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Eye-popping prints from Japan’s Edo period
Emma Mustich
A new show at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts brings back old Tokyo's "pictures of the floating world"
How did the wolf evolve into man’s best friend?
Emma Mustich
In a Salon interview, Mark Derr explains how our relationship with our pets can help explain all human history
When student is an occupation
Marissa Brostoff
Caught in an economic quagmire, the educated class turns to OWS
Pick of the week: Bollywood’s blissful, idiotic “RA. One”
Andrew O'Hehir
Pick of the week: From dazzling dance numbers to post-"Matrix" action, "RA. One" showcases Bollywood's confidence
When corporations invested in souvenirs
J.J. Sedelmaier
A look at the intimate, illustrated booklets produced by the Pullman railroad company from 1929 to 1930
J. Crew isn’t trying to make you gay
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A right-wing target's marriage implodes, and a Fox News contributor spouts a ludicrous conspiracy theory
The environment is an OWS issue
Chip Ward
As the 1 percent make a killing by destroying the planet, the rest of us suffer the dire consequences
Beavis and Butt-head shocker: 14 years later, but no more mature
Matt Zoller Seitz
Huh-huh, huh-huh. They made a comeback. But for MTV's cartoon delinquents, it might as well still be 1997
Pauline Kael: Hero or hack?
Andrew O'Hehir, Matt Zoller Seitz
As two new Kael books arrive, two Salon critics debate the legacy of the influential New Yorker movie writer
The sex crimes that shocked Brooklyn
Lisa Riordan Seville
The NYPD, the media and the community seized on the idea of a single perp. The truth is much more complex
When designers get self-indulgent
Michael Dooley
The best insider presentations from AIGA's Phoenix conference
Why I made myself radioactive
Andrew C. Gottlieb
The town of Basin, Mont., has been classified as a Superfund site, but, according to some, its pollution is a cure
Is porn ruining our love lives?
Tracy Clark-Flory
It's destroying Cindy Gallop's romps with men raised on smut. Now she's calling for sexual re-education
The mysteries of Pauline Kael
Camille Paglia
Years after the brilliant film critic's death two new books shed light on some of her puzzling idiosyncrasies
Get out of Jessica Simpson’s womb!
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Is she or isn't she! Who cares? The tabloid obsession with celebrity baby-bumps reduces women to their uterus
Pentagon game to divide Iranians and Arabs
Sharmine Narwani
A military planning exercise illuminates the story driving Washington's response to the Arab Spring
It’s time to break up the big banks
Robert Reich
Pushing to reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act would be a smart move for Obama both politically and economically
How cellphone cameras shape OWS
Joshua Holland
These videos have helped protesters create their own narratives and hold the police accountable
How to spot a (graphic) knockoff
Ellen Shapiro
No, those aren't real Pepsi briefs. But the counterfeiters' logo reproduction and typography are nearly perfect
Why I refuse to text message
Steve Almond
I don't care how convenient it is, or how many friends pity me for my decision. I'm holding out -- here's why
Jon Huntsman: The “Colbert” conservative
Peter Finocchiaro
In an interview, the candidate maintained the moderate pose that impresses the show's viewers, but not the GOP base
Book release: With Liberty and Justice for Some
Glenn Greenwald
How the law is used to destroy equality and protect the powerful
Iraq war: Mission failed
Michael Lind
The political, economic and moral implications of this military disaster could haunt us for years to come
Embracing ’90s typography
August Heffner
I hated graphic design from my youth. Now that's making a comeback, I've discovered it's not so bad
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