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“Homeland’s” Nicholas Brody is the most realistic villain on-screen
Daniel D'Addario
In an era when movie enemies are often aliens, "Homeland's" all-American terrorist is a lot more relevant
5 most offensive Asian characters in TV history
Anjana Sreedhar
"Dads" is just the latest sitcom to employ crude racial stereotypes. Remember Ling Woo from "Ally McBeal"?
Muammar Gaddafi’s sexual crimes
Annick Cojean
Libyan dictator raped women, held them captive. His security director shares harrowing, previously secret details
The life coach who loves Christopher Hitchens and hates “The Secret”
Amanda Stern
Life coach Matthew Hussey on the advice he'd never give, and why he wants to be like Christopher Hitchens
“Breaking Bad’s” racial politics: Walter White, angry white man
Emily VanDerWerff
Walter's brutal meltdown shows genius way "Breaking Bad" deals with white privilege, and men who can't get enough
Hush up, Franzen! Don’t blame Twitter for shallowness
Clive Thompson
Critics say social media has caused a decline in discourse, but similar hysteria accompanies all new technology
Parks make us smarter — science proves it!
Henry Grabar
Amazing new studies and brain results show nature reduces aggression, fights depression, improves mental function
Clark Gregg: “Marvel has a way of respecting their audience, not just the nerds”
Daniel D'Addario
The "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D" star on following up "The Avengers" on TV, and the staying power of superheroes
Excessive texting linked to emotional problems in students
Tom Jacobs
New research finds college freshmen experience more "interpersonal stress" if they're overly reliant on their phone
That’s not autism: It’s simply a brainy, introverted boy
Enrico Gnaulati
Autism spectrum diagnoses are up 78 percent in 10 years. We're dramatically overdiagnosing it in everyday behavior
“Boardwalk Empire” puts black characters front and center
Neil Drumming
Valentin Narcisse and Chalky White aren't forced to the margins. They're in the thick of the action -- and the evil
“How I Met Your Mother’s” Cristin Milioti is a win for women
Tricia King
Fans claim Cristin Milioti isn't "pretty enough," but she shows you don't have to be a supermodel to be loved
“Grand Theft Auto” hates America
Dennis Scimeca
The game's critique of our consumerist, politically corrupt society is actually important -- if anyone's listening
Using science to make the perfect cup of coffee
Arthur Holland Michel
Steampunk coffee connoisseurs lie awake at night dreaming up strange devices to bring you the ultimate morning brew
The 50 most influential marijuana users
April M. Short
Oprah Winfrey and George W. Bush are just a couple of names on the Marijuana Policy Project's newly released list
RIP, the middle class: 1946-2013
Edward McClelland
The 1 percent hollowed out the middle class and our industrial base. And Washington just let it happen
Shall we play a game?: The rise of the military-entertainment complex
Corey Mead
The Army wants you to play video games: For decades, the military has been financing, inventing and perfecting them
IOS 7 is screwing with jailbreakers
JOHN PAUL TITLOW
Apple's new platform makes it harder for users to "jailbreak" the device and apply custom designs
The assassination of an atheist
Greta Christina
For over two decades, Dr. Narendra Dabholkar worked to overcome superstition in India. And it cost him his life
Diane Ravitch: Testing and vouchers hurt our schools. Here’s what works
Sara Scribner
Education reformers have it all wrong, Diane Ravitch tells Salon, and keep pushing policies that make schools worse
Junot Díaz: “Orson Scott Card is a cretinous fool”
Jacob Sugarman
The Pulitzer winner on publishing's retrograde politics, and how little we really know about our favorite authors
Dudebros are ruining the tech industry
Sharmin Kent
Gender disparity within the industry is perpetuated by these "mavericks"
Aging boomers befuddle global marketers eying $15 trillion prize
MATTHEW BOYLE
Why companies have failed to hit the sweet spot in the race to develop products for the 'silver shoppers' market
Iran blocks Facebook and Twitter again after brief “glitch”
ADDY DUGDALE
It didn't take long for authorities to clamp down on social media after a technical hitch gave users brief access
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