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Why observing “Dry January” might help you cut back on drinking down the line
Kali Holloway
Most New Year's resolutions fail, but there's some evidence that quitting drinking for a month is worth the effort
We weren’t ready for a black president: Race, hate, Donald Trump, guns, Fox News, terror and our tragic American condition
Tom Gogola
Right-wing pseudo-statesmen haven't changed, grown up or dropped the race-baiting, even as Obama has delivered
5 reasons 2015 was the year of the social justice warrior (and why progressives should embrace the term)
Matthew Rozsa
Same-sex marriage was legalized and the civil rights movement reinvigorated. We have our activists to thank
2015: The Year In Political F-ups
Amanda Marcotte
There were plenty of political players, both left and right, making boneheaded mistakes in 2015
2015 was a banner year for nonfiction — here are 10 books you don’t want to miss
Scott Timberg
From ancient Rome to New Orleans to three decades of rock criticism, 10 books to keep you busy in the new year
American privilege in Taiwan: I lied to my Taiwanese students and told them I didn’t speak Chinese. Here’s how it backfired
Lily Hsin
Because I was Taiwanese American, my students were shy, distant. Revealing I spoke Chinese made all the difference
“Any body—every body—is a bikini body”: Women’s Health bans the phrases “Bikini Body” and “Drop Two Sizes” from its covers for good
Rachel Kramer Bussel
A sign of the body-positive times? Let's hope it's a good start toward leaving the body-shaming messages behind
Carrie Fisher shuts down the ageist haters as only Carrie Fisher can
Mary Elizabeth Williams
The "Star Wars" actress puts her critics in their place with one delightfully vulgar tweet
The American criminal justice system is guilty of killing Tamir Rice
Daniel Denvir
If, as the prosecutor said, officers followed policy in the killing of Tamir Rice something is horribly wrong
Star Wars will crush us all: Here come more blockbusters, more culture disguised as action figures
Scott Timberg
You can like "Star Wars" a lot, like I did, and still worry about what its success means for Hollywood and culture
Until White America looks at Tamir Rice and sees their own children, there will be no racial justice in the U.S.
Chauncey DeVega
He was 12, playing with a toy gun, in a locale with open-carry laws. Tamir Rice was executed for being a black boy
Lemmy Kilmister lived the ultimate 70 years of sex, drugs and rock and roll
David Masciotra
The mythic Motorhead rock star, who died yesterday, seemed indestructible. Keith Richards had nothing on Lemmy
Kesha’s horrifying nightmare — and the Adele comparison from Sony that goes way beyond acceptable
Nico Lang
Kesha is unable to make new music, but the lawsuit has done little to halt the career of her alleged abuser
Richard Dawkins is being pilloried as an “Islamophobe” for not wanting to discuss “winged horses” with devout interviewer
Scott Eric Kaufman
Perhaps it's best to reserve "Islamophobe" for GOP politicians who speak fondly of turning sand into glass?
Bernie Sanders’ hippie 20s: Drugs, free love and Vietnam!
Harry Jaffe
Hey, it was the 1960s. Sanders smoked pot but avoided the drug culture -- and also Vietnam
Why Sarah Silverman is scary: It’s the cultural power of celebrities that drives conservatives insane
Amanda Marcotte
Over-the-top reactions from conservatives to celebrity progressivism makes a lot more sense than you would think
“Mad Max,” “Jessica Jones,” “Star Wars”: 2015 was the year women reigned geek culture
Amanda Marcotte
Between "Star Wars," "Mad Max" and "Jessica Jones," this was the year women in genre shows came into their own
I hated not being white: The lies I told just to fit in haunt me still
Tom Phan
I wanted to get away from the burdens and preconceptions of being Asian. But I didn't even know myself
Best TV of 2015: The best scenes, one-liners, little details and single moments that defined the year
Sonia Saraiya
Off-script or live-on-camera, here’s what stood out this year
Longtime GOP senator lets Donald Trump have it: “There’s an audience for this self-proclaimed great man, and for the anger and hatefulness that he expresses”
Michael Schulson
Salon exclusive: The three-term GOP senator takes honest look at his party, conservatives, and religion in politics
5 Black women who profoundly changed TV in 2015
Shannon M. Houston
From the Murphys on "The Leftovers" to "Master of None"'s brilliant Denise, these characters made our year
How Philadelphia prosecutors protect police misconduct: Cops get caught lying — and then get off the hook
Daniel Denvir
Officer Christopher Hulmes lied under oath, but for years never charged with perjury. Now 500 cases are at risk.
2015’s biggest moments in sex and gender, from Caitlyn Jenner to Ashley Madison and “50 Shades” on screen
Scott Timberg
Salon talks to Carol Queen, doctorate-wielding staff sexologist at Good Vibrations, about what went down last year
The 17 best moments in political comedy this year
Kali Holloway
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert were their usual dazzling selves, but 2015 saw all-new comedians get in on the fun
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