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What we learned in the Kobe earthquake
Jane Harrigan
The parts of Japanese culture we once found off-putting helped us survive when tragedy struck
Hollywood’s kowtow: “Red Dawn” dumps Chinese invaders
Andrew Leonard
A clear sign of superpower decline: Film producers swap in North Koreans as the all-purpose bad guy
James Madison would be horrified by Peter King
Nancy Isenberg, Andrew Burstein
The founder's experiences with Tripoli taught him what the congressman misses: Islam doesn't cause terrorism
Japan’s cinema of disaster, from Godzilla to J-horror
Andrew O'Hehir
The island nation's great and strange pop culture has been preparing for apocalypse ever since Hiroshima
Sympathy for Gilbert Gottfried
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The comedian's insensitive Japan jokes may have cost him his job -- but they were a legitimate response to tragedy
How the ’80s programmed us for war
David Sirota
Reagan's "morning in America" created "Red Dawn," and a Pentagon-fueled pop culture that trained the masses
10 year time capsule: Madonna inspires Tarantino
Drew Grant
When "What It Feels Like for a Girl" was banned on MTV for violence, a chain of pop homages ensued
2012 news: Ron Paul raising money from suckers, everyone hates Sarah Palin
Alex Pareene
Meanwhile, every state wants an early primary and the race may go to the convention
“Day of the Oprichnik”: The fascinating world of Soviet science fiction
Paul Di Filippo
The well-tread genre gets an intriguing twist in newly translated work from a former Cold War enemy
Five pop cultural alternatives to March Madness
Drew Grant
From music to movies, here are five fun tournament picks that have nothing to do with sports
Is Egypt the future IndoTurkeZil?
Pepe Escobar
A number of nascent democracies, both Muslim and otherwise, could provide successful templates for Arab nations
Should comedy worry about its shelf life?
Matt Zoller Seitz
A Salon piece about how pop culture references date sitcoms sparks rebuttals -- and "Simpsons" celebrations
“Oprah: Gospel of an Icon”: Worshipping at the church of Oprah Winfrey
Genevieve Walker
The talk show host is a preacher for a country increasingly skeptical of organized religion, explains an expert
Juliette Binoche on her new Tuscan-seductress role
Andrew O'Hehir
The unpretentious star talks about Iran, France's head-scarf law and her wrenching performance in "Certified Copy"
Pop Torn: 10 pieces of culture we’re feeling iffy about
Drew Grant
We're on the fence about smoking in movies, Johnny Knoxville's new role and Justin Timberlake being single again
Your field guide to alien invaders
Matt Zoller Seitz
Slide show: They came from outer space ... but why? We look at cinema's rich history of extraterrestial menace
The ’80s origins of today’s anti-Muslim bigotry
David Sirota
What happens when a generation raised on Hollywood's obsession with Muslim terrorists grows up?
Five signs we’ve reached the era of ’90s nostalgia
Drew Grant
"Beavis and Butt-Head" are coming back to MTV, but that's only the tip of this baggy jean iceberg
The squirmy ethics of breast milk ice cream
Anna Sussman
As the blogs fume and Lady Gaga threatens to sue, we look at why a little scoop is causing such a big roar
Dalai Lama steps down as Tibetan political leader
Tim Sullivan, Ashwini Bhatia
The spiritual leaders deferral of power to the Tibetan prime minister marks an assertive mood toward autonomy
Mr. President: Use the damn bully pulpit!
Sasha Abramsky
The GOP's assault on workers took a big step forward Wednesday night. Now it's urgent that Obama stand up
Why authenticity matters
Steve Kornacki
Every politician is guilty of flip-flopping and pandering. So what's so special about Mitt Romney?
Do rising gas prices spell doom for Obama?
Andrew Leonard
The president's approval ratings are sagging in tandem with growing pain at the pump. Austerity is not the cure
Your best take: Dungeons & Dragons
Salon Staff
A former Dungeons & Dragons gamer introduces LARPing to a new generation: His own kids
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