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Intense girlhood friendships are “excellent practice for surviving the heartbreak … of future love affairs”
Miranda Beverly-Whittemore, Robin Wasserman
The authors of "Girls on Fire" and "June" discuss obsessive friend-love and womanhood in the age of Trump
Brief Encounters: The pleasures of being lost in translation
John Semley
Foreign comedies provide a cross-cultural confusion that rewards you by expecting you to only get half the joke
“You Like Us! You Really Like Us!”: On “Girls” men get better treatment than they deserve
Erik Lundegaard
The positive portrayal of men from Lena Dunham and female filmmakers
Shoot first, ask questions later: The destructive downside to America’s cult of DIY personal security
Caroline E. Light
In spite of falling crime rates, more people are acquiring guns for personal and home protection than ever before
An independent California isn’t that wacky of an Idea
Maegan Carberry
Political scientists suspend their disbelief to explain how secession might play out for the Golden State
Romania rising: Populism by different means and without ugliness
Ryan Bohl
The populist rising in Romania is by those who are demanding more rational, more efficient government
You are what — and where — you eat: From the Lanford Inn seafood buffet to those “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” organic strawberry donuts
Ashlie D. Stevens
Depictions of fine dining and foodies on sitcoms have evolved along with food culture itself
WATCH: Sex on campus makes college kids feel inadequate
Matthew Smith
In her new book, American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus, Dr. Lisa Wade challenges casual sex ideology
Hooking up as a core requirement: Casual sex in college isn’t optional anymore, “it’s an imperative”
Philip Eil
Salon talks to the author of "American Hookup" about drinking, casual sex, sexual assault and campus culture
Bad times make great art: The AIDS crisis and the New Queer Cinema
Gary M. Kramer
The movement's complex protagonists were confrontational, in-your-face gay men and women who didn't want to behave
Sympathy for the devil: To overcome Donald Trump, we first have to accept that we created him
Andrew O'Hehir
Resisting Trump's agenda is critical. So is accepting that he's not a fluke, and that we all helped create him
Hitting Trump where it hurts: The satire troops take up comedy arms against Donald Trump
Sophia A. McClennen
"Laughtivism" is playing a key role in the resistance to Trumpism. Here’s why the satire rebellion matters
High-concept presidency: Trump’s election shows how much the line between entertainment, politics has blurred
Neal Gabler
President Donald Trump simplistically — and dangerously — sees the world as one big reality show
WATCH: Women redefine the tradition of marriage
Carrie Sheffield
With the rise of feminist movements, the perception of marriage has been on a continuous shift
WATCH: Modern-day tattooing anchored in New York City’s maritime history
Amanda Marcotte, Peter Cooper
Salon explores contemporary tattoos and how they originated with sailors that came to South Street Seaport
Danger in my belly: I know where Donald Trump’s tribal rhetoric can lead
Boyah J. Farah
I came to America as a refugee from Somalia. I know what happens when a group of people is labeled as a threat
The story of Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, America’s first black pop star
Adam Gustafson
In 1851, a concert soprano embarked on a national tour that upended America’s music scene
The GOP’s new war on women: Mitch McConnell, Elizabeth Warren and the newly empowered sexism of the right
Amanda Marcotte
Some right-wingers are going even further into overt misogyny — but they're being met with a feminist force of fury
Millennial mating rituals shift to favor digital quality over digital quantity
Erin Coulehan
Complaints of being addicted to or burned out by dating are on the rise, suggesting it's its own end, not a means
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Uncharted, The Berkeley Festival of Ideas
Featuring conversations from the Uncharted Festival of Ideas in Berkeley, California
WATCH: Sex on campus makes college kids feel inadequate
Alli Joseph
In her new book, American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus, Dr. Lisa Wade challenges casual sex ideology
Why do conservatives want the government to defund the arts?
Aaron D. Knochel
The cuts are largely driven by an ideology to shrink the federal government and decentralize power
“I Am Not Your Negro”: James Baldwin’s lesson for white America still hits home 50 years later
Andrew O'Hehir
Raoul Peck's powerful, poetic documentary weaves together past and present, bringing an American prophet to life
Saying goodbye to Marc Spitz: Author, critic, playwright and true believer in rock ‘n’ roll
Erin Keane
The veteran rock journalist and Salon columnist passed away over the weekend. He was 47
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