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March literary madness
Laura Miller
The Tournament of Books makes a sport of literature, with surprisingly smart results
WashPost: Christiane Amanpour can’t be “objective”
Glenn Greenwald
TV critic Tom Shales suggests her Iranian background raises questions about bias
Sharks lose fight to protect them at UN meeting
Michael Casey
Japan lead opposition to proposals, which would prevent over-fishing of several species
“The History of White People”: What it means to be white
Thomas Rogers
How bad science and American culture shaped a racial identity -- and why America can't stop obsessing over it
The creepy tyranny of Canada’s hate speech laws
Glenn Greenwald
Ann Coulter is threatened with criminal prosecution in advance of a speech
“Dancing With the Stars” preview: Kate plus 10
Kirkland Hamill
Gosselin may be getting all the attention, but let's hope Buzz Aldrin and Pamela Anderson steal the show
How healthcare reform makes history
Robert Reich
This isn't a return to the New Deal or the Great Society. It's an incremental step forward, with big implications
“Lonelyhearts: The Screwball World of Nathanael West and Eileen McKenney”
Laura Miller
Long before reality TV, Nathanael West exposed the dark, vulgar heart of celebrity-crazed America
Disco fever returns
Thomas Rogers
As Lady Gaga puts glitter back in the spotlight, a much-maligned genre gets another look
“Breaking Bad,” “The Sopranos” and the fall of the Dark Cable Drama
Heather Havrilesky
Tales of nihilism and irredeemable men offer up artsy violence, but they can't touch David Chase's epic series
Former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall dies at 90
Associated Press
As Interior Secretary, Udall enacted legislation to protect endangered species and expand public lands
Healthcare reform fight exposes Catholic rift
Eric Gorski
Members of the U.S. Roman Catholic church are divided over bill
“Vincere”: Young Mussolini, crazy in love
Andrew O'Hehir
This eye-popping, quasi-historical collage film stars the gorgeous Giovanna Mezzogiorno as Il Duce's first love
Blogging decreed “a guy thing”
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Sorry, ladies, you lack the desire for the "adrenaline rush" of the Internet
Who needs banks? Just go to Wal-Mart
Andrew Leonard
The low-price leader looks for a new market to crush: Same-day check cashing services
Hot new trend: Old-time country ham?
Francis Lam
Post-bacon craze, America's salty, smoky prosciutto with an aw-shucks attitude goes upscale
Cooking magazines man up
Thomas Rogers
Paula Deen's sons want to teach you how to cook like a dude -- but their new publication is just strange
Live octopus? Extreme eating clubs go for the gross-out factor
RYAN McLENDON
Dinner that squirms is not for the squeamish. But is it true gastronomy or just macho foodie posturing?
“Still Life”: Taxidermy returns from the dead
Jed Lipinski
How climate change sparked a renaissance of the strange, forgotten hobby
Lady Gaga’s “Telephone”: A healthcare manifesto
Jenn Kepka
Slide show: A frame-by-frame deconstruction of the video's secret insurance agenda
Vatican unleashes exorcist for campaign of crazy
Mary Elizabeth Williams
Rome responds to sex abuse scandals by letting its official Satan fighter speak. Turns out it's Satan's fault
St. Patrick’s Day controversy: Is corned beef and cabbage Irish?
Francis Lam
Many insist that it's their culinary heritage, but others are calling it blarney
Are French films just … better?
Andrew O'Hehir
France lost the war for cinematic supremacy long ago -- but clings to its reputation for artistic superiority
The perfect double bill: “Princess and the Frog” and “Song of the South”
Erik Nelson
Is the lovely, calculated tale of Princess Tiana a response to the most notorious film in Disney history?
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