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“Titanic”: Waterlogged schmaltz, or pop classic?
Andrew O'Hehir, Erik Nelson
15 years after its original release, the debate rages on. Two critics face off over the merits of the blockbuster
James Murdoch steps down as BSkyB chairman
Salon Staff
Must women “civilize” men?
Joan Walsh
At the root of the conservative war on contraception is a deep-seated anxiety about the traditional family
The impatient illustrator
Buzz Poole
A 22-year-old artist's disarming drawings are already gracing the pages of Wired and the NYT Book Review
Hollywood’s long history of animal cruelty
Susan McCarthy
"Luck's" horse injury-related cancellation shows how far the film industry has come in treating non-human stars
Why the GOP distrusts science
Chris Mooney
It's not just evolution and climate change -- conservatives' trust in science is plummeting across the board
“Mad Men’s” generation gap
Nelle Engoron
Recap: In an episode obsessed with youth and death, even Don Draper can't always get what he wants
The evolution of the Hawaiian cotton tree
Anna Laurent
The seeds of this Hawaiian tree have adapted to grow in nutrient-depleted soil and master island-hopping
How billionaires destroy democracy
Neil Brooks, Linda McQuaig
Wealthy Wall Streeters have rigged the economy and the government against the people. Here's how they did it
Can college be saved?
Max Rivlin-Nadler
With rising tuition, dropping enrollment and funding, the future looks grim. An expert explains why it need not be
Is “Game of Thrones” too white?
Saladin Ahmed
Fantasy fiction might have racial problems, but they're just a reflection of America's broader battles
The impending urban water crisis
Will Doig
There'd be plenty of water, if only our fastest-growing cities weren't in deserts. We'll need creative fixes, fast
Changing our culture of consumption
Daisy Banks
The author of "True Wealth" talks about how class and culture affect our relationship to the environment
The language of “terrorism”
Mónica Novoa
The chilling murder of a Muslim mother of five reflects years of bigotry and stereotypes. It's time to change that
Philadelphia’s grim killing spree
David S. Barry
As murder rates continue to drop across the nation, Philadelphia's soars. Can high-impact policing help?
Illustrating the icons of graphic design
Gail Anderson
A young visual artist finds inspiration in drawing the field's most influential contributors
Is everyone doing that?
Tracy Clark-Flory
"Am I Normal?": A reader asks if he's weird for not wanting to give his girlfriend a "facial"
Pick of the week: A horny teen-girl manifesto
Andrew O'Hehir
Pick of the week: With its sex-obsessed young heroine, "Turn Me On, Dammit!" goes where few movies have gone
Secrets of the MPAA
Adam Chandler
Filmmaker Kirby Dick discusses the logic behind the MPAA -- and how we may finally get rid of it forever
The GOP’s new Islamophobic narrative
John Feffer
Mainstream Republicans aren't suggesting Obama is a Muslim -- just that he's "acting" like one
When Breitbart met Bill Ayers
Joan Walsh
Two cartoon characters from the left and right had a nice dinner. What does that tell us about American politics?
The return of Nazi-plundered art
Steven Heller
A Berlin museum is ordered to give a Jewish man thousands of rare prints seized from his father
Permanent War sidewalk sale
Jefferson Morley
An arms dealer sells his wares on a Capitol Hill street
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