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Conservatives conjure up a 21st-century Satanic panic. Will it work?
Amanda Marcotte
The Loudoun County case was rape. The anti-trans hysteria unleashed in Virginia, however, is wholly invented
Joe Biden calls out Glenn Youngkin for trying to distance himself from Trump: “Is he embarrassed?”
Igor Derysh
"He won't allow Donald Trump to campaign with him in this state" — but pledges his loyalty in private, Biden says
“Squid Game” costumes are being banned from some schools for “violent message”
Kylie Cheung
Maybe kids just want to wear comfy green tracksuits!
Humans domesticated pigeons, then abandoned them. Is it time for a reappraisal?
Nicole Karlis
Their reputation as disease-ridden is unwarranted — and Rosemary Mosco explains why pigeons deserve our love
The right’s latest anti-trans hysteria just blew up
Amanda Marcotte
Anti-trans hysteria isn't just baseless — it's harmful
Madison Cawthorn wants American women to raise more “monsters.” They already are
Chauncey DeVega
GOP wonder boy tells on himself: Cawthorn calls on (white) women to do their duty by raising little fascists
What “Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings” gets right about Chinese food
Xinrou Shu
As a Chinese woman living in America, here's why I think the congee in the film was a game-changer
25 famous songs with misunderstood meanings
Erik Van Rheenen, Scott Beggs
These songs possess more ambiguous lyrics that hold unexpected meanings
More “disease” than “Dracula” — how the vampire myth was born
Stanley Stepanic
Modern vampires like Nandor in "What We Do in the Shadows" are dashing, but weren't in original vampire myths
“The brain has a backup system”: Why people missing much of their brain can miraculously recover
Mary Elizabeth Williams
"Embodied Mind" author Thomas Verny on consciousness and the brain's amazing "backup system"
The truth behind my grandma’s (not-so-secret) corn casserole
Kelly Vaughan
And how I found out that everyone eats it, too
“Insecure” to the end: Issa Rae’s groundbreaking comedy sails into its final season
Melanie McFarland
Knowing that one of the realest show on TV is heading into its final season is tough. But it has also come far
How higher education can win the war against neoliberalism and white supremacy
Henry A. Giroux
Universities have been under attack for decades — because fascists know higher education is a weapon for democracy
Joshua Jay explains how magicians think — without ruining the magic
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The author of "How Magicians Think" talks to Salon about misdirection, deception, and why magic matters
Netflix execs and “Squid Game” VIPs are playing from the same out-of-touch handbook
Kylie Cheung, Hanh Nguyen
You can put on a green tracksuit and claim all the sympathy you want, but the actions don't quite match the costume
Razor blades and weed edibles: Behind the enduring Halloween “candy poisoning” urban legends
Ashlie D. Stevens
Societal anxieties and a few real tragedies underlie the annual fears over tainted trick-or-treat candy
Between the measles and COVID, “You” makes a bizarre creative decision that doesn’t make sense
Kaitlin Thomas
As TV series try to figure out whether to address the pandemic or not, Netflix's thriller shows how not to do it
How Netflix affects what we watch and who we are — and it’s not just the algorithm
David Beer
Look at names of your categories. Into action thrillers, comedies or chilling horror? What do they say about you?
From Hasselbeck to McCain, “The View” needs the “right” hook when casting its conservative co-host
Melanie McFarland
Meghan McCain says "The View" needs a "real conservative." But what does that mean in daytime TV terms?
Andrew Yang on America’s “very bizarre direction” — and why the two-party system needs to go
Dean Obeidallah
Onetime 2020 candidate says his new Forward Party aims to overhaul our voting system and discourage extremism
Why are Democrats afraid to use their power? American democracy depends on it
Chauncey DeVega
Biden and the Democrats face a fast-closing window to salvage democracy. They must act forcefully — and act now
Indicted GOP congressman concealed Christian charity’s role in illegal campaign fundraising
Jonathan Larsen
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry, facing federal charges, appears to fudge role of "The Family" in campaign finance scandal
Why dramedy “Dad I’m Sorry” speaks to Vietnamese offspring: “They don’t dare talk to their parents”
Gary M. Kramer
Codirector Tran Thanh spoke to Salon about the appeal of his intergenerational film in Vietnam as well as the US
Paris Hilton at Capitol Hill decries the troubled teen industry: “It’s a basic human rights issue”
Kylie Cheung
The socialite testified about her harrowing experiences at four troubled teen facilities
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