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The accidental pornographer
Stephen Lemons
L.A. photographer Carlos Batts doesn't want to be known for taking dirty pictures, but he's so damn good at it.
“The Forgetting” by David Shenk
Pam Rosenthal
A brilliant and quirky new book on Alzheimer's offers food for thought on the unthinkable and a new, deeper understanding of the coming epidemic.
The failure of zero tolerance
Johanna Wald
A nationwide crackdown on students has resulted in outrageous punishments that disproportionately affect minorities.
Sex and the open stacks
Kathy Wilson
As an unsuspecting adolescent searching my local library, I was lured into the smoky den of literature by Ana
Ray Bradbury is on fire!
James Hibberd
At 81, the veteran author of sci-fi classics "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Martian Chronicles" is suddenly very hot in Hollywood.
Single, with complexes
Gavin McNett
A pathetic guy and a fraudulent girl offer books about the dating life that will make you happy to stay home.
Stuffing MTV’s ballot box
Eric Boehlert
Total Request Live is billed as an exercise in music fan democracy, but one record label is doing its best to rig the election.
“Together”
Stephanie Zacharek
An idealistic '60s commune meets the disco era head-on in this beautifully made film by a young director Bergman called a "master."
Science, semi-science and nonsense
Suzy Hansen
A professional skeptic talks about what's real science (evolution, the Big Bang), what's balderdash (ESP, creationism) and what lies between (hypnotism, superstring theory).
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Gossipy verse from literature's ur-hearthrob and more of our favorite books.
For the love of literature
Jonathon Keats
Scott Fitzgerald stole Zelda's ideas, plagiarized her diaries and even pushed her into an affair. He was arguably the worst husband of his generation -- and that made him its best author.
“The Grand Complication” by Allen Kurzweil
Laura Miller
The latest novel from the author of "A Case of Curiosities" follows an intrepid librarian and his sinister boss on the trail of Marie Antoinette's stolen watch.
Pedophilia, Janet Jackson and bad apologies
Salon Staff
Readers respond to recent articles by Ian O'Doherty, Steve Burgess and Susan McCarthy.
Stop asking me for spare change! I ain’t a-givin’ anymore
Ranted by Cary Tennis
Does it do any good to give money to people begging on the street, or does it just allow us to avoid facing America's deepest social tragedy?
Curse of the hippie parents
Sarah Beach
Benign neglect and noodle dancing to Ravi Shankar do not a healthy childhood make.
“Rock ‘Til You Drop” by John Strausbaugh
Paul McLeary
A baby boomer rock critic condemns his generation's insistence on lionizing the burned-out bands of their long-lost youth.
The trouble with Hotmail
Damien Cave
Microsoft can't seem to get its free e-mail act together. So what does that mean for the company's plans for total Net domination?
Janet Jackson
Steve Burgess
Her best singles represent the kind of quality craftsmanship that made us listen to the radio in the first place.
A few candid words about Salon Premium
John W. Dean
A contributor explains why you should subscribe.
What happens when you satirize hysteria?
Ian O'Doherty
Chris Morris, creator of the "Brass Eye" TV show, ran an episode mocking his country's response to pedophilia. Within hours he was the most hated man in Britain.
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The sexy stories and wise advice of 1940s Nigeria and more of our favorite new books.
I do — kind of
Amy Benfer
"I won't" feminists go up against "I did, but I have a good excuse" feminists in a holier-than-thou battle over what it means to walk that aisle.
“Lost in Translation” and “The Myth of the Deadbeat Dad”
Salon Staff
Readers respond to Joe Mullich on novelized movie novels and Suzy Hansen's interview with an expert on black fathers.
Reader feelings run high
Salon Staff
The faithful respond to dewlaps, blind dates and King Kaufman's flight to St. Louis.
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