August 2006

Daily Download: "Something of an End," My Brightest Diamond
A gem from Sufjan Stevens' most-favored label mate. (08/31/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
An interview with "This Film Is Not Yet Rated" director Kirby Dick. Plus: The "real" Warhol and the Clint Eastwood of Japan. (08/31/2006)

Rated "R" for righteous By Stephanie Zacharek
"This Movie Is Not Yet Rated" pulls back the curtain on the secretive MPAA movie ratings board, moral "experts" determined to protect little Johnny from pubic hair and bad language. (08/31/2006)

The Fix
Is Rosie also on Katie's Photoshop diet? GM dumps "Survivor." Plus: Who's that guy John Travolta's kissing? (08/31/2006)

Project Raizin K.L.
A lost "Project Runway" episode that is beyond not flattering. (08/31/2006)

Aw K.L.
The timeless appeal of the Cat Dancer. (08/31/2006)

Destination: North and South Korea By James Card
The "black hole" of Asia and its estranged brother to the south are revealed in books from a political refugee, an American mountain man and a war veteran. (08/31/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
The party was going well until the Australopithecine showed up... (08/31/2006)

August 31, 2006 Correction
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Right-wing reading in the corporate john By Cary Tennis
Shouldn't the company crapper be a collegial, neutral environment? (08/31/2006)

The hothouse effect By Sarah Karnasiewicz
The author of a new book about gifted children talks about the big business of "enrichment" and the joys of just being average. (08/31/2006)

Shocker: Boys not heartless beasts! Tracy Clark-Flory
A study finds that adolescent boys feel just as passionately about their romantic relationships as girls do. (08/31/2006)

Gender cues affect test results Sarah Goldstein
How the "stereotype threat" impacts math test scores. (08/31/2006)

Guilt vs. innocence in the Duke case Page Rockwell
Is the New York Times biased against the accused lacrosse players? (08/31/2006)

Trading birth control for prayer and the rhythm method Tracy Clark-Flory
OB-GYN practices offering "natural family planning" have surfaced as an alternative to "unnatural" practices like birth control. (08/31/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Parental leave for adoptive parents, good news for prenatal genetic testing, feminist graffiti and more. (08/31/2006)

Beyoncé Knowles, freedom fighter By Thaddeus Russell
Why "booty popping" will do to Islamic fundamentalism what rock 'n' roll did to Stalinism. (08/31/2006)

Remembrance of Bush's fiascoes By Sidney Blumenthal
As he travels the nation to commemorate Katrina and 9/11, the president is only highlighting the tragedy of his own incompetence. (08/31/2006)

Politics? Nope, none here Tim Grieve
Bush says his new terrorism speeches aren't about politics, then invokes 9/11 in calling for the election of a GOP Senate candidate. (08/31/2006)

Must-see TV: Olbermann on Rumsfeld Tim Grieve
Like Stephen Colbert, without the laughs. (08/31/2006)

Bill Frist, M.D. Tim Grieve
The Senate majority leader faces fines for claiming medical education he didn't receive. (08/31/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Conrad Burns on those faceless, taxi-driving terrorists. (08/31/2006)

Last time we checked, Fox News came free with basic cable Tim Grieve
Pentagon to spend $20 million to monitor news stories from Iraq and understand the "communications environment." (08/31/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Red Sox implosion: Not as much fun as a Yankees breakdown would be. But it's a lot of fun. (08/31/2006)

Peer-review's MySpace problem Andrew Leonard
Fun with paleoclimatologist cliques and hockey sticks (08/31/2006)

Too productive Andrew Leonard
Do productivity gains and unemployment go hand in hand? (08/31/2006)

Daily Download: "Puff, the Magic Dragon," Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene covers a children's classic. (08/30/2006)

Conversations: Michel Gondry
Inside the dream life of Michel Gondry. (08/30/2006)

The Fix
Cruise goes to work for Republicans, Simpson stays mum. Plus: Jon Voight really loves, um, what's her name. (08/30/2006)

I heart Doogie H.H.
News flash: Will of "Big Brother: All-Stars" deeply in love with Neil Patrick Harris. (08/30/2006)

Joe Lieberman makes us sleepy K.L.
Lieberman: Don't worry, be happy. (08/30/2006)

Tara and feathered K.L.
The ritual humiliation of the falling B-list star. (08/30/2006)

Falling star H.H.
Ryan Star of "Rock Star" starts to take his name a little too seriously. (08/31/2006)

The road to 9/11 and beyond By Mark Follman
In a riveting new book that ranges from ancient Mecca to the corridors of the FBI, Lawrence Wright brings to life the fanatics behind 9/11 -- and the turf wars that caused U.S. intelligence to miss it. (08/30/2006)

"Lost Girls" By Douglas Wolk
Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie's shocking X-rated masterpiece takes three childhood heroines and plunges them into sex-soaked adulthood. (08/30/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
What do you think I got for my 40th birthday? (08/30/2006)

My boyfriend's ex puts me down in public By Cary Tennis
Why do women do this to each other? Can't we rise above it? (08/30/2006)

Drugged or drunk? By Adriana Gardella
A young woman went out partying and ended up getting 40 years for DUI manslaughter. Was she just drunk -- or did someone slip her a mickey? (08/30/2006)

Clerks III: What's with this year's SCOTUS hires? Lynn Harris
Justices tap only seven women -- a new low -- for elite clerkships. (08/30/2006)

CBS puts Couric on Photoshop diet Lynn Harris
Amazing "before" and "after" photos revealed! (08/30/2006)

Ortho-McUpdate Lynn Harris
Birth control manufacturer retracts huge price hike; publicly funded clinics exit panic mode. (08/30/2006)

What else we're reading Lynn Harris
On sexual harassment, sexual orientation and sexually transmitted disease. (08/30/2006)

Lebanon's psychic hot line By Warren Singh-Bartlett
Fortunetellers with uncanny track records predict which political figures will live and which will die in a country obsessed with soothsaying. (08/30/2006)

America eats its young By Garrison Keillor
We're sticking the next generation with debt and an unjust war. Solution: We must cut healthcare for people with "Bush-Cheney" bumper stickers. (08/30/2006)

