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Terry Richardson returns: His new magazine covers are the worst kind of attention-grabbing ploy
Erin Keane
Rolling Stone and Harper's Bazaar broke with fashion ranks to hire Richardson--and it definitely got people talking
Why porn is exploding in the Middle East
Carrie Weisman
Data reveal six of the top eight porn-searching countries are Muslim states. It's not as surprising as it sounds
The ugly truth about sexual assault: More men admit to it if you don’t call it rape
Katie McDonough
A researcher tells Salon about the startling data on men's ideas about sexual assault -- and how to change them
“I was never a white supremacist”: The chilling return of David Duke
David Neiwert
The hatemonger is using the Scalise scandal to jumpstart his career -- and the media is giving him a platform
Here’s how we defeat the vulgarians: Bill Maher, wrong-headed neocons, and the real answer to “radical Islam”
Patrick L. Smith
We need an honest response to Charlie Hebdo. Start by remembering how 9/11 felt before Bush hijacked it for war
From “Anthony’s Weener” to Bill Cosby XXX: Inside the twisted world of current-events-themed porn
Tracy Clark-Flory
In a bid for viewers, directors are taking on the headlines of the day -- with pretty disturbing results
Abbi and Ilana are back: Why “Broad City” is more a state of mind than a TV show
Sonia Saraiya
"Broad City" and "Kroll Show" return tomorrow on Comedy Central -- and both are full of goofy, meta brilliance
“Appropriate Behavior”: A sad, sweet comedy from a new “Girls” cast member
Andrew O'Hehir
Yeah, another Brooklyn-centric comedy -- but Desiree Akhavan's klutzy, bisexual Iranian heroine is worth the trip
Obama’s ranking doesn’t matter: Why New York magazine’s history project asks the wrong question
Elias Isquith
If you want to understand how the future will remember the Obama era, look to the movements on the ground
Mitt Romney, anti-poverty warrior: Why his latest reinvention is so ridiculous
Luke Brinker
He once declared that he wasn't "concerned about the very poor," but now Mitt thinks he's the new Bobby Kennedy
Stephen Hawking stresses the importance of space travel and understanding science
Sarah Gray
"It is important that the public understands basic science, if they are not to leave vital decisions to others"
Roxane Gay: “I think the world is ambivalent about feminism”
Sara Scribner
The brilliant essayist tells Salon, "I just think that there is nothing Cosby can say to anyone on any subject"
The 6 dumbest reasons the Internet has criticized Obama
Matthew Rozsa
From latte salute-gate to birther conspiracy theories, a look at some of the dopiest attacks against the president
How to be a Moderate Muslim: Shake it off!
Wajahat Ali
Heed the wisdom of Taylor Swift: "Haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate. Shake it off! Shake it off!"
The supreme weirdness of Miranda July: How her debut novel gives “effortless” new meaning
Lydia Kiesling
"Effortless" is typically a compliment, but July’s book calls for a slightly more pejorative reading of the word
From Lupita’s glasses to the Cosby zingers: The best moments of the Golden Globes
Anna Silman
For those who missed the shvitzy three-hour telecast, we've got you covered
Margaret Cho’s squeamish Globes cameo: Why her North Korean bit was so weird to watch
Sonia Saraiya
The Golden Globes are usually Hollywood's chance to pat themselves on the back. Then Margaret Cho goose-stepped in
Is Charlie Hebdo racist? Or have critics been too quick to condemn it?
Laura Miller
France's tragedy demonstrates the deadly danger of false certainty, so let's not be so quick to assume we know best
Ivy League’s meritocracy lie: How Harvard and Yale cook the books for the 1 percent
Lani Guinier
"We are credentializing a new elite by legitimizing people with an inflated sense of their own merit"
The problem with “Je Suis Charlie”: That kind of solidarity comes with baggage
David Palumbo-Liu
Supporting the victims of violence shouldn't need to mean unequivocally supporting their message
It’s not just Fox News: How liberal apologists torpedoed change, helped make the Democrats safe for Wall Street
Thomas Frank
Center-left pundits have carried water for the president for six years. Their predictable excuses all ring hollow
The secret philosophy of language: Searching for the origins of human thought
Daniel Cloud
Since the time of Socrates and Plato, humans have pondered the origin of our words. Now we're closer to an answer
The Uber-ization of everything
Henry Grabar
Pretty soon, even your spot in line will come with a price
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