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Why do female leaders have to be “iron ladies”?
Catherine Price
Can a woman be a powerful leader without being thought of as "mannish"?
No logo for the U.S. in Pakistan
Andrew Leonard
Made in the U.S.A. labels aren't working like they're supposed to near the border of Afghanistan
Conversations: Brian De Palma
Stephanie Zacharek
In this interview and podcast, the legendary director discusses his upsetting new film, "Redacted," and rape as a metaphor for the Iraq war.
J.K. Rowling’s Crucio curse on fan’s Harry Potter book
Farhad Manjoo
The world's wealthiest writer says fans can write about Harry Potter -- just so long as they do it without pay.
Google’s $10 million Android cellphone prize
Farhad Manjoo
How will Google make sure its phone software wins hearts and minds? By writing a lot of checks, naturally.
SpongeBob and the proper role of the State
Andrew Leonard
Cheaper labor isn't the only reason South Korea is a cartoon powerhouse.
Norman Mailer 1923 – 2007
Compiled by Dana Cook
Remembrances of Norman Mailer by Marlon Brando, Liz Smith, Irving Howe, Diana Trilling, Edward Abbey, Germaine Greer and other notables.
King Kaufman’s Sports Daily
King Kaufman
Study finds 1 in 3 high school football players gay! Well, no, but it does offer encouraging news about homophobia. Plus: NFL Week 10 picks.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
Fall filmacopia! A look at seven -- count 'em! -- movies you won't want to miss, including the Sundance crowd-rouser "War/Dance" and a riveting film on how pianos are made.
Prince wants to sue his fans, undo the Internet
Farhad Manjoo
The Artist threatens to take legal action against sites that celebrate him.
Once and for all, proof that Macs are cheaper than PCs
Farhad Manjoo
Let's put to rest the myth that an Apple computer will set you back more than a Windows PC. In fact, it'll cost you less.
The Internet is making us stupid
Ben Van Heuvelen
Legal sage Cass Sunstein says democracy is the first casualty of political discourse in the digital age.
What teen girls are made of
Carey Dunne, Eliza Appleton, Emma Considine
In their own dark and funny words, four teenage girls tell us everything we need to know about sex, parents and gym class.
Working women’s “absence culture”
Tracy Clark-Flory
An article says women call in sick more often -- but not for the reasons you think.
Do I have a drinking problem?
Cary Tennis
I'm young, and I can handle it, but the craving is starting to scare me.
I Like to Watch
Heather Havrilesky
NBC's "Phenomenon" makes mincemeat out of magic. Plus: Whose acting is more skilled, Lauren of "The Hills" or Flower of "Meerkat Manor"?
How Oprah ruined the marathon
Edward McClelland
America's competitive spirit has been wrecked by feel-good amateurs like Oprah whose only goal is to stagger across the finish line.
Salon and Current TV
Joan Walsh
Introducing a daily partnership with the innovative user-driven video network.
Their terrifying sounds
Kevin Berger
The great 20th century composers revolutionized music, only to be rewarded with obscurity. Can the New Yorker's Alex Ross revive them in a world of Britney Spears?
What Hillary won’t say about torture
Mark Benjamin
Sen. Clinton gives Salon her most detailed answers yet on torture -- but still leaves some wiggle room.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
In this interview and podcast, Julien Temple talks about his new film, "Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten" -- this year's most powerful documentary.
Clapton is not God
Gary Kamiya
The legendary guitarist's autobiography is an exhausting, but ultimately moving, journey through a dazed life.
A job well done by Tom Tancredo
Andrew Leonard
The Colorado anti-illegal immigration crusader may have doomed his own party to a generation of irrelevance
We’re prejudiced, now what?
Robert Burton
Scientists now tell us bias toward others may be innate. But that doesn't mean we have to behave like Bill O'Reilly.
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