A rebirth for New Orleans By Mark Warner
The Big Easy still faces dire challenges. But if we have the national will, we can find new solutions for America's age-old problems of poverty and racial inequity. (08/30/2006)

We'll take Tinky Winky in the fifth Tim Grieve
More trouble for Kenneth Tomlinson, the former public broadcasting chief who never really went away. (08/30/2006)

With DeLay's seat at risk, a Republican governor rides to the rescue Tim Grieve
The games people play. (08/30/2006)

A tale of two presidents? Tim Grieve
In yet another effort to sell the war in Iraq, the White House wants you to remember the man with the bullhorn. (08/30/2006)

When the "macaca" runs deep Tim Grieve
The Nation finds one more reason to think that George Allen's "macaca" moment was more than just a slip of the tongue. (08/30/2006)

It's a wonder he has time to lead the country Tim Grieve
George W. Bush on his summer reading. (08/30/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Don Nelson returns to the NBA sideline as the Warriors make a cynical grab for 50 wins and a quick playoff exit. (08/30/2006)

A tale of two econobloggers Andrew Leonard
A lame I-told-you-so on offshoring from Greg Mankiw (08/30/2006)

Free software communists Andrew Leonard
Richard Stallman and the Kerala model of development (08/30/2006)

Aw L.C.
Bunnies munching happily (08/29/2006)

Daily Download: "Radio," Apes and Androids
A free download from New York's freshest electro buzz band. (08/29/2006)

Battery-powered love H.H.
A late night erotic infomercial with tons of comic appeal. (08/29/2006)

The Fix
Springsteen still happily married, and Cruise gets hitched to Six Flags. Plus: Stop the presses, Paris' CD sales bomb! (08/29/2006)

Bombshell! K.L.
Nancy Grace on John Mark Karr = TV magic. (08/29/2006)

Control FREAK! K.L.
A CNN reporter blabs into an open mic, ruins family ties (08/29/2006)

"The Dissident" By Andrew O'Hehir
Nell Freudenberger's ingenious first novel follows a Chinese dissident to Los Angeles -- and marks the arrival of a major talent, (08/29/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Everyone loved her cows sculpted from butter ... (08/29/2006)

LASIK surgery ruined my eyes By Cary Tennis
I let my friend talk me into the procedure, and now I'm in hell. (08/29/2006)

Chad harpy strikes again Rebecca Traister
Katherine Harris continues her reign of malevolent vacuity. (08/29/2006)

An imprint of their own Rebecca Traister
Viking creates a new book imprint aimed at women. (08/29/2006)

Vermont: Delicious maple syrup and Plan B for teens! Rebecca Traister
Minors will be able to buy Plan B over the counter in Vermont. (08/29/2006)

"Red Flags" in the Lone Star State Lynn Harris
Sobered by the latest stats, Texas launches a public awareness campaign to combat dating violence. (08/29/2006)

California Quixote By Michael Scherer
Can a politically clumsy windmill engineer who wants the U.S. out of Iraq succeed in his quest to unseat Abramoff ally and eco-villain Richard Pombo? (08/29/2006)

The HUD hoax By Alex Koppelman
An interview with the two political pranksters who pretended to be HUD officials -- and fooled Mayor Nagin, Gov. Blanco and a crowd of contractors in New Orleans. (08/29/2006)

In Cheney's world, only the straw men are allowed to debate Tim Grieve
The vice president tries again on Iraq. (08/29/2006)

If you liked Biloxi, you're going to love New Orleans Tim Grieve
The president takes a Gulf Coast tour. (08/29/2006)

Et tu, Sugar Land? Tim Grieve
CQ Politics says Democrat Nick Lampson is favored to win Tom DeLay's old seat. (08/29/2006)

It depends on what the meaning of "quickly" is Tim Grieve
George W. Bush on the long road back. (08/29/2006)

Thou shalt not win Tim Grieve
Katherine Harris on the Ten Commandments as the basis for U.S. law. (08/29/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
"No, ma'am. Not again." (08/29/2006)

Rumsfeld rules Tim Grieve
The secretary of defense out-Cheneys the vice president. (08/29/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
A Texas newspaper looks into the green, green world of high school football coaching. They make way more than teachers. Not to mention players. (08/29/2006)

Rice dystopia Andrew Leonard
Why genetically modified rice running amok is the least of our worries (08/29/2006)

Mao: The Taiwan story Andrew Leonard
Tales of Communist wickedness so vile even the KMT objects (08/29/2006)

Pulverize this! Andrew Leonard
If an 8-year-old boy designed an incinerator... (08/29/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Walk Real Slow," Lady and Bird
An exclusive download of the fruit of a Keren Ann collaboration. (08/28/2006)

The gory finish By Heather Havrilesky
The third season of "Deadwood" ends in bitter threats and desperate maneuvers, as its characters balance their principles against Hearst's ruthless tactics. (08/28/2006)

The Fix
The Emmys are in! Did Conan's plane crash joke go too far? Plus: Tom Cruise wins sexist award and Kevin Federline debuts on "CSI." (08/28/2006)

Colbert, Stewart on the Emmys K.L.
A crazy Emmy appearance by Stewart and Colbert. (08/28/2006)

Conan's crash and burn K.L.
Conan's controversial Emmy skit. (08/28/2006)

Destination: Japan By Kyoko Mori
From 17th century haikus to the work of Kazuo Ishiguro, writing from this Far East nation reveals an obsession with beauty and discipline. (08/28/2006)

Ghost world By Laura Miller
Torn between the spiritual and the rational, William James and the Society for Psychical Research sought to document the supernatural -- and found some spooky evidence. (08/28/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Defending the administration's every blunder -- it's the Enablers! (08/28/2006)

Streams of consciousness By Abby Frucht
When my doctor sliced a hole deep inside me, a lot more changed than just my sex life. (08/28/2006)

What Forbes.com was thinking Page Rockwell
When "Don't Marry Career Women" really means "Our traffic numbers are in trouble." (08/28/2006)

Teaching gender Page Rockwell
A new study suggests boys learn better from men and girls learn better from women. Not surprisingly, some disagree. (08/28/2006)

