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Porn in a flash
Tracy Clark-Flory
A troubling surge in creepy "upskirt" photography has lawmakers in a twist -- and the body parts of women posted all over the Internet.
“Winnie and Wolf”
James Hannaham
What if Hitler had a love child? A.N. Wilson's "Winnie and Wolf" is a chilling fictional tale of a clandestine affair.
First comes baby, then comes marriage?
Amy Benfer
California Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez is just one of a new generation of PUPs -- adults who choose "planned unwed parenthood."
Drinks, dancing, dinner, self-loathing
Andrew O'Hehir
Director William Friedkin talks about revisiting his pre-Stonewall lightning rod "The Boys in the Band" -- and his peculiar role in the history of gay film.
My 13-year-old niece is out of control
Cary Tennis
We took her in because her home life was unbearable. Now my home life is unbearable.
Progressive complaints about Obama’s appointments
Glenn Greenwald
The new President's positioning in the center-right of the Democratic Party isn't surprising. It's what he repeatedly made clear he intended to do.
“Twilight”
Stephanie Zacharek
Catherine Hardwicke's erotic vampire blockbuster finds the sweet spot where Gothic literature and the iPod meet.
“Bolt”
Stephanie Zacharek
This 3-D animated tale about a canine superhero is clever and action-packed -- but is it too culturally savvy for its own good?
Dudes try “dating Darwinism”
Tracy Clark-Flory
An author argues that angry young men are becoming assholes to try to get women.
The coed dreamboat
Salon Staff
He's America's first bona-fide Indian-American movie star -- and a darn hot one at that.
The indie heartthrob
Salon Staff
The Ivy-educated, button-cute musician who rocks our world with songs about the serial comma.
Beyond rescue
Heather Havrilesky
As his book "Why We Suck" hits the shelves, Denis Leary talks about lazy parenting, the media storm surrounding his views on autism, and the omnipotence of Oprah.
Should Michelle Obama’s booty be off-limits?
Sarah Hepola
A round table discussion on Erin Aubry Kaplan's controversial piece about the "assets" of our future first lady.
A real-life video game heroine
Tracy Clark-Flory
Mary Flanagan creates feminist-minded video games for girls. Watch out, Lara Croft.
God enough
Steve Paulson
We should see the ceaseless creativity of nature as sacred, argues biologist Stuart Kauffman, despite what Richard Dawkins might say.
First lady got back
Erin Aubry Kaplan
I'm a black woman who never thought I'd see a powerful, beautiful female with a body like mine in the White House. Then I saw Michelle Obama -- and her booty!
Malcolm Gladwell’s secrets of success
Louis Bayard
Bill Gates and the Beatles owe their genius to nurture not nature, argues the acclaimed "Tipping Point" author. It's a nice theory.
Interview with a vampire’s director
Thomas Rogers
Catherine Hardwicke discusses her eagerly awaited movie "Twilight" and why "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" doesn't matter.
Bill Ayers talks back
Walter Shapiro
Sarah Palin called him a terrorist, Barack Obama called him an acquaintance. A Salon editor who knew Ayers back when talks to the ex-Weather Underground member turned Republican talking point.
Big Think: The evolution of Indian culture
Salon Staff
The consul general of India, Neelam Deo, on Bollywood, classical art forms and what Americans should know about her country.
Teen tarts, sleeping nubiles — and Harry
Andrew O'Hehir
A wrenching, sexy marriage drama from the new Ireland. Plus: Potter fans go berserk, and a dose of arty, self-indulgent Euro-erotica.
It’s the “feel-strange” family movie of the season!
Andrew O'Hehir
Director Arnaud Desplechin talks about Hitchcock, Bergman, "Knocked Up," the "Scranton" of France and the superstar French cast he assembled in "A Christmas Tale."
New Yorkers protest Mormon campaign against gay marriage
Gabriel Winant
A surprisingly large crowd gathered outside Manhattan's Mormon Temple to protest church members' activity in support of California's gay-marriage ban.
Why “Scarface” is f-ing great
Louis Bayard
De Palma's '80s cult classic is trash, many scoff. But the lowdown, seedy movie with Al Pacino as a Cuban thug influenced pop culture from gangsta rap to "Miami Vice."
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