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Instant celebrity has a cost, and we as a society are paying for that false reality
D. Watkins
Brother Nature, like other influencers, recently discovered how the lure of social media has a dangerous downside
What the Roman senate’s groveling before emperors explains about GOP senators’ support for Trump
Timothy Joseph
Over the past three years, the world depicted by Tacitus, an ancient historian, has seemed much more immediate
A divine interlude in the tunnel of love: “Watchmen” and the intersection of comic books and faith
Melanie McFarland
Two episodes of the HBO drama questions the nature of pop culture's religion before embracing the power of faith
Alabama Republican who said “God sent us Trump” complains about “drag queens” in Christmas parade
Igor Derysh
“Hard to believe . . . the city of Opelika allows drag queens in the city Christmas parade," Tuberville complained
In defense of democracy
Stephan Richter, Uwe Bott
Earth's problems aren't due to democracy — and a turn towards totalitarianism is the wrong answer
“The L Word” star Jennifer Beals on why we need “Generation Q” more than ever
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The actor and producer spoke with "Salon Talks" about playing a queer and the fan letter she never forgot
“Wonder Woman 1984” trailer brings up new questions about Steve Trevor’s death
Matthew Rozsa
Full of '80s popular culture references, the new plot threads revealed will undoubtedly whet the appetites of fans
Fox Nation commercial celebrates an “all-American Christmas” that only features white people
Matthew Rozsa
The Fox News streaming platform has released a Christmas promo that does not appear to include any people of color
Author Chris Hedges on Trump, the Democrats and the dying American empire
Chauncey DeVega
Impeaching Trump without addressing America's deeper structural problems, says Hedges, will only make things worse
“The L Word: Generation Q” wants us back, but we’d rather hang with “Work in Progress”
Melanie McFarland
Showtime's reboot is the return of a bad ex-friend, but its neurotic, sensitive new comedy feels like a keeper
The company that makes OxyContin could become a “public trust” — what would that mean?
David Herzberg
The government has tried to harness a profit-driven drug industry to serve public health before.
Iron chef Michael Symon had to change his mindset about food in order to heal himself
Joseph Neese
The James Beard Award winner opens up about his personal journey of using food to ease inflammation and joint pain
Cancel culture is emulated from “an ethic of white supremacy,” says Jay-Z scholar
D. Watkins
Author Michael Eric Dyson discusses "Jay-Z: Made in America," the artist's lyrical genius, and social change
“Irony and Outrage”: How different — and how similar — are Fox News and Samantha Bee?
Paul Rosenberg
Media scholar Dannagal Goldthwaite Young on how right-wing outrage and left-liberal satire have reshaped our world
The Marvel Cinematic Universe dominated the decade – here are all 23 films, ranked
Matthew Rozsa
With the recent release of the trailer for "Black Widow," let's look at the nearly two dozen films that led the way
Giuliani’s deceitful Ukraine business web
Frank Vogl
It is all downhill from here in the ever-stranger Trump universe
How melting ice could help us fill the gaps in our history books
Miyo McGinn
When the ice patches thaw, a window of possibility for archeological discoveries opens — briefly
Press Watch: Here’s who treated the faux outrage over Barron Trump as if it were real news
Dan Froomkin
Trumpers turned an innocuous mention of his son into a full-day news moment. Are you shocked media played along?
Beyond conspiracy theory: Trump and the Republicans are waging an all-out war on reality
Chauncey DeVega
The Ukraine scandal, and Donald Trump himself, are just markers in a vast campaign against empirical reality
Perry’s belief that Trump was chosen by God is shared by many in a fast-growing Christian movement
Brad Christerson, Richard Flory
A Christian movement led by independent religious entrepreneurs is changing the religious landscape of the U.S.
“Vikings” kicks off its final season with its own “tender moment” in history
Melanie McFarland
As the History saga starts its journey to Valhalla, what it says about leadership and power is worth looking at
Press Watch: Yes, America is divided. But how, and why? And who benefits?
Dan Froomkin
Mainstream media frequently laments the partisan polarization of America. That's too simplistic, and largely wrong
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