The baby-name debate, Italian style Page Rockwell
Italian law has long required that newborns get their dads' last names, but a new roster of female lawmakers is proposing some changes. (08/28/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Cosmetic surgery for teens, why Russia wants female traffic cops, getting breast milk through airport security and more! (08/28/2006)

No direction home By Bill Sasser
Mardi Gras Indian chief Kevin Goodman lost family and his home to Hurricane Katrina. Can the New Orleans he loved resurface again? (08/28/2006)

Squeezing out local produce By Tom Philpott
A stricter border means a shortage of farmworkers. Now in-demand organic veggies are rotting on the vine. (08/28/2006)

What could have happened on Comair 5191 By Patrick Smith
In the dark, foggy early morning, with controllers hurrying them along, two busy pilots don't notice they're on the wrong runway. (08/28/2006)

Richard Armitage, Valerie Plame and the questions that remain Tim Grieve
A new report says the former deputy secretary of state leaked Plame's identity to Robert Novak and Bob Woodward. (08/28/2006)

Riding the "macaca" wave Tim Grieve
Webb pulls ahead of Allen and other news on November. (08/28/2006)

A write-in candidate for Virginia? Tim Grieve
Joe Biden: "My state was a slave state." (08/28/2006)

Harris: Did I say Christians? I meant Christians and Jews Tim Grieve
The candidate's campaign backtracks from her warning about non-Christian candidates. (08/28/2006)

Plamegate, or the truth about Dick Tim Grieve
Will we ever know the full story of Dick Cheney's role in the outing of Valerie Plame? (08/28/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Detroit Shock reach the WNBA Finals behind a strong frontcourt and their lovable lug of a coach -- Bill Laimbeer. (08/28/2006)

All the news that's unfit to print in China Andrew Leonard
Foxconn and Apple: The story that keeps on giving (08/28/2006)

Chinese lessons Andrew Leonard
How do you say "economic superpower" in Mandarin? (08/28/2006)

For the fishies Andrew Leonard
A libertarian rationale for world government (08/28/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
Will any of the new comedies make you laugh? Maybe not, but if you miss Alec Baldwin's star turn on NBC's "30 Rock," you'll be sorry. (08/27/2006)

The Frappuccino generation By Katharine Mieszkowski
Starbucks says it doesn't market to kids. But its sugary coffee confections represent the new cool for teens. While nutritionists are gasping, the caffeinated kids are buzzing. (08/27/2006)

And the Buffy goes to... By Kerry Lauerman
Our third annual award to the most underappreciated show in all of TV land. (08/26/2006)

Your Emmy picks -- and ours By Salon's A&E staff
The results of Salon's TV Week Reader Poll are in. And the winners are... (08/26/2006)

Aw L.C.
Sleepy kitty with a wandering head (08/25/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Hard Times (Come Again No More)," Mavis Staples
An exclusive download from a Grammy-winning release. (08/25/2006)

My dream TV show, Part 2
Mark Cuban, James Frey, Meghan Daum, Rich Cohen, Heather Havrilesky, Aaron Shure and Greg Gutfeld tell us what they want to watch. (08/25/2006)

OutKast's last hey ya By David Marchese
Has hip-hop's once unstoppable juggernaut finally chugged to a halt? (08/25/2006)

"Idlewild" By Stephanie Zacharek
Gangsters, showgirls, wowser production numbers -- OutKast's messy, ambitious and extraordinary movie musical has it all ... and soul to spare. (08/25/2006)

"Invincible" By Stephanie Zacharek
Mark Wahlberg stars in this inspirational real-life story of a regular guy plucked from obscurity to become an NFL pro. (08/25/2006)

"Beerfest" By Andrew O'Hehir
This crude comedy about a secret Fight Club-style drinking competition aims to become the ultimate frat-boy cult flick. (08/25/2006)

Come on! H.H.
Rob Corddry pays tribute to Rob Corddry on last night's "Daily Show." (08/25/2006)

The Fix
Lauer defends Cruise. William H. Macy says Lohan and her ilk "should have their asses kicked." Plus: Jennifers Lopez and Garner, pregnant? (08/25/2006)

Correction By Salon editors
A note about our child pornography opinion piece. (08/25/2006)

Killing time By David Matthews
As murder rates climb alongside the mercury, I'm downright nostalgic for the inner-city homicides of my youth. (08/25/2006)

Streets of ire By Sarah Karnasiewicz
This summer, cities across the U.S. have reported frightening surges in youth violence. After a decade-long reprieve, what's gone wrong? (08/25/2006)

How can I be a friend to a man in an abusive relationship? By Cary Tennis
Should I try to intervene or just keep my mouth shut? (08/25/2006)

Pluto's retreat By Lamar Clarkson
Sure, Pluto's demotion to non-planet status has startling implications for the astronomy lab. But what about predicting our romantic and financial futures? (08/25/2006)

Get your laws off my family Sarah Goldstein
Although the majority of U.S. households are headed by unmarried individuals, cohabitation remains illegal in seven states. (08/25/2006)

Michigan small businesses must cover birth control Sarah Goldstein
The state's Civil Rights Commission finds that small businesses that provide health insurance must cover birth control. (08/25/2006)

Revenge of the trophy wife Sarah Goldstein
Sumner Redstone's much younger wife finds Tom Cruise's behavior unacceptable, so she has him fired. (08/25/2006)

Kick, scream, poke his eyes out: Do whatever it takes Tracy Clark-Flory
Despite Kenya's soaring rape rates, some locals are skeptical of self-defense classes. (08/25/2006)

Do male athletes deserve paternity leave? Tracy Clark-Flory
The NCAA's policy allows women a year of maternity leave, but excludes fathers altogether. (08/25/2006)

What else we're reading Tracy Clark-Flory
A Georgia politician says he'd rather call Plan B "Plan F for foolishness"? Plus, other madness! (08/25/2006)

To Iran with love By Joe Conason
From the botched Iraq war to threatening Iran with "regime change," neoconservative policies have been a boon for Tehran. (08/25/2006)

Dancing on land mines By Tamim Ansary
After 9/11, I told America it couldn't bomb Afghanistan back to the Stone Age -- it was already there. Since then, the story of my country has been one step up, two steps back. (08/25/2006)

Warrantless wiretaps and 9/11: A tacit admission from Karl Rove Tim Grieve
If they could have made a difference, why didn't Bush order them after he was warned that bin Laden was determined to strike? (08/25/2006)

