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A cultural evolutionary explanation for the not-so-surprising Brexit outcome
Paul Rosenberg
Anthropologist Peter Turchin explains how the seeds of Brexit unrest were planted during the Carolingian Empire
David Brooks: Americans today “are easy prey for fact-free magical thinking” from “demagogues who blame immigrants” for all their ills
Scott Eric Kaufman
It's difficult to disagree with him here, no matter how far Trump slips in the polls
New York’s police secrecy law: de Blasio fights to keep NYPD abuse records from the public
Daniel Denvir
New York's police records confidentiality law keeps the history of abusive cops shrouded in secrecy
Sansa Stark has always been a warrior: She’s been fierce all along — and it kept her alive
Laura Bogart
Fans long preferred heroines like Arya and Brienne—but Sansa's been fighting her own kind of war since season 1
Rob Sheffield: “What I love most about David Bowie is that he celebrated the romance of being a fan.”
Stephen Deusner
Salon talks to the critic and super-fan about his new book "On Bowie" and the many ways to live your Bowie-ness
Writing a novel about Jews set in 1942—without Hitler: “Once you mention Hitler’s name, his mustache is in the room. The stakes change”
Elizabeth Isadora Gold
Salon talks to Emily Barton about "The Book of Esther," speculative technology and feminist rewriting of history
Yes, Disney princess culture is influencing your daughters—and your sons
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Stereotypical female behavior, as modeled by the characters, is seen as a negative for girls—but good for boys
Trump finally hires a communication director — who then promptly deletes all of his #SleazyDonald tweets
Sophia Tesfaye
"Donald Trump is the Carl Lewis of flip-flopping," newly hired Jason Miller tweeted only weeks ago
Trumpism is here to stay: America’s neo-fascist fever dream has only just begun
John Feffer
As long as our economy produces a nation of haves and have nots, we will remain one election cycle from apocalypse
The geography of Brexit: Britain’s referendum reveals a United Kingdom that’s anything but
John Rennie Short
Scotland and Northern Island voted to remain, England to leave. This could be the end of a centuries-old union
How Chicago lost the George Lucas museum: A cautionary tale
Dustin Axe
At this point, building the Death Star seems like it would be easier than the Lucas Museum of Narrative Arts
Brexit could hammer British culture: Here’s what it could mean for movies, music and visual art
Scott Timberg
European money for film distribution will disappear and band touring could get a lot harder now, for starters
Bill Cunningham’s democratic lens: Style blogs owe his empowering eye for fashion a huge debt
Ruthie Darling
His street-style photos captured what was quintessentially New York about fashion—constant personal reinvention
The Kim Kardashian exception: Why her empire is constantly questioned—and Donald Trump’s isn’t
Silpa Kovvali
People reject Kim because she undermines the false belief that wealthy, famous people deserve their wealth and fame
Time to end these blood bans: U.S. policy on gay and bi male blood donations is a failure—and Canada is repeating the same mistakes
Nico Lang
Justin Trudeau says ending this stigma is a priority for Canada—but mainaining the illusion of safety is winning
Smart country, foolish choice: The U.K.’s Brextremely stupid move
Randy Malamud
Baffled in Britain: Were the Leavers trying to recapture some nostalgic fantasy of imperial grandeur?
Globalization and its discontents: How the Trump/Brexit movements might herald New World Orders
Eric Bovim
Trump and the Leave campaign share many common political themes — the end result could be chaos
An appeal to GOP delegates: Please save your party from Trump — you still can
Chris Sosa
As party gatekeepers, you can come together to divorce yourself from the popular decision and vote your conscience
Celebs couldn’t stop Brexit: J.K. Rowling, Eddie Izzard and more urged Remain — to no avail
Scott Timberg
Famous entertainers can shape opinions, but their influence often ends up being limited in practice
Trump and Brexit: Right-wing populism of the two is rooted more in base nationalism than in economic insecurity
Amanda Marcotte
Donald Trump and Nigel Farage have much in common: disdain for immigrants and extreme nationalism
Mom hair vs. dad bods: The double standard for parents is alive and well
Erin Coulehan
Last summer, the NY Times celebrated the imperfect physiques of men who don't try too hard—but no love for moms now
Defecting Democrats, Trump and bitterness: Why Jill Stein just might turn November upside down
Peter Gaffney
Unhappy progressives ditching the Democratic Party have the most to gain by voting Green
Unveiling the international tickle-porn conspiracy — it’s not as funny as you think
Andrew O'Hehir
Is this a Pynchon novel or a documentary? "Tickled" goes from innocent fetish to globe-trotting crime thriller
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