
Banished from his own Ultima domains, game designer Richard Garriott is making a comeback, via Korea.
Pat Buchanan: America first
Jake Tapper
The commentator and former presidential candidate talks about Bush, bin Laden, Saddam, Arafat, Sharon -- and when and where the U.S. should draw a line in the sand.
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A collection of sideshow spectacles, a gritty tale of the boxing gym scene and more.
Any day now
Janelle Brown
Afghan women hope to use the momentum of international recognition to secure civil rights and a role in government.
My Britney problem — and yours
Jim DeRogatis
The father of a 5-year-old gets lost in a world of slutty virgins, massive makeup cases and frighteningly accurate anatomically correct dolls.
“A Woman Soldier’s Own Story” by Xie Bingying
Janelle Brown
An autobiography of a rebellious Chinese girl who kicked off her footbindings and an arranged marriage to join the army is available in English for the first time.
Balthus’ provocative poses
Max Garrone
One of modern art's lions shows us that sexual moments and nudity aren't necessarily erotic.
How the music industry blew it
Richard Barbrook
John Alderman's "Sonic Boom" recounts the history of Napster -- and the unstoppable rise of file trading.
America the scapegoat
Meera Atkinson
An Australian woman who has made New York her home fires back at the smug U.S.-bashers in Europe and her native land.
The emergent new order
Andrew Leonard
Feed magazine founder Steven Johnson explains how self-organizing systems are made to order for ants, cities, software and terrorists.
Buffy’s will-to-power
Stephanie Zacharek
More daring than ever, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" is glorious and revelatory in its willingness to face up to the messiness and potential danger of sex.
A smut peddler and a patriot
Stephen Lemons
Hustler's Larry Flynt asks why a porn mogul and not the New York Times had to sue the government for press access in Afghanistan.
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