Another Republican visits Iraq; another Republican changes his mind Tim Grieve
Rep. Christopher Shays says maybe Congress ought to be thinking about some kind of timetable after all. (08/25/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
S.R. Sidarth: "I am Macaca." (08/25/2006)

Bush to widow: "No point" in talking about the war Tim Grieve
The presidents meets with families of the fallen. (08/25/2006)

A reason to go on living Tim Grieve
Ann Coulter can't get a word in edgewise. (08/25/2006)

Bush on Katrina: How 'bout them Saints? Tim Grieve
In an off-camera interview with a New Orleans reporter, the president shows he's got a firm handle on the NFL. (08/25/2006)

Yeah, but could he figure out her identity from "Who's Who"? Tim Grieve
Judge says Plame and Wilson must reveal their home address if they want to sue Cheney, Libby and Rove. (08/25/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Pluto's been demoted, but stargazers can still enjoy the fireworks between the planet-sized egos of Terrell Owens and Bill Parcells. (08/25/2006)

Tragedy as broccoli
Is turning horror into entertainment a way to feel good about something bad? Or is it simply still too soon? (08/25/2006)

Ask the pilot By Patrick Smith
Nobody needs to actually destroy a jetliner these days to ignite a debilitating plague of panic and foolishness. Case in point: America's airports in August 2006. (08/25/2006)

Making the rest of the world rich Andrew Leonard
Ben Bernanke and Martin Luther meet in Jackson Hole (08/25/2006)

In a while, Crocs-adile Andrew Leonard
The environmental implications of Crocs-mania. (08/25/2006)

Ministry of silly chops L.C.
Slapstick karate from Japanese TV (08/24/2006)

Teletubbies say "hey hey" L.C.
A Teletubby dances to MC Hammer (08/24/2006)

Daily Download: "Wildcat," Ratatat
A roaring good single from dance-happy Ratatat (08/24/2006)

My dream TV show
We asked some of the most creative minds we could think of to imagine their fantasy program. The result? Boxing bloopers! Funny straight men! Zombies! And much, much more. (08/24/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Gritty Social Realism week brings two of the year's best movies: The much celebrated "Half Nelson" and a passionate, Oscar-worthy German film. (08/24/2006)

Laughter and forgetting By Heather Havrilesky
Alec Baldwin becomes an arrogant boss, Ted Danson embodies a dysfunctional loser of a therapist. But which of these comedies will we remember by springtime? (08/24/2006)

Down with television! H.H.
Stephen Colbert demonstrates how TV is bringing about the demise of the American family. (08/24/2006)

The Fix
Redstone "as nutty as Cruise"? Springsteen and Scialfa "on the rocks"? Plus: Did Paris really hack into Lindsay's BlackBerry? (08/24/2006)

Spirit of New Orleans K.L.
Something to make you feel a little more hopeful about New Orleans. (08/24/2006)

Destination: Afghanistan By Ann Marlowe
Westerners who came here in the '70s left magnificent travel writing that captured the rugged, captivating land before war tore it apart. (08/24/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
A bad week for Pluto! (08/24/2006)

Talk dirty to me, please? By Cary Tennis
A reader needs a spanking, or at least she needs Cary to indulge her desire for hot verbal transgression -- and she gets it. (08/24/2006)

Unhappily ever after By Rebecca Traister
An article in Forbes says that marrying a woman who makes over $30,000 a year will ensure a life of illness, filth and cuckolding. How did we get here again? (08/24/2006)

Plan B approved for over-the-counter sales Sarah Goldstein
The FDA finally -- finally! -- approves Plan B for women 18 years and older. (08/24/2006)

Pre-tween couture Sarah Goldstein
High fashion sweeps up the 4-to-9-year-old set. (08/24/2006)

A bitter pill to swallow Tracy Clark-Flory
Major birth control manufacturer Ortho-McNeil hikes its prices, and publicly funded clinics are reeling. (08/24/2006)

Black women catch start-up fever Tracy Clark-Flory
In the African-American community, women-owned businesses now outnumber men's. (08/24/2006)

"Nasrallah has come" By Lucy Fielder
The Hezbollah leader has emerged from the ruins of Lebanon as a folk hero -- but is his facade of unity beginning to crack? (08/24/2006)

Like father, like son By Sidney Blumenthal
Bush's cranky, feeble defense of the Iraq war at Monday's press conference echoed his father's political meltdown. (08/24/2006)

George Allen's "macaca" two-step Tim Grieve
Was S.R. Sidarth really "making trouble"? (08/24/2006)

How the other third lives Tim Grieve
Power Line's John Hinderaker finds rapture in 40 minutes with George W. Bush. (08/24/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Guess who's warning that a withdrawal from Iraq will make matters "infinitely worse"? (08/24/2006)

"Fool me -- you can't get fooled again" Tim Grieve
The right wants more alarmist intelligence on Iran. (08/24/2006)

OK then, it's unanimous Tim Grieve
White House says no to a third term for Bush. (08/24/2006)

Well, we could have predicted this Tim Grieve
NBC calls 9/11 and Katrina "inconceivable disasters." (08/24/2006)

Katherine Harris in heaven? It's more likely than the U.S. Senate Tim Grieve
The candidate speaks on the importance of her election. (08/24/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Royals blow huge lead and lose. Same old Royals? Not really. Plus: A Beloit Mindset for baseball fans: What do 18-year-olds know? (08/24/2006)

Henry Jenkins' westward journey Andrew Leonard
More fun with fantasy gaming and the history of Sino-Japanese hostility (08/24/2006)

Classical copycats Andrew Leonard
Painting by the (big) numbers in southern China (08/24/2006)

Enron economics Andrew Leonard
The scariest thing yet about the housing bust (08/24/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Alice!" Life Force Trio
A trancelike tribute to Alice Coltrane. (08/23/2006)

Method anchor By Neal Gabler
Star newsman Anderson Cooper is defined less by his experience than by an old-fashioned Hollywood marketing campaign. (08/23/2006)

King of pain H.H.
"The Daily Show" features stunning highlights from President Bush's latest press conference. (08/23/2006)

