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Seeing the light — of science
Steve Paulson
Ronald Numbers -- a former Seventh-day Adventist and author of the definitive history of creationism -- discusses his break with the church, whether creationists are less intelligent and why Galileo wasn't really a martyr.
Folk revival
Andrew Marcus
The spirit of folk was everywhere this year, with a slew of tribute albums to various new hybrid forms -- from freak-folk to folk-punk and beyond.
Editor’s picks 2006: Opinion
Salon Staff
Our pundits and analysts on the Danish cartoons, maddening airport security, Howard Dean's 50-state strategy, the GOP's outrageous rap sheet and more.
Cinema to savor
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon's critic picks the movies that mattered, from the extraordinary OutKast musical "Idlewild" to the imaginative Bond adventure "Casino Royale."
Running low on role models
Kate Shindle
Miss Nevada's out, Tara Conner's wobbly reign continues, and we're left wondering: What are beauty queens for, anyway?
A decisive year for “the decider”
Walter Shapiro
The Bush presidency plunged into a death spiral as the reality of Iraq spurred Americans to hand over Capitol Hill to the Democrats.
Editor’s picks 2006: Life
Salon Staff
Anthony Bourdain in Beirut, anti-birth-control activists, the insecurities of post-baby sex and much more.
It’s not a wonderful life
Heather Havrilesky
Tired of chirpy carols and stale sugar cookies and your whole annoying family? Here's a delectably dark holiday TV viewing guide -- an antidote for anyone burned out on holiday cheer.
Rosie Trumps the Donald
Joan Walsh
The building tycoon and reality TV star is not a pop-culture hero. He's a bully with a combover.
Sexless and loving it
Rebecca Traister
Dawn Eden, author of a new memoir about chastity, gets frank about why she thinks forsaking sex has made her a better Christian, a better lover and a better friend.
Beyond the Multiplex
Andrew O'Hehir
Forget the blockbusters: Try the sumptuous "Curse of the Golden Flower," the ambitious "Perfume" or the unflinching "The Dead Girl."
Post-traumatic futility disorder
Mark Benjamin
Disillusionment with war is an overlooked psychological liability on the battlefield, experts say -- and could lead to higher rates of PTSD among U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
YouTube: I think I’m turning Japanese
Andrew Leonard
Japanese copyright holders demand action! It's all about the cartoons.
“Letters From Iwo Jima”
Stephanie Zacharek
Clint Eastwood shows us the Battle of Iwo Jima from the viewpoint of the Japanese soldiers who fought and died there.
“Rocky Balboa”
Andrew O'Hehir
Of course this movie is silly and implausible and completely over the top, but you just can't help rooting for Sylvester Stallone.
Advertisements for myself
Buzzy Jackson
A hilarious collection of self-deprecating personals from the London Review of Books illustrates the gulf between high-minded Brits and Americans looking for love.
Salon Person of the Year: S.R. Sidarth
Michael Scherer
The Virginia native and son of Indian immigrants changed history with a camcorder and introduced Sen. George Allen -- and the rest of us -- to the real America.
Out of the veil, into the Army
Tracy Clark-Flory
A Muslim woman transitions from family life in Saudi Arabia to the U.S. military.
Maya in the Thunderdome
Marcello A. Canuto
In "Apocalypto," Mel Gibson paints a feverish, childish version of the Maya -- and mangles decades of scholarship about this complex civilization.
Your favorite books
Salon Staff
Salon readers and staffers weigh in on their picks from 2006 -- from Bob Woodward to Kathryn Davis to Stephen King.
Stop! In the name of love
Stephanie Zacharek
The Supremes embodied soul music with a light touch in the face of heartache. "Dreamgirls" stomps on the band's legend.
Ask the pilot
Patrick Smith
Two U.S. pilots involved in a collision over the Amazon jungle were held in Brazil for more than two months. Should pilots involved in aviation accidents be treated like criminals?
Perez Hilton’s gay witch hunt
Japhy Grant
The MSM's favorite "gossip gangsta" claims he outs celebrities in the name of civil rights. But to his detractors, he's a self-serving lowlife.
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