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5 totally ridiculous Republican reversals in 2016 the GOP hopes you’ll forget about
Jonah Allon
The shocking results of the election forced everyone to revisit their assumptions
Farewell, Carrie Fisher, a woman whose words were a force for good in the universe
Melanie McFarland
Princess Leia made her a symbol, but Fisher's writing and unapologetic wit made her real in a way no film could
Julian Assange has kind words for Donald Trump, says Russia has “vibrant” criticism of Vladimir Putin’s government
Matthew Rozsa
Assange comes out with big praise for journalism in Russia, where critical journalists have been murdered
Money won bigly in 2016: An expert tells us how to follow the money in politics
Kathy Kiely
Policy changes should be based on merits (and backed by evidence), not on the money
My Little Free Library war: How our suburban front-yard lending box made me hate books and fear my neighbors
Dan Greenstone
This gift from my wife was supposed to be harmless fun — but now when people stop, all I feel is dread
Donald Trump in “La La Land”: Retro romance is seductive — and encourages a yearning for a less beautiful past
Imran Siddiquee
We should be careful what we romanticize — and look to films like "Moonlight" for a more open future for all
Sex and the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Movie superheroes are being scrubbed of desire
Sunny Teich, Raqi Syed
"Doctor Strange" continues the disappointing, pointless trend of de-sexing Marvel's movie heroes
A postelection postmortem of the #GirlBoss era
Maegan Carberry
With Hillary Clinton and Nasty Gal's Sophia Amoruso flat on the mat, #Girlboss acolytes wonder is that all there is
A media resolution for 2017: Stop asking clueless celebrities to comment on race relations
D. Watkins
Don't turn to the celebrity #AllLivesMatter crew to speak about the typical black American experience
Rendezvous with destiny: Newt Gingrich’s long war against FDR and the New Deal enters its final stage
Harvey J. Kaye
Don't take Newt lightly: He sees Donald Trump as the final stage of his long campaign to undo the New Deal
What populist revolution? So far Donald Trump is supercharging the failed Republican policies of the past
Paul Rosenberg
Despite the campaign rhetoric, Trump's regime looks more like crony capitalism mixed with reheated Reaganomics
Why Donald Trump won — and how Hillary Clinton lost: 13 theories explain the stunning election
Don Hazen, Kali Holloway, Jenny Pierson, Jan Frel, Les Leopold, Steven Rosenfeld, Michael Arria, Ilana Novick, Janet Allon
Trump did what millions thought impossible: he was — sort of — elected president of the United States. Here's why
Shep Gordon managed Alice Cooper, George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic, Blondie, and Luther Vandross and then he wrote a book
Annie Zaleski
Who else but Shep Gordon could describe a good life as figuring out "how to not be a jerk" one day at a time?
Gift of the fungi: Mushrooms — yes, mushrooms — could help save the world
Samuel Blackstone
What can't mushrooms do? From cleaning chemical spills to mitigating topsoil loss, they're nature's unsung heroes
Look Again: The week’s most compelling images from around the globe
Salon Staff
Fascinating world views from the Beijing Zoo to the streets of Los Angeles
Books for the Trump years: For when your heart aches and you can’t leave the bed
Michael Winship
As we reach the end of annus horribilis 2016, take some time to read — or listen — to these suggestions
Working class hero: Ken Loach’s “I, Daniel Blake” is a must-see in the era of Brexit and Donald Trump
Sophia A. McClennen
Salon talks to Ken Loach about his acclaimed new film about austerity and the overlooked working poor
Our basket of deplorables: The 10 film villains we loved to hate in 2016
Gary Kramer
Rotten neighbors, hideous slavers, greedy bankers, politicians — libidinal, devious, corrupt ones make great movies
“Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special”: The last great holiday variety show?
Melanie McFarland
We have the tools. We have Terry Crews! Perhaps the Playhouse can inspire seasonal variety greatness in 2017
Jesus Christ: Jewish radical or bathrobe Republican? The “reason for the season” remains an enigma after 2,000 years
Andrew O'Hehir
We reverse-engineered a pagan solstice party for this guy, so he must be important. But nobody can figure him out
Dreaming of a white “Christmas Story”: A Yuletide classic’s “color-blind” racism
Chauncey DeVega
Under its surface, the innocent-seeming Reagan-era classic reveals much about America's shifting racial narrative
No time for small talk: tips for recording your own StoryCorps-style family stories this holiday
Alli Joseph
Love hearing StoryCorps family stories on the radio or podcast? Start recording your own this year
What truth? George Orwell, Aldous Huxley and the Trumpified political reality of 2016
Conor Lynch
Taken together, the two great dystopian novelists of the mid-20th century might have dreamed up Donald Trump
How to argue with your relatives about abortion: A few arguments that don’t work with pro-lifers and some that might
Shawna Kay Rodenberg
If you anticipate an argument over abortion politics with Aunt Cheryl at this year's family dinner, read this first
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