The Fix
Cruise gets the ax -- and a kick -- from Redstone. Jane magazine helps virgin try to lose it. Plus: Spears rebuffs Simpson. (08/23/2006)

"A nice little Guatemalan man" K.L.
A Republican senator keeps slipping before the cameras. (08/23/2006)

Conversations: Maggie Gyllenhaal
Maggie Gyllenhaal on how blackmail can sometimes be the right choice (08/24/2006)

The joys of life without God By Kevin Berger
Skeptics Society founder Michael Shermer explains why Darwin matters, how believing in God is the same as believing in astrology, and why it doesn't take divine faith to experience something bigger than ourselves. (08/23/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
The gay gene in my family. (08/23/2006)

To teach or not to teach? Campus politics has got me twisted around By Cary Tennis
I'd like to teach a course that my subordinate wanted to teach -- should I do it or refuse? (08/23/2006)

The 29-year-old virgin Lynn Harris
Jane magazine launches deflowerment campaign. (08/23/2006)

How to marry a Forbes man Lynn Harris
"Weasel your way into a private party" -- and other great tips! (08/23/2006)

What else we're reading Lynn Harris
Mexican murders, synchronized swimmers, crushing Crips and more. (08/23/2006)

Scarborough's fair By Alex Koppelman
The Republican TV host reveals why he launched his "Is Bush an 'idiot'?" segment and why conservatives are afraid to question the president. (08/23/2006)

George Allen raises money for Jim Webb By Michael Scherer
Since the Virginia senator said "macaca," the polls -- and the cash - have moved in his Democratic challenger's direction. (08/23/2006)

What they went through By Garrison Keillor
Our countrymen died real deaths on Sept. 11, and we need to listen to their last words. (08/23/2006)

You, sir, are no Abe Lincoln By Garrett Epps
Bush may wish he measured up to the Great Emancipator. But he does stack up quite nicely against Andrew Johnson. (08/23/2006)

Katrina is a "regional" concern. Let's talk about 9/11 Tim Grieve
The GOP plan for dueling anniveraries. (08/23/2006)

Campaign manager: The press put words in Allen's mouth Tim Grieve
The "Macaca" moment notwithstanding, Bush will campaign for the Virginia senator today. (08/23/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Sen. James Inhofe on Iraq: "Nothing short of a miracle." (08/23/2006)

Donald Rumsfeld and the not-so-volunteer military Tim Grieve
The Marines prepare to call up 2,500 reservists. (08/23/2006)

Do bloggers clear brush, too? Tim Grieve
The RNC's attack on DailyKos. (08/23/2006)

Rgm chng bgns @ hm Tim Grieve
A drive to register voters via text messages. (08/23/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Little League World Series: No joy in Mudville. Just a cool, calm professionalism. (08/23/2006)

Algae, open source and India Andrew Leonard
Phytoplanktonic petroleum and the reincarnation of Tenali Ramakrishna. (08/23/2006)

Daily Download: "Adventure," Be Your Own Pet
An ecstatic download from Thurston Moore's newest pet band. (08/22/2006)

Television war L.C.
Big-budget ad battles suicide bombing (08/22/2006)

We hate to watch By Salon staff
The six TV shows we nominate for cancellation. (08/22/2006)

"24": Time's up By Laura Miller
The dismal, humorless world of Jack Bauer has us rooting for the terrorists. (08/22/2006)

"The O.C.": Into the sunset By Michael Scherer
A soap with a life span as long as a teen romance. (08/22/2006)

Buzzkill L.C.
Daredevil stoners steal giant buds from "Weeds" promo (08/22/2006)

No Grace By Scott Lamb
Her popularity can only be based on the viewers' contempt. (08/22/2006)

L is for lame By Hillary Frey
How "The L Word" lost its intoxicating boundary pushing. (08/22/2006)

"The Closer" -- nail it shut By Scott Lamb
She solves the crime -- but we end up doing the time. (08/22/2006)

Dethroned By Amy Reiter
Larry King's Lite-Brite needs to be turned off for good. (08/22/2006)

The Fix
Madonna seeks to clean up nuclear waste with "magic Kabbalah fluid." K-Fed "a joke"? Plus: Luke Wilson on butts! (08/22/2006)

Foxholier than thou H.H.
Stephen Colbert wonders what we've been putting in our foxholes lately. (08/22/2006)

Exclusive clip: "Hollywoodland" K.L.
An exclusive look at a very different Superman movie. (08/22/2006)

"Brief Encounters With Che Guevara" By Tony D'Souza
This superb debut story collection travels to Colombia, Sierra Leone and the U.S., examining the damage capitalism has wreaked on the world. (08/22/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
A rock's life (08/22/2006)

Head in the stars By Jancee Dunn
Recently it occurred to me that I know more about the celebrities I interview than I do about my own family. But admit it -- don't you, too? (08/22/2006)

This is not your mother's polygamy Rebecca Traister
Young women rally to support the practice of men taking multiple wives. (08/22/2006)

Pubic topiary Rebecca Traister
Once more into the bush. (08/22/2006)

Bush supports Plan B? Sarah Goldstein
The president says he supports making Plan B available without a prescription for women 18 years and older. (08/22/2006)

But can we prevent wanted pregnancy? Lynn Harris
For teens in some communities, "nothing is going to change until it becomes not cool to be pregnant." (08/22/2006)

Pencil case, assignment book, HPV vaccine Lynn Harris
L.A. schools to make Gardasil available to female students this fall. (08/23/2006)

Cityscape of fear By Farhad Manjoo
American architecture is still reeling from the 9/11 attacks. Critics and architects say that security now trumps design, as barricades and mall-like plazas are sucking the soul out of urban life. (08/22/2006)

One man's prison By Colleen Kinder
Cuba's leading dissident plans for life after Castro, and a Salon reporter gets hands-on experience with smuggling and the secret police. (08/22/2006)

Cry for Katrina's kids By Tracy Clark-Flory
As hurricane season returns, experts see a rising tide of mental health problems among the Gulf Coast's neglected youth. (08/22/2006)

The problem with Democraticese Michael Scherer
A verbose press release shows why Democrats are still struggling to provide an alternative on Iraq. (08/22/2006)

"That's just the way it is" Tim Grieve
CNN poll measures lowest ever support for the war. (08/22/2006)

