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Why are there no gay Disney characters?
Renee Davidson
Unsurprisingly, the House of Mouse is way behind the curve when it comes to tackling LGBT issues
Class war comes to the multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
From magical bank heists to anarchist attacks to Paris Hilton's Manolos, the movies go where "real" politics can't
Call me Don Draper: “Madman begets ‘Mad Men'”
Ron Ben Tovim
"Mad Men" is really a modern-day "Moby-Dick" -- you'll be amazed by the direct comparisons and allusions
Rape jokes and comedy: The debate rages on
Prachi Gupta
Lindy West and Jim Norton trade perspectives on when rape jokes can work, and when they can't
My Wikipedia hall of mirrors
Andrew Leonard
Reporting on Wikipedia leads to a Wikipedia page on the reporter. I need some sock puppets, fast!
Sherpas inexplicably blamed for mounting Everest accidents
Jason Overdorf
Inexperienced climbers are flocking to the mountain in record numbers as locals struggle to ensure their safety
A Mad Men nightmare: The “second screen”
Andrew Leonard
What would Don Draper do with a generation that checks its phone every time an ad comes on?
Daily Caller deletes tweet with racial acronym
Alex Seitz-Wald
The conservative website tweets, then deletes a reference to HNIC -- "head nigger in charge"
Is the Internet killing the porn industry?
David Rosen
Like other media industries, porn has seen cuts in jobs and fees during its mass migration to online publishing
These pro-lifers are fine when women die
Mary Elizabeth Williams
El Salvador's strict abortion laws mean a woman's likely to die. Laws in other countries, and here, aren't better
Liberace, gay rights pioneer?
Rachel Arons
He never came out of the closet, but his act was subtly subversive -- and paved the way for future drag movements
Why are Democrats so averse to conflict?
Elias Isquith
If they have any hope of regulating Wall Street or preserving Obamacare, liberals need to get down and dirty
Report: Gay-friendly countries tend to be happier countries
Katie McDonough
The world's 10 happiest countries each have laws in support of gay equality, according to a new report
Facebook finally addresses its rape culture
Mary Elizabeth Williams
After a public outcry, the social network promises to work on its hate speech problem
He predicted today’s GOP… in 1895
Nancy Isenberg, Andrew Burstein
Folksy evangelical Sam P. Jones warned of “scandalmongers” who “feed on human character and soiled reputation”
Peak smartphone
Andrew Leonard
Can you hear me now? A climber gets into trouble for making a call from the top of Mount Everest
“Plimpton!” doc tells tale of literary heavyweight
Leo Braudy
Writer/editor George Plimpton was an elitist everyman, blending his upper-crust roots with a populist sensibility
Anthony Weiner can actually win the NYC mayor race
Blake Zeff
With weak rivals, lots of cash, and the impact of tabloids overrated, an upset is unlikely but possible. Here’s how
Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays: The best rivalry of baseball’s golden age
Allen Barra
Who was better: Mickey Mantle or Willie Mays? Fifty years after their rookie season, we're still debating it
Stop calling people “aliens”
Careen Shannon
Many have finally quit using the word “illegal.” But “alien" persists, and its history is dark and complicated
Memorial Day should also honor fallen police, firefighters and teachers
David Sirota
There are many ways to serve your country. Holiday should also include first responders, and others who died for us
George Packer: Don’t CEOs have any shame?
Dan Oppenheimer
What happened to the idea that it's wrong to fire 20 percent of your staff and give yourself a raise?
You only hate grad school because you think you’re supposed to
Adam Waytz
So many publications are bashing the experience that dissatisfaction has almost become a self-fulfilling prophecy
American exceptionalism is a dangerous myth
Patrick Smith
Move beyond Tea Party lies and phony patriotism. This Memorial Day, let's remember our history honestly
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