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How JJ Abrams can rescue “Star Wars”
Steven Lloyd Wilson
The "Lost" creator has his work cut out for him, but he can start by restoring the franchise's sense of wonder
Millionaire tax migration is a myth!
David Sirota
Andrew Cuomo is the latest to perpetuate the fantasy that a modest tax hike will send a state's wealthiest packing
Men’s Rights Activists hurt men, too
Katie McDonough
The violent misogyny of MRAs poses a very real risk to women everywhere, but the movement does men no favors
College takes small stand against terrible Halloween costumes, annoys Fox News
Katie McDonough
The University of Colorado Boulder issued a memo asking students to think twice before wearing offensive costumes
5 ways sexual assault is really about entitlement
Soraya Chemaly
Rape isn't caused by drinking. It's fostered by a culture that tells some men they can act with impunity
Outraged authors accuse Apple of destroying Japan’s tech industry
Richard Smart
The gadget maker is humbling Japan’s once proud electronics industry, and may kill it
Facebook’s social justice problem: Is nudity really worse than violence?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The social media giant reverses itself on beheading videos, and the latest policy change is as awkward as always
The illusion of “great movie years”
Daniel Carlson
Movies are meant to stand on their own -- and quality films released the same year don't make them more impressive
How Amazon and Goodreads could lose their best readers
Laura Miller
When Amazon bought Goodreads it got a community of passionate readers, not all of whom want to follow the new rules
Does the Bible sanction child abuse?
Valerie Tarico
Modern Christians like to depict children as the little lambs of Jesus. Scripture offers a darker story
“Groupies are music-loving muses”
Joe Daly
"I'm with the Band" author Pamela Des Barres on Keith Moon, Gram Parsons and her torrid affair with Jimmy Page
Racism shapes education: Austerity and the right’s assault on historically black colleges must stop
Brittney Cooper
A football forfeit at Grambling State shows how austerity is crippling these important institutions
I’m attracted to trans women
Thomas Matt
After years of confusion and shame, I'm ready to stop hiding the truth about my desires -- and I'm not alone
Why the Oscar race still matters
Andrew O'Hehir
It's "12 Years" vs. "Gravity," as the Oscar season kicks off early amid punditry, lamentation and philosophy
“The Goldbergs” creator: The ’80s were “the last time the world was simple”
David Sirota
Adam Goldberg on how parenting has changed since the '80s, and how his show differs from "The Wonder Years"
Dating sites are the new parents
Anna North
Online dating isn't dead. It's more powerful than ever -- and it can be just as controlling as mom and dad
The next Ted Cruz: Meet the Tea Party idol who could oust a top House Republican
Josh Eidelson
Tea Party challenger Art Halvorson tells Salon that Boehner's not "man enough" to lead, and new House will oust him
The Smithers Test: How TV fails to depict gay characters
Daniel D'Addario
The numbers don't matter -- what matters is television moving past outdated stereotypes
Ted Cruz knows exactly what he’s doing
Joan Walsh
The Texas demagogue is running to be president of a reactionary, imaginary “real America" -- and he’s winning
Anti-Defamation League slams Jewish groups for Israel criticism
Josh Eidelson
Jewish Voice for Peace says ADL, the self-described "premier" civil rights group, is the one being anti-semitic
How subtweets are ruining Twitter
Edward Champion
Subtweets may seem like they empower the subtweeter; actually, the subtweet-ee wins. And online discourse loses
Tea Party is an anti-populist elite tool. And it has progressives fooled
Michael Lind
This is not some spontaneous uprising. It's the newest incarnation of a rich, elite, right-wing tradition
The candidate from Facebook: Silicon Valley’s march on Washington
Andrew Leonard
The tech economy elite are pouring money into Ro Khanna's campaign for Congress. What do they want in return?
Detangling racism: White women’s fixation with black women’s hair
Brittney Cooper
The ongoing obsession with black women's hair is now the stuff of art shows. One, in particular, raises questions
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