Was it Armitage after all? Tim Grieve
The AP says the former deputy secretary of state met with Bob Woodward on the same day Woodward first learned of Valerie Plame's identity. (08/22/2006)

Maybe "Macaca" means "make my lead disappear" Tim Grieve
George Allen sees his lead over Jim Webb vanish. (08/22/2006)

The baby bust Tim Grieve
Do Democrats lose because liberals don't procreate enough? (08/22/2006)

Restoring honor and dignity to the White House Tim Grieve
Report: The president loves fart jokes. (08/22/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
McCain on how the Bush administration led the public into thinking Iraq would be a "day at the beach." (08/22/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
NFL practice games: Everybody whines about them, but nobody does anything about them. (08/22/2006)

Outsourcing pollution Andrew Leonard
The richer they are, the cleaner they get? (08/22/2006)

The silver lining in the housing bust Andrew Leonard
The market opportunity in missed mortgage payments. (08/22/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Kath," Sebadoh
An exclusive download of a Sebadoh classic. (08/21/2006)

TV's golden age By Heather Havrilesky
The idiot box has gained some serious IQ points in the last decade. So let us behold: Television as fulfilling as anything at your local multiplex. (08/21/2006)

So many dramas, too little DVR space By Heather Havrilesky
Criminal masterminds! Superhero freaks! Matthew Perry! A clip-and-save guide to the new TV season's new dramas. (08/21/2006)

Stand down, houseguests! H.H.
In the wake of the latest eviction, "Big Brother: All-Stars" almost comes to blows. (08/21/2006)

The Fix
Osama bin Laden obsessed with Whitney Houston? HBO rakes in Creative Arts Emmys. Plus: Busta Rhymes ... busted. (08/21/2006)

Entropy awards L.C.
European TV bloopers! (08/21/2006)

MacGeyser L.C.
A Mentos video worthy of "Jackass" (08/21/2006)

Aw L.C.
Synchronized goldfish. (08/21/2006)

Destination: Chile By Ariel Dorfman
The crazy character of this wondrous land shines in the poems of Pablo Neruda, while its strife under Pinochet is captured best by José Donoso and Patricia Verdugo (08/21/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Taking Terror Seriously: A Handy Guide (08/21/2006)

I did the right thing for the planet, but now I'm bored out of my mind By Cary Tennis
I'm a land use planner. Would it be selfish to do something more creative and fun? (08/21/2006)

Son of a preacher man By Priya Jain
Kevin Jennings grew up gay in a strict Baptist household, taunted for being a "faggot" at his own father's funeral. So why does he still believe Christianity and gay rights can coexist? (08/21/2006)

Overlooking New Orleans' women Tracy Clark-Flory
Study finds New Orleans women far worse off post-Katrina and says they need to be incorporated in the rebuilding process. (08/21/2006)

I love (to humiliate) women! Tracy Clark-Flory
America absolutely loves women ... when they're performing for men. (08/21/2006)

Woman stabs male admirer with steak knife Tracy Clark-Flory
Woman stabs man with a steak knife after he shows interest in her female companion. Both sides call it a hate crime. (08/21/2006)

Fired by the Bible Lauren Sandler
After 54 years, a Sunday school teacher is fired. Why? For being a woman. (08/21/2006)

Crisis pregnancy centers: Spreading the love to poor blacks Tracy Clark-Flory
Antiabortion groups set sights on inner-city youth centers. (08/21/2006)

What else we're reading Tracy Clark-Flory
America, land of pedophiles. Also, punishing "honor killers" and their enablers. (08/21/2006)

Real threat or fake terror? By Mark Benjamin
Even the FBI says there's no evidence of a bomb plot, but prosecutors in Michigan refuse to set three Arab-Americans free. (08/21/2006)

Democrats roll the dice on Nevada By Walter Shapiro
The party pushes aside New Hampshire in favor of a caucus in Harry Reid's home state, and its presidential hopefuls will pay the price. (08/21/2006)

Katrina and 9/11: Unhappy anniversaries Tim Grieve
Does George W. Bush have anything to celebrate? Do we? (08/21/2006)

Follow the bouncing Joe Tim Grieve
Lieberman was for Rumsfeld's ouster before he was against it before he was for it again. (08/21/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Bush on Joe Lieberman and the state of his birth. (08/21/2006)

Bush, Iraq and the "soul" of our nation Tim Grieve
The "will of the people" notwithstanding, Bush says the U.S. will stay in Iraq as long as he's president. (08/21/2006)

George W. Bush, meet Richard B. Cheney Tim Grieve
The president says nobody "ever suggested" that Saddam Hussein ordered the attacks of 9/11. (08/21/2006)

"Work" or "workspace," W says no either way Tim Grieve
A Freudian slip from a vacation-minded White House transcriber? (08/21/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Marion Jones tests positive: Drug cops aren't catching up. Cheats have gotten sloppy. Plus: Notre Dame's violation; Tigers catch eye of the Neifi! (08/21/2006)

The oil bubble Andrew Leonard
Looking for a market play? Bet against peak oil, in the short term. (08/21/2006)

Whitewash or role model? Apple's iPod report Andrew Leonard
From plastic TV set knobs to iPods; the Chinese labor advantage. (08/21/2006)

N.O. better blues By Cynthia Joyce
Watching Spike Lee's four-hour epic on Hurricane Katrina in the New Orleans Arena with my neighbors, I felt awed, exhausted and heartbroken -- and more convinced than ever that somebody should go to jail for what happened here. (08/20/2006)

Dog vs. cat: Scuba! K.L.
What makes the better, furrier Cousteau? (08/21/2006)

Snake on "Snakes On A Plane" K.L.
Samuel L. Jackson really gets it from a snake. (08/21/2006)

Battle of the blondes By Cintra Wilson
Jessica Simpson's Malibu Barbie, Xtina Aguilera and her assless chaps, and the unrepentantly slutty Paris Hilton face off with new records. Is this some kind of Republican plot? (08/19/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Ruth vs. Rachel," Matthew Friedberger
An exclusive free download from a Fiery Furnaces side project (08/18/2006)

"Accepted" By Stephanie Zacharek
This little comedy about college losers who start their own school is buoyant, punky late-summer fun. (08/18/2006)

