The Cockettes exuded the optimism, playfulness, sexiness and theatricality of a subculture that slipped away almost as soon as it was born. (With a gallery of photographs by Robert Altman.)

Also, "Louie" season 5 had a "stupid" storyline he abandoned -- because he wrote it while he was high [UPDATED]

Salon recaps the sixth episode which finds the housemates struggling to find comfort amidst their many differences

Garrison Keillor @ Salon: Fool, Tool or Drool? Gay Parents, Did you get that "Bryan Winter" email?

Silverman revealed this morning that C.K. used to masturbate in front of her with her consent

Instead of hiring an expensive video editor, do it yourself

If policing Occupy Wall Street is too expensive, why not save money by not illegally spying on Muslims?

This guy doesn't seem very bright.

A day inside Zuccotti Park finds a leader-less protest at a crossroads -- both organized and anarchic. What\'s next?

Halloween, our only real holiday.

Amazon backs out of its plans to build a second headquarters in the city, blaming "state and local politicians"

As a sideshow performer, I put swords down my throat. But offstage, ordinary activities can give me panic attacks

Here are the 2023 personal essays Salon's readers spent the most time with this year

Amazon’s Rekognition service found that there was a 98% chance that Santos was the drag queen in a photograph

As a participant in the alt-lit scene for the past couple of years, I've been horrified by what I've seen