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Hot seat: David Simon explains “Treme”
Matt Zoller Seitz
The show's creator defends some surprising choices, and explains how it's "a story of fundamental patriotism"
The aesthetics that defined a punk band
Buzz Poole
A Detroit group's collage-style magazines come together as a visually fascinating book
So a Jew goes to China …
Michael Levy
When I moved overseas, I knew my students wouldn't know much about Judaism. Turns out, they were utterly clueless
When getting there is the adventure
Megan Cytron
From floating trains to recycled WWII jeeps, we explore the world's wackiest modes of public transportation
Thomas Jefferson, America’s original foodie
Felisa Rogers
How the Founding Father's love of local produce, French wine, and mac and cheese shaped culinary history
“Passione”: John Turturro’s musical postcard from Naples
Andrew O'Hehir
A consummate showman's irresistible tour of the polyglot Neapolitan musical tradition, from opera to hip-hop
Hooked on design’s latest craft craze
Aaron Kenedi
A filmmaker talks about how he started making "paper toy monsters" and how to go about building your own
Court reaffirms: Sex much worse than violence
Tracy Clark-Flory
A high court ruling underlines the increasingly obvious problems we have with nudity but not gore -- and why
Odd nostalgia: The strange films based on kids’ culture
Drew Grant
Slide show: A look at the good, the bad and the ugly big-screen adaptations of our childhood playthings
Shaping how the future will look
Steven Heller
The work of a self-taught structural designer envisions sustainable, energy-efficient cities
Five pop culture items we missed
Drew Grant
Today's catch includes Harrison Ford talking smack, Charlie Sheen's 'roid rage, and J.Lo's "American Idol" future
Why people become chickenhawks
David Sirota
A new study sheds light on why non-veterans like Cheney and Limbaugh are such avid militarists
“Friday Night Lights” life lessons: You are going to fail
Drew Grant
What NBC's football drama can teach you about swallowing your pride and losing with dignity
Finding inspiration in rainbows
Hannah Sitzer
From Brazilian murals to London's Rainbow House, we look at eye-catching designs that celebrate the color spectrum
Will marriage change gay love?
Tracy Clark-Flory
Many have embraced the romantic values of the mainstream -- and dropped ideas about alternative lifestyles
Five pop culture items we missed
Drew Grant
Today's catch includes meme-branded alcohol, testing NY's nudity laws, and Charlie Sheen's death ... sort of
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon”: An American summer-movie masterwork
Andrew O'Hehir
Glorious, evil and stupid, Michael Bay's newest "Transformers" flick is a cinematic monument to excess
One nation’s love affair with matchbooks
Steven Heller
A look at how Japanese graphic artists mixed cultural aesthetics when designing these ubiquitous products
Five pop culture items we missed
Drew Grant
Today's catch includes a very Brady venereal scandal, Michael Bay's projectionist plea, and a "Survivor" talk show
Is Russell Crowe right about circumcision?
Rahul Parikh
The star called the practice "barbarism," but the latest research points to potential health benefits
“True Blood” recap 4×1: Of fairies, brujas, and “Office Space”
Drew Grant
The new season of HBO's vampire soap opera begins with a fairies, witches -- and some big twists
Remembering the words of a design great
Steven Heller
What the genius behind the logos of IBM, ABC and UPS taught us about graphic art
Is there a cure for “The Big C’s” cheeriness?
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The relentlessly plucky Showtime hit is back -- and this melanoma survivor finds it a bummer
Can we learn from animals’ sex lives?
Tracy Clark-Flory
It's tempting to look to critters for insight on human sexuality -- monogamy especially -- but beware
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