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“Confessions of a Dangerous Mind”
Andrew O'Hehir
Who knew George Clooney was this good? Sexy, rakish, sure, but nothing prepared us for his directing debut, this astonishing pic about zany Chuck Barris.
The death penalty: “Arbitrary and capricious”
Salon Staff
Outgoing Illinois Gov. George Ryan provoked bitter controversy Saturday when he commuted the sentences of 157 death row inmates. In a speech, he explains his decision.
Jewels, fabulous jewels
Amy Reiter
Does Claudia Schiffer deserve 124 wedding rings? Backstreet Boy Nick Carter wants to get dirty and sweaty with you. Plus: Sorry, Darva Conger fans!
“Fat Land” by Greg Critser
Laura Miller
In America, fat and poor go together. A new book looks at why.
Who’s afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Andrew O'Hehir
Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore bring dignity and Oscar-worthy performances to "The Hours," a lovingly crafted meditation on death, loss and literature.
I’m back!
Anne Lamott
She's tanned, she's rested, she's traumatized by the elections, she's ready to roll. After a three-year absence, longtime Salon columnist Anne Lamott returns.
Lying faces
D. Yap
Abused kids are quick to detect anger -- even where there is none. Psychology professor Seth Pollak believes changing that reflex is crucial to healing.
Reel world domination
Damien Cave
If young film buffs choose Tarantino over Antonioni, are they culturally illiterate? Some of their elders, self-appointed guardians of the cinematic canon, think so.
Remembering Paul Wellstone
Scott Adams
A longtime staffer recalls how the Minnesota senator took principled stands and cast principled votes -- and used them to win.
Joe Conason’s Journal
Joe Conason
The nation loses a hero with the death of Sen. Paul Wellstone, the happy warrior whose enemies could not help but love him.
The homeless blogger
Noah Shachtman
Kevin Barbieux sleeps in abandoned buildings or shelters -- and writes a daily journal that has made him an Internet celebrity.
Great expectations
Salon Staff
Parents can't overpower nature in defining their children's personalities, says Dr. Lawrence Diller. But they have enormous influence when it comes to behavior.
Madison Avenue and your brain
Matthew Blakeslee
New advances in neuroscience are explaining why people just do it, exactly as they're told to, when that commercial comes on.
“Normal will never happen again”
Douglas Cruickshank
The author of two books about coping with sudden death talks about the emotional fallout of losing someone without having had a chance to say goodbye.
Mood swings
Cary Tennis
My husband suffers from depression and I've taken a lover. But what about my promise to be with him "in sickness and in health"?
“You Are Not a Stranger Here,” by Adam Haslett
Laura Miller
Nine surprising stories by a new master about people who must choose between subduing the demons of depression or facing them head on.
But enough about you
Nell Casey
From Britney Spears to Angelina Jolie to robber CEOs, narcissists are selfish and maddening -- and yet we just can't get enough of them.
Why Moussaoui matters
Bruce Shapiro
Yes, he's a self-proclaimed al-Qaida follower who hates America. But he also seems to be a delusional
loose cannon who may not have been part of the Sept. 11 group -- and the country deserves a trial that gets at the truth.
Lawsuits, hormones and celebrity pushers
Salon Staff
Readers respond to articles about parents suing teachers, hormone replacement therapy and stars shilling for pharmaceuticals and medical procedures.
Blinded by love
Cary Tennis
What thwarts love more -- not being able to see or not being able to tell the truth? Plus: How long does it take to mend a broken heart?
Moussaoui denies Sept. 11 role
Larry Margasak
“Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood”
Stephanie Zacharek
This "message" flick by the writer of "Thelma and Louise" brays that women are strong and have got to stick together -- but it doesn't make you want to join the sisterhood.
False accusations, bad boys and stripping Christians
Salon Staff
Readers respond to recent articles on molestation allegations, acceptable sexual behavior and the Christian way to handle exotic dancers.
Men who hurt themselves for a living
Cintra Wilson
Whimpering existential wimp-thug David Blaine lays his cojones on the scales against cackling, criminally irreverent feces-diver Johnny Knoxville. Knoxville's have more heft.
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