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James Patterson: “Amazon could actually dedicate itself to saving books and literature in this country”
Erin Keane
The bestselling author is launching a campaign to save books, and he wants Amazon and Obama to help
The year of the rear: A thorough history of 2014 in butts
Anna Silman
From "Anaconda" to Kim Kardashian, a look back at the posteriors that got us to where we are today
Woman from “drunk girl in public” video apologizes, says she was also duped
Jenny Kutner
Actress Jennifer Box claims she believed she was participating in a "lighthearted prank"
David Brooks’ latest embarrassment: When a “reasonable” conservative is just a right-wing hack
Luke Brinker
The columnist's latest work is a spectacular display of intellectual dishonesty and cheap analysis
The meme-ification of Ayn Rand: How the grumpy author became an Internet superstar
Matthew Rozsa
"Feminist" T-shirts are her latest viral sensation. Why the objectivist's writings lend themselves to the Web
Gentlemen, we need to talk about what you’re wearing
Mary Elizabeth Williams
See Dr. Matt Taylor and Australian anchorman Karl Stefanovic flaunt sartorial double standards!
6 reasons religion may do more harm than good
Valerie Tarico
It's hard to argue with some of these...
Let’s all be a lot less honest: Lena Dunham, naked selfies, and the irony of oversharing
R. Jay Magill Jr.
It's time to drop our authenticity fetish and get real about the neglected art of playing social roles
The 8-hour rule is bunk: Why conventional wisdom about sleep is stressing us out
Lynn Stuart Parramore
We've been told over and over that eight hours constitutes a full night's rest. Our bodies tell a different story
Thomas Frank on Ronald Reagan’s secret tragedy: How ’70s and ’80s cynicism poisoned Democrats and America
Thomas Frank
Nixon's lies and Reagan's charms created the space for Clinton, Carter and Obama to redefine (and gut) liberalism
Warhol, Mapplethorpe, Lou Reed, Patti Smith and the greatest New York story ever
Philip Gefter
Sam Wagstaff was the patron and lover who connected Mapplethorpe and bohemian New York. Here's how they met
Anatomy of a mass suicide: The dark, twisted story behind a UFO death cult
Benjamin E. Zeller
In March 1997, all 39 members of the religious group Heaven's Gate committed suicide. But why?
It’s Elizabeth Warren’s party now! How to remake it in the liberal heroine’s image
Elias Isquith
If they're smart, liberals could use Warren's new power to make the changes to the party that are so badly needed
Pickup artist culture gets a blunt rejection
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Canceled visas, dropped events -- it's a bad time to be Julien Blanc and company
Making viral TV: How “Too Many Cooks” and “Over the Garden Wall” work their hypnotic magic
Sonia Saraiya
Cartoon Network and Adult Swim have cracked a mysterious code: How to create a TV sensation online
NYT trend pieces’ biggest blind spot: Why the Times can’t get motherhood narratives right
Andi Zeisler
The paper has a long history of actively dodging the gender tensions that underlie its stories about parenting
Disgraced coal CEO Don Blankenship indicted in deadly 2010 mine blast
Lindsay Abrams
Blankenship faces federal charges for violating mine safety laws in the explosion that killed 29 miners
Bush on Bush: Dubya’s frequently touching, often maddening portrait of his father
Luke Brinker
While it's filled with affecting anecdotes, George W.'s new book isn't devoid of shameless spin
Why the “Duck Dynasty” musical will be a disaster: Broadway’s weird attempts to expand its demographic appeal
Erin Keane
A reality show musical could be comedy gold -- but this one appears to be making all the wrong moves
Gay people might not be welcome at the next two World Cup championships
Jenny Kutner
Qatar's sports minister says he's unsure if LGBT soccer fans will jive with the country's "ethical values" in 2022
The White House asks men to stop campus sex abuse
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A new campaign tells them to be "the guy who stops it"
Forget Kim Kardashian’s butt: The trailblazing goofiness of her nude photo-shoot face
Erin Keane
Her facial expression -- open-mouthed, cartoonish, decidedly unsexy -- is the best thing about these photos
Mary Landrieu’s sad final act: Why her desperate Keystone gambit should fail
Joan Walsh
Pushing for a Keystone XL vote won’t keep her Senate seat -- but it will get her a top dollar job from Big Oil
I was wrong about the Second Amendment: Why my view of guns totally changed
Philip Gulley
I used to think calls for gun safety reform were overblown. Then the world changed -- and with it everything I knew
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