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We can stop the neo-cons: Here’s what a truly progressive foreign policy would look like
Bill Curry
Progressives need not cower before a militaristic right. Let's define a smart, patriotic agenda to match our values
“The Last Five Years” makes the case for why artists shouldn’t marry young
Suzy Evans
Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan star in an elegy for the starter marriage in this new musical film
Tina Fey’s Sarah Palin: When “Saturday Night Live” finally got political satire right
Andrew O'Hehir
The show's ultra-mild "political satire" looks badly outmoded today – but there have been unforgettable moments
We are not a Christian nation: Ronald Reagan, John F. Kennedy and the eternal lie of the “city upon a hill”
Peter Manseau
John Winthrop's "city upon a hill" dominates presidential rhetoric and our self-understanding. Here's the problem
7 things “50 Shades of Grey” won’t teach you about BDSM
s.e. smith
Enjoying kinky sex doesn't make you a broken or damaged person, despite what the new E.L. James adaptation suggests
“Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem”: A riveting divorce drama, Israeli-style
Andrew O'Hehir
This Kafkaesque saga of an endless divorce trial, starring the amazing Ronit Elkabetz, is an Israeli sensation
“Keep typing until it turns into writing”: 15 pieces of sage wisdom from NYT columnist David Carr
Colin Gorenstein
The wise words David Carr gave us will live on forever.
“50 Shades” of coercive sex: The movie is even worse than the book
Tracy Clark-Flory
BDSM experts say the film portrays "alarming and abusive" sex and violates everything the community values
The Tea Party is getting worse: Media may want a new narrative, but GOP is still nuts
Elias Isquith
Don't let the press fool you. Across the country, the wingnut revolution isn't calming down. Behold the insanity
“American Sniper’s” chicken-hawk cheerleaders: What Clint Eastwood doesn’t understand about bravery and war
Kyle Schmidlin
There is no examination given to Chris Kyle's cause. We are instead supposed to worship his heroism, uncritically
The real tragedy of the Vietnam War
Christian Appy
Fifty years after the conflict began, America is still fighting brutal, indiscriminate wars under false pretenses
David Carr, New York Times media columnist, dies at 58
TOM McELROY
The brilliant columnist passed away on Thursday, February 12
“What We Do in the Shadows”: A hilarious mockumentary on suburban vampire angst
Andrew O'Hehir
"Flight of the Conchords" creators deliver a droll, gory reality-TV exposé that embraces vampire tradition
“You make people sick, and you are really stupid too”: Watch porn stars read their hate mail
Jenny Kutner
It's not quite "celebrities reading mean tweets" in a world that treats sex workers as subhuman
Rush Limbaugh: Scott Walker should say he dropped out of college to avoid being “accused of rape”
Luke Brinker
Shock jock alleges that men can't attend college anymore without facing rape charges
A preview of what’s to come? How Kansas’ rollback of LGBT rights could happen nationwide
Luke Brinker
As Sam Brownback reverses progress in Kansas, there's reason to fear the right-wing backlash won't stop there
Jessica Williams the “Daily Show” host of the future in “Hot Tub Time Machine 2”
Sarah Gray
How did they know?
Research shows “50 Shades” is a gateway drug for women and porn
Tracy Clark-Flory
"Magic Mike" trailer hype is just the beginning, too
Don’t fine parents of obese kids: The health crisis isn’t just a family affair
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Puerto Rico mulls a novel way to tackle childhood obesity
Your cable company hates you: Why Comcast abuses its customers
Cliff Weathers
That customer service call wasn't an isolated incident. It's just part of a depressingly effective business model
David Brooks is holier-than-thou: Why he gets secularism all wrong
Daniel C. Maguire
The New York Times columnist says non-believers have no innate moral code. Thanks, David, we're doing just fine
“50 Shades”: Not actually the end of civilization as we know it, guys
Laura Miller
"Mommy porn" brings romance-novel fantasies to mass culture for the first time, and everyone is freaking out
Is Kanye West the next John Lennon?
Kevin Wong
Pointless activism, an experimental phase, McCartney collaborations -- Yeezy's becoming more like Lennon every day
David Cross loathes reality TV and viral stardom: “Those are reprehensible people and it bothers me that they are successful”
Anna Silman
The "Mr. Show" creator on viral culture, "Arrested Development," Bob Odenkirk and his directorial debut, "Hits"
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