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Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
I'm off to blog from Sundance, where the promising lineup features sci-fi adventures, gangster flicks, zombie movies and thrillers aplenty. See you in Park City!
Lawbreaking telecoms still conniving to obtain immunity from Congress
Glenn Greenwald
The Senate Democratic leadership appears more committed than ever to fulfilling Bush's two-pronged demand for warrantless surveillance power and telecom immunity.
YouTube, j’accuse!
Louis Bayard
Controversial critic and disgraced blogger Lee Siegel rages against Internet culture and blogofascism.
Brave new grocery shopping
Andrew Leonard
2008: The year shopping carts came alive, thanks to Microsoft
The future of your face
Catherine Price
A rundown of age-defying techniques coming, we hope not too soon, to a face near yours.
Brazil’s Orkut rule
Andrew Leonard
Whenever possible, use digital media to subvert the cultural canon and defy hierarchy
The coddled “terrorists” of South Florida
Tristram Korten, Kirk Nielsen
Anti-Castro Cuban exiles who have been linked to bombings and assassinations are living free in Miami. Does the U.S. government have a double standard when it comes to terror?
The Noxious Fruits of Hate Speech laws
Glenn Greenwald
A Canadian government investigation into a newspaper publisher reveals how tyrannical and dangerous such laws are.
“We’re all fascists now”
Alex Koppelman
An interview with conservative pundit Jonah Goldberg, who argues that fascism is left-wing, not right-wing, and that contemporary liberals are fascism's intellectual offspring.
I’m a suburban husband in my 40s and I think I’m getting depressed
Cary Tennis
I don't know if this is just typical midlife stuff, or if I'm in serious psychological trouble.
How bashing Hillary backfired
Joe Conason
The overwhelmingly negative press corps may have rallied voters to Clinton's side and turned her narrow victory into a resurrection.
Salon Media Group names new CFO
Salon Staff
Chris Matthews is right
Glenn Greenwald
In an incomparably revealing exchange with Tom Brokaw, the MSNBC star describes the role of our press.
Michael Pollan’s manifesto on eating well
Craig Seligman
The polemical sequel to "The Omnivore's Dilemma," Pollan's new book shows how processed foods are making us fat and sick -- and why eaters must revolt.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
King Kaufman
Roger Clemens comes out swinging, but he's right: He's guilty until proved innocent. Plus: NFL playoffs.
I Like to Watch
Heather Havrilesky
The fifth and final brilliant season of "The Wire" saves America from an avalanche of game shows, reality stunts and reruns.
Real! Live! American girls!
Carol Lloyd
What do sex dolls have in common with American Girl dolls? The powerful spell of plastic perfection.
Betrayal: A Silicon Valley way of life
Andrew Leonard
A Santa Clara chip equipment manufacturer accuses a Chinese competitor of stealing trade secrets. So what else is new?
Various items
Glenn Greenwald
How Bill Kristol's nepotistic connections helped land him at the New York Times. Are Ron Paul supporters hurting News Corp. stock? What is Bush's top priority for 2008?
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
12 films to watch for in 2008. Plus: An interview (and podcast) with John Sayles about his latest film, "Honeydripper," starring Danny Glover.
Our new friend is a racist — should we dump him?
Cary Tennis
My husband and he have so much in common -- but his beliefs are pernicious and wrong!
How to survive singlehood
Tracy Clark-Flory
For starters, stock your freezer, watch lots of TV and try not to seem desperate.
The bipartisan consensus on U.S. military spending
Glenn Greenwald
The U.S. spends more on "defense" than the rest of the world combined. All leading presidential candidates want that to continue.
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