In her first release in three years, Polly Jean Harvey offers sops to a self-consciously hip underground.

Leo Varadkar, the gay son of an Indian immigrant, rises to power in a once conservative nation. It's complicated

Supreme Court justices in the U.S. enjoy life tenure, but it has had unforeseen consequences

Andrew Dice Clay talks to Salon about female comedians, his new series on Showtime and meeting Frank Sinatra

Canadians win, Americans second in an Olympic ice dancing spectacular that almost fizzles, then truly twizzles!

Ten years after ripping up a photo of the pope to protest sexual abuse in the Catholic Church -- and destroying her career -- Siniad O'Connor returns to talk about her new album of Irish folk, her kids and why she sympathizes with America.

Flannery O'Connor wrote two novels and died young, but her influence has been vast. Why has it taken half a century for her to get a definitive biography?

Team Trump is losing case after case as states challenge efforts to rollback federal benefits and protections

Mainstream outlets can't perceive a difference between actual neo-fascists and those who actively resist them

Libs of TikTok cruelty superspreader Chaya Raichik lost her anonymity a year ago. Her second act remains unclear

The U.S. military hasn't enjoyed an unqualified victory in decades. Maybe it's time we abandon our foreign policy

Book excerpt: In an age of democratized media, consumers need to take some responsibility, too

After nearly two decades as rock royalty, his inner flame still burns hot purple -- rain or shine.

Perelman on capsule collections of recipes, culinary FOMO and what makes a dish a "keeper"

On "Salon Talks" the comedian discussed the joys of being "a little cringe" and her hopes for "FBoy Island"