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The best viral video of the decade

Mary Elizabeth Williams
We came, we saw, we LOL'ed and WTF'ed

The imaginarium of Terry Gilliam

Andrew O'Hehir
The visionary filmmaker talks about the strange, sad, spooky resonance of directing Heath Ledger's last movie

Some holiday improvements from Salon

Joan Walsh
A better comics format, new and/or expanded Food, Film and Books sections -- and a Joe Conason blog

Directors of the decade: No. 5: Steven Spielberg

Matt Zoller Seitz
Love him or hate him, no American director has been so popular for so long and inspired so much debate

Films of the decade: “Idiocracy”

Erik Nelson
Let's be clear: Mike Judge's movie isn't that good. But its hilarious indictment is all too accurate

The best TV of the decade

Heather Havrilesky
The show of the '00s was like a great novel. Plus: Gangsters, vampire slayers and Jon Stewart

Directors of the decade: No. 6: Michael Moore

Matt Zoller Seitz
Whether you love him or want to punch him in the mouth, he is rallying the troops in the rhetorical civil war

Carrie Bradshaw: Feminist icon?

Tracy Clark-Flory
In reviews of the decade, the "Sex and the City" star is called both an enemy and a heroine to women

Films of the decade: “Southland Tales”

Thomas Rogers
Richard Kelly's much-maligned second feature reminds me of the dirty, daring, imperfect country that birthed it

I am a closet Christian

Ada Calhoun
At least, I was until now. Because in my circle, nothing is more embarrassing than being religious

Is sex addiction real?

Tracy Clark-Flory
It's spawned a VH1 show and an excuse for Tiger Woods. But some experts balk at the idea of being hooked on nooky

Martha and Snoop get baked

Mary Elizabeth Williams
Wherein the Dogg explains the missing ingredient in Stewart's brownies. Happy holidizzle!

Female “person of the year”

Kate Harding
Since Time hasn't given a woman that honor since 1986, we asked some feminist writers for their picks

Tom Friedman, museum exhibit

Glenn Greenwald
The NYT columnist offers up one of the most self-contradictory columns ever

Cash and gumption: Food nonprofits to support

Francis Lam
Here are organizations from all over the country worth donating to

Why “The Simpsons” no longer matters

Thomas Rogers
An expert discusses the cartoon's cultural demise -- and far-reaching impact

12-year-old says rape, security guards say she wanted it

Kate Harding
Yes, the story really is that maddening

Films of the decade: “Platform”

Dennis Lim
Jia Zhangke made his reputation with this joyful, crushing account of China in the '80s, lived at street level

Berlusconi is a boob

Tracy Clark-Flory
The prime minister sells sex for political gain, but many Italians aren't buying it

Tiger Woods nails our culture

Mary Elizabeth Williams
The golf legend's harem of Hooters beauties and porn stars is a metaphor for our quick-and-dirty times

“Dexter” finally goes too far

Heather Havrilesky
How does a serial killer drama cross the line? With gallons of fake blood and one heartless, season-ending twist

Getting real tough with the bankers

Glenn Greenwald
One Wall Street executive mocks Obama's meeting as a "P.R. stunt"

Welcome to Film Salon!

Andrew O'Hehir
Introducing Salon's new forum for debating the hottest topics in movies. Plus: My fave film(s) of the decade

What’s going on with me — the meta version

Cary Tennis
I'm thinking about thinking about talking about what's going on with me ... and it's rendered me speechless
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