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Nic Cage: The genius of the full-throttle freak
Drew Grant
At least he is never phoning it in: Why on-screen and off-, the Coppola can do anything ... except be normal
Michelle Rhee: Education reform huckster
Gene Lyons
The myth that schools are best run like businesses is emphatically demolished
“Camelot” and “Borgias”: Blood, boobs and costume drama
Matt Zoller Seitz
"Camelot" and "The Borgias" are not your mother's prestige projects. But one of them makes for great TV
Pop Torn: 10 pieces of culture we’re feeling iffy about
Drew Grant
We're on the fence about another "Face/Off," Lindsay dropping her last name, 3-D Musketeers, and so much more!
The twisted, stupid brilliance of “Sucker Punch”
Andrew O'Hehir
Pick of the week: Moronic trash? Subversive masterpiece? Zack Snyder's lingerie action flick is all that and more
A cure for writer’s block
Laura Miller
The smart drug in "Limitless" is strictly fictional, so what's a stymied scribe to do?
“Super” and the rise of the indie masked crusader
Drew Grant
Rainn Wilson and Ellen Page star in this "Juno"-meets-"Kickass" hipster flick. Where's Batman when you need him?
Juan Williams defends Obama’s Japan response
Adam Clark Estes
"What do you want him to do? Fly over there like he's Superman? You really think he's the Messiah."
“Limitless”: Take a pill, become a celebrity
Andrew O'Hehir
"Limitless" combines awesome effects and laddish porn fantasy -- but can't overcome its irritating star
“The Birth of Classical Europe”: Does history still have a place in a Wikipedia age?
Jonathan Liu
"The Birth of Classical Europe" is an old-fashioned attempt to turn raw historical facts into a grand narrative
What if the villains were actually the good guys?
Matt Zoller Seitz
Slide show: Every classic story has two sides. From "Star Wars" to "Oz" we look at the best revisionist takes
“Academically Adrift”: Are American college kids falling behind?
Adele Melander-Dayton
An expert explains why students today work and learn less than previous generations -- and what we can do about it
“The Hidden Reality”: The multiple universe, explained
Paul Di Filippo
The idea of the parallel world has fascinated writers for centuries. A new book explains the science behind it
How to make a brilliant comic book movie
Matt Zoller Seitz
Slide show: From "Ghost World" to "Superman," we look at films that translate the medium into greatness
“The Green Hornet”: Seth Rogen and Michel Gondry’s 3-D mishmash
Andrew O'Hehir
Odd couple Seth Rogen and Michel Gondry reinvent a radio-age superhero as party boy -- in 3-D!
Bitter blockers: Like antidepressants for your tongue
Francis Lam
At last! Bitter blockers promises that you will never have to taste bitterness again. Literally. Does it work?
“The Cape”: Why can’t TV do superheroes?
Matt Zoller Seitz
"The Cape," NBC's latest attempt to bring the popular genre to the small screen, fails in nearly every respect
Is “Grown Ups” really 2010’s worst film?
Salon Staff
Salon's film critic explains his Movie List, his problems with the Sandler comedy, and "Waiting for 'Superman'"
The year in celebrity comebacks
Mary Elizabeth Williams
From Kanye West to "Cougar Town," we salute the clever few who roared back from their troubled pasts
Why we shouldn’t wait for Superman
Angela Glover Blackwell
The focus on teacher quality in "Waiting for 'Superman'" obscures many other challenges facing poor children today
Zack Snyder to direct “Superman” reboot
Chris Le
The man behind "300" and "Watchmen" will reinterpret the Man of Steel. But is he the right choice?
“Teach”: The useless tears of Tony Danza
Aaron Traister
The well-intentioned actor takes a teaching gig for a reality show, but his histrionics overshadow the real story
The Movie List
Andrew O'Hehir
2010's best -- and worst -- movies ranked. "Social Network"? "Inception?" "SATC2"? See where they fall!
“Waiting for ‘Superman'”: Can public education be saved?
Andrew O'Hehir
"Inconvenient Truth" director goes back to school in an explosive new film that mingles hope and outrage
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