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Is “Burlesque” the new “Showgirls”?
Alonso Duralde
Cher's new schlockfest is calculated to appeal to gay fans -- but its target audience may have already moved on
The economy that Palin ’12 (or ’16 or ’20) depends on
Robert Reich
More than anything else, her strategy requires the fear and anger of the white working class
No. 8: Maureen Dowd
Alex Pareene
The New York Times columnist recycles gender stereotypes and movie quotes
No. 10: Peggy Noonan
Alex Pareene
The dotty old Reagan speechwriter longs for a simpler time, when America was a misty clich
Is female-on-male violence on the rise?
Lynn Harris
"Teen Mom's" Amber Portwood has turned a spotlight on women who hit. We take a closer look at the supposed trend
The extraordinary rise of AMC
Matt Zoller Seitz
With "Breaking Bad," "Mad Men" and now "The Walking Dead," the cable channel is giving HBO a run for its money
“In Treatment” recap: Frances reads her test results
Juliet Waters
Week 5: Sunil's suicide risk grows and Frances stubbornly refuses to see her sister
Reality TV’s delightfully awkward new star
Thomas Rogers
"The A-List's" Rodiney Santiago is confused, self-conscious, hard to understand -- and endlessly fun to watch
“Public Speaking”: Scorsese’s Fran Lebowitz doc delights
Heather Havrilesky
Fran Lebowitz famously hasn't written a book in 20 years, but HBO makes the case she's as relevant as ever
The internal contradictions of the Shanghai skyline
Andrew Leonard
A high-speed rail romp to the birthplace of the Chinese Communist Party and "Corporate Avenue"
“Starstruck”: How vapid celebrity took over the world
Thomas Rogers
Reality TV and social networking revolutionized stardom. As an expert explains, that's not necessarily a bad thing
Various matters
Glenn Greenwald
The ongoing death of the rule of law. The administration's cartoon depiction of Anwar Awlaki. Obama's empty vows.
Marx, Engels, Mao and a brand new fridge
Andrew Leonard
The Chinese government wanted rural farmers to buy more appliances. So let it be written, so let it be done
To deter crime, get tough on Wall Street
David Sirota
Deterrence is the idea behind "tough on crime" sentences for violent offenses. But what about economic homicide?
“White Material”: A devastating, intimate African nightmare
Andrew O'Hehir
Pick of the week: Claire Denis and Isabelle Huppert's "White Material" is a brilliantly acted post-colonial tale
House GOP fails to defund NPR “Nazis”
Alex Pareene
As Republicans vow to take them on again, the head of Fox repeatedly compares public radio to the Third Reich
Will Wi-Fi ruin Mount Everest?
Jeff Greenwald
Broadband arrives on the world's tallest mountain. But having hiked it, I worry the magic will vanish
The sexiest men who almost were
Sarah Hepola
Why no Joel McHale? Is Louis CK hot? Before we reveal our Men on Top 2010 winners, a look at the near misses
Who will win the National Book Award for fiction?
Tom LeClair
With the prize set to be announced Wednesday, we take a closer look at the finalists
Louisiana oyster pie with shrimp and scallops
Theresa Rice
This rich seafood pie pays homage to the fishing culture of South Louisiana
Chinese sausage and sticky rice stuffing
Linda Shiue
Making a place for Chinese cuisine at Thanksgiving with this toothsome and savory rice stuffing
I guess Rush didn’t like my column
Sasha Abramsky
The right-wing radio host tore into me in an on-air rant Monday. Would you believe he got a few things wrong?
How gay teen’s tolerance plea went viral
Mary Elizabeth Williams
A riveting speech is the latest video to blow up online. Welcome to the new world of social justice
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