"The Illusionist" By Stephanie Zacharek
The dazzling charms of this fairy-tale romance magically make its many flaws disappear. (08/18/2006)

"Snakes on a Plane" By Stephanie Zacharek
The most anticipated movie of the summer is finally here. Does it live up to its name? (08/18/2006)

The Fix
Gibson cops a plea. Haley Joel Osment charged with DUI. Plus: Timberlake says, "I have trouble having sex to music." (08/18/2006)

The Microsoft Office L.C.
Ricky Gervais in faux Microsoft U.K. training videos (08/18/2006)

Senator Sleepyhead K.L.
A camera catches a senator nodding off. (08/18/2006)

I really like gay men, but I'm not gay By Cary Tennis
Is there something wrong with me? (08/18/2006)

Wait, was Karl Rove in Boulder this week? By Rebecca Traister
It's the best explanation for the way an incredible JonBenet Ramsey confession knocked real news off the air. (08/18/2006)

Public schools in distress? Gender stereotypes to the rescue! Tracy Clark-Flory
U.S. Department of Education may allow use of single-sex education in public schools to grow. (08/18/2006)

"Security moms" feel insecure, forsake GOP Sarah Goldstein
Meet the moms concerned with rising gas prices and the sluggish economy. (08/18/2006)

My body (except in prison) Sarah Goldstein
Missouri attorney general appeals decision allowing inmates transportion to receive abortions. (08/18/2006)

One body to rule them all Sarah Goldstein
Supermodels Elle Macpherson and Heidi Klum duke it out for "The Body" title. (08/18/2006)

What else we're reading Tracy Clark-Flory
Mother avoids deportation by camping out in Church. Also, Hummer teams with McDonald's! (08/18/2006)

When pythons attack By Philip Armour
When a giant python in Florida tried to swallow an alligator -- and blew up! -- local pundits had a field day. But nobody's laughing at how the wayward pets are strangling the life out of the Everglades. (08/18/2006)

Why do the innocent confess to crimes? By Alex Koppelman
Holes have appeared in John Karr's claim that he killed little JonBenet Ramsey. Experts explain why an innocent man might pretend to be guilty. (08/18/2006)

Snuggling with anacondas By Jeanne Carstensen
Jesus Rivas talks about wrestling the biggest serpents on earth and how he came to travel with two pillowcases full of snakes on a plane. (08/18/2006)

The rattlers' inconvenient truth By Katharine Mieszkowski
A warming climate could spell the end for a protected pit viper in Arizona. (08/18/2006)

Whatever's best for Holy Joe By Joe Conason
Lieberman's racially inflammatory strategy may backfire when people remember his history of pandering to Louis Farrakhan. (08/18/2006)

When even a photo op is too much Tim Grieve
Four months after Bush touts Katrina recovery, a victim says: "Not much has happened." (08/18/2006)

"We're doing everything in our power" Tim Grieve
Bush says his administration is doing its best to prevent terrorist attacks. The chairmen of the 9/11 Commission say it's not so. (08/18/2006)

Soaring with Harris, or "falling with style"? Tim Grieve
A report from the Senate's saddest campaign. (08/18/2006)

Sloppy on spying? Tim Grieve
The Washington Post complains that a federal judge's decision is insufficiently thoughtful. What about the criticism of it? (08/18/2006)

It's still the economy, stupid Tim Grieve
Bush's economic advisors try to explain why Americans don't approve of the way he's handling the economy. (08/18/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Evander Holyfield, almost 44 and returning to the ring, is headed down a road that leads to nothing but tragedy. (08/18/2006)

My mother, Buttercup
A Table Talker remembers the woman who gave him the gift of music, and a voice in the grotto. (08/18/2006)

Daily Download: "Come Out (Come Down, Fade Out, Be Gone)," 120 Days
A free download from Norway's hottest electronic import. (08/17/2006)

Star wreck L.C.
Andy Dick's lick-and-run (08/17/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Will the "Pusher" trilogy -- three violent, low-budget films about the mean streets of Copenhagen -- be the next "Sopranos"? (08/17/2006)

Oh baby! H.H.
Stephen Colbert warns of the spread of a terrible illness among celebrities. (08/17/2006)

The Fix
Aniston denies engagement rumors. Tim Gunn splits with "Runway" judges. Plus: Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson? Mario Batali and Courtney Love? (08/17/2006)

Project run away L.C.
"Project Runway's" Vincent drops his pants for art. (08/17/2006)

Destination: Berlin By Christine Smallwood
The past of this eternally youthful "city of the world" is captured in the work of journalist Joseph Roth, author John le Carré and psychiatrist and novelist Alfred Döblin. (08/17/2006)

Rent-a-coup By Laura Miller
In 2004, a mix of rich white men and mercenaries attempted to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea. Why? Greed -- and boredom. (08/17/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug Ruben Bolling
Waiting for God-Man (08/17/2006)

My boyfriend saved me from myself -- but now he acts like my jailer By Cary Tennis
I'd just like to have an occasional cigarette -- without that disapproving look. (08/17/2006)

65 pregnant teens = one canceled abstinence-only program Tracy Clark-Flory
School board reconsiders effectiveness of high school's sex-ed program. (08/17/2006)

Exploding bras Sarah Goldstein
Airport security wants you to check your gel bra. (08/17/2006)

Hold the cucumber like so ... Sarah Goldstein
Courses in sex skills are a growing trend. Is this the new sexual empowerment? (08/17/2006)

Table scraps and suicide bombings: The lives of insurgents' wives Tracy Clark-Flory
Jill Carroll details the lives of her female captors. (08/17/2006)

No refills for you Sarah Goldstein
The New York Civil Liberties Union files a complaint against three pharmacists who refused to dispense refills of emergency contraception. (08/17/2006)

What else we're reading Tracy Clark-Flory
Looking for a guy? Act like one. Also, teen girls more tech-savvy than Microsoft? (08/17/2006)

Israel's debacle, courtesy of Bush By Sidney Blumenthal
With U.S. support, Israeli unilateralism was unfurled. The nation's security has never been so endangered, or its moral authority so tarnished. (08/17/2006)

Iraqi speaker derails Bush's dreams By Juan Cole
The sunny scenario of Sunni Arab political integration gets dimmer as speaker al-Mashhadani takes a hard line against Shiites -- and the U.S. (08/17/2006)

Is airport security futile? By Patrick Smith
First it was tweezers, now mascara. Every penny spent confiscating makeup is a penny that could go toward law enforcement -- where it really matters. (08/17/2006)

The Bush doctrine under surveillance By Glenn Greenwald
The first court ruling on NSA's warrantless spying delivers another stinging rebuke to the president's wartime power grab. (08/17/2006)

Follow the money Tim Grieve
In anticipation of November, K Street is looking to hire itself some Democrats. (08/17/2006)

GOP voters keep Lieberman in the lead Tim Grieve
Seventy-five percent of likely Republican voters in Connecticut say they stand with Joe. (08/17/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Josh Marshall on the war on Iraq vs. the war on terror. (08/17/2006)

And keep a close eye on those Macacans, too Tim Grieve
The Republican chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee endorses racial profiling at airport security checkpoints. (08/17/2006)

Why couldn't he just hide it in the freezer like everybody else? Tim Grieve
Duke Cunningham's wife speaks on his last-ditch effort to keep some ill-gotten gains. (08/17/2006)

Judge orders halt to warrantless spying program Tim Grieve
Court says Bush's program violated FISA, Fourth Amendment and the separation of powers. (08/17/2006)

Blast walls or a "gated community"? The president's summer reading list Tim Grieve
What Bush could learn about Iraq. (08/17/2006)

Hatch: Terrorists are waiting for the Democrats Tim Grieve
Their plan to elect John Kerry didn't work. (08/17/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Angels, Rangers brawl, and almost fight too! Plus: Another writer suggests firing the punter. It's crazy, but it's good crazy. (08/17/2006)

Daily Download: "Brother," Murder by Death
"You're not the greatest brother, but you're the only one that's mine." (08/16/2006)

Conversations: Matt Dillon
Matt Dillon reflects on the perils of summoning his inner Bukowski, and what makes "Crash" so hard to watch. (08/16/2006)

The Fix
Cruise and Holmes hailed as heroes. Cox rushes to Aniston's defense. Plus: Paris Hilton's in the Guinness Book of World Records! (08/16/2006)

Reptiles in flight! H.H.
Samuel Jackson explains to Jon Stewart why he's tired of these motherf***ing snakes on this motherf***ing plane! (08/16/2006)

100-yard 'stache L.C.
Geraldo and O'Reilly vs. Stewart and Colbert! Who wins? (08/16/2006)

Republican potty L.C.
Rob Corddry, Macacan tour guide (08/16/2006)

Aw L.C.
Kitty vs. door. (08/17/2006)

The K Chronicles Keith Knight
Money, music and fear: More of life's little victories. (08/16/2006)

We've got an anger management problem By Cary Tennis
I'm in an abusive relationship -- but I really think we can change. (08/16/2006)

Actually, hell is other people By Lisa Selin Davis
A new study says Americans have fewer friends than ever -- but what if we're enjoying more solitude and intimacy? (08/16/2006)

The real rank and file of the "mommy wars" Lynn Harris
Have we forgotten about working women who are not Meredith Vieira? (08/16/2006)

Hey, birth's gotta hurt, too Lynn Harris
Lynn Paltrow skewers the "Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act." (08/16/2006)

Inflammatory breast cancer: Living up to its name? Lynn Harris
How much should we worry about yet another "silent killer"? (08/16/2006)

Abortion poll: Voters are pro-privacy, pro-prevention Lynn Harris
NARAL survey suggests that most people support access to birth control, not candidates who oppose it. (08/16/2006)

What else we're reading Lynn Harris
We mean, besides the reports that they've made an arrest in the JonBenet murder. (08/16/2006)

Stepping in "macaca" By Michael Scherer
With his Confederate-flag-draped past, Sen. George Allen is in trouble for using a term for monkeys -- and a racial slur elsewhere in the world -- to ridicule a dark-skinned man at a campaign rally. (08/16/2006)

Boys of summer By Garrison Keillor
When the crooked politicians and crazy evangelists have got you down, it's time to remember Dad and take yourself out to a ballgame. (08/16/2006)

But the insurgency is still in its "last throes," right? By Tim Grieve
Bush is said to be "puzzled" that Iraqi citizens don't appreciate his war. (08/16/2006)

Will Paula Jones force Dick Cheney to testify on Plame? Tim Grieve
A new lawyer for the Wilsons says he'll use Clinton precedent to force Cheney, Rove and Libby to testify. (08/16/2006)

Paging Kenneth Blackwell
A report says problems with Cuyahoga County's voting machines may be so severe that they can't be fixed by November. (08/16/2006)

We hear that they've got a strategy for victory in Iraq, too Tim Grieve
Rice on Hezbollah: Hope for the best, and maybe somebody will call them names. (08/16/2006)

Chairman Lieberman? Tim Grieve
Will Democrats allow the opponent of their party's candidate to take over a key committee if they win back the Senate in November? (08/16/2006)

"Iraq Thanks Mighty Fine Americans" Tim Grieve
Impeachment obscenity is in the eye of the beholder. (08/16/2006)

You say "Macaca," I say "Mo' Caca" Tim Grieve
A new explanation from the Allen camp. (08/16/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The Dodgers winning 17 out of 18 is a 100-year event for a team. Would you have guessed that? Plus: A good (bathroom) read. (08/16/2006)

Dave Hill: Interview with a pet psychic K.L.
Will a pet psychic give Dave Hill the answers he so desperately needs? (08/16/2006)

Daily Download: "The Golden Morning Breaks," Colleen
A delicate instrumental track from Parisian songstress Colleen (08/15/2006)

Sierra's mysterious powers L.C.
Drink ad anticipates the airlines' liquid ban. (08/15/2006)

Best fake names ever H.H.
"The Daily Show" celebrates its 10th anniversary with a look back at its best made-up names. (08/15/2006)

The Fix
Andy Dick goes on licking and groping spree. Jerry Springer joins cast of "Dancing With the Stars." Plus: Celebrity ping-pong! (08/15/2006)

Life goes on By Ian Chang
In a heroic