The Civil Rights movement was far more disruptive, demanding, contentious, and profound than it’s often depicted

Many of the actor's detractors don't like him for reasons he'll probably never be able to shake

Eliza Hittman spoke to Salon about focusing her film on a teenager seeking an abortion & her New York journey

Hint: It doesn't involve any extra whisking whatsoever

The policy and concept of banned books stems back to 16th and 17th century Puritanism

There's a lot more to like about the state beyond the fact that it picked Doug Jones over Roy Moore

Historian Victoria Wolcott on how "freedom dreams" fueled the civil rights movement — and why we need them now

Since Reagan, presidents have invited special guests to the SotU who they believe embody positive values

Chants of "shame, shame!" forced lawmakers to flee after voting for measure to sue "disruptive" protestors

The comedian holds court on Cosby, Obama and Ferguson in a fascinating new interview with New York magazine

It's been 20 years since their 1995 comedy classic, "Tommy Boy"

Who gets the prize for most deranged statement this week? Limbaugh? Palin? Santorum? Maybe the RNC

Black History Month lessons leave out so much of our rich and nuanced history. Here's my supplement

I never acted on my feelings, and I'm still haunted to this day