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Uncurbed enthusiasm
Adam Baer
Veteran "Curb Your Enthusiasm" director Bob Weide talks about bringing his prickly brand of humor to the big screen with "How to Lose Friends and Alienate People."
The simultaneous rejection of the bailout and a corrupt ruling class
Glenn Greenwald
Monday was the rarest event in American politics: Public opinion actually influenced what the government did.
Why has it been so long since a black band ruled rock?
James Hannaham
With their passionate new album, "Dear Science," TV on the Radio stake their claim as a great American rock band.
I get distracted by the Internet when I try to write
Cary Tennis
Every time I start to do my assignment, I find myself surfing the Web instead!
Who is the real John McCain?
Edward McClelland
From David Foster Wallace to Paul Begala, four authors trace the politician's journey from the liberal's conservative to flip-flopping hack.
Critics’ Picks
Salon Staff
What you need to see, read, do this week: Redneck comedy, a "Twilight" alternative and a movie trilogy that will blow you away.
“The Class”
Stephanie Zacharek
This exhilarating movie captures the way failure can open new paths and help us make sense of life.
National Review asks: Did WaMu fail because it employed minorities?
Glenn Greenwald
And a conservative professor warns that Barack Obama was assisted by affirmative action and has a "thinly veiled hatred for this country's unique culture and institutions."
Chokin’ on Chuck
Andrew O'Hehir
Sam Rockwell and director Clark Gregg render Palahniuk's "Choke" as madcap sex farce. Plus: The man who destroyed American culture! Filipina ladyboys in Iceland!
A bad night for McCain-Palin
Alex Koppelman, Mark Schone
Both members of the Republican ticket were interviewed for newscasts Thursday night; neither performed particularly well.
Angelina, Mickey Rourke and disco madness
Andrew O'Hehir
From Clint's "Changeling" to Soderbergh's "Che" and beyond, the New York Film Festival sets the table for the fall's Oscar hopefuls, art-house maybes and wild-eyed cinematic rebels.
America, sweet land of … porn
Tracy Clark-Flory
A new book explores cooter flashing, X-rated advertisements and the rise of humiliation porn.
Why you should eat fat
Monica Bhide
From its surprising health benefits to its unrivaled deliciousness, "the greasy killer" is anything but, says author Jennifer McLagan.
The miracle of Spike Lee
James Hannaham
The cinema icon talks about reshaping American mythology with his WWII epic, "Miracle at St. Anna," and what Hollywood would look like if he were in charge.
George Bush’s scary story
Andrew Leonard
"Our economy is in serious danger," the president told Americans. Be very, very afraid.
Diagnosing Chuck Klosterman
Sarah Hepola
Wildly praised and pathologically reviled, the writer who built a career on pop-cultural essays explains why he has written a novel about small-town America.
An open letter to independent and undecided voters
Gary Kamiya
You're sick of politics as usual and just want results. Should you pick Obama or McCain?
“The Dakota Fanning rape movie”
Jessica Wakeman
"Hounddog" director Deborah Kampmeier on female sexuality in Hollywood.
Wayne Wang isn’t missing
Andrew O'Hehir
Peripatetic Asian-American indie-film hero is back from J.Lo exile with a double bill of intriguing new low-budget films -- and YouTube distribution. (A podcast and interview.)
Bitch pleased
Kate Harding
After only three days of online fundraising, the magazine is back in the game.
NFL picks: Economic meltdown week
King Kaufman
Sure, our civilization is circling the drain, but come on, we've got Cowboys-Packers and Steelers-Eagles.
“Ghost Town”
Stephanie Zacharek
Ricky Gervais shows off his killer comedic instincts as a dentist who sees dead people in this heavenly romantic comedy.
McCain ad portrays Obama as tax-and-spend liberal
Alex Koppelman
With the focus of the campaign shifting, for now, to the economy, McCain falls back on some old Republican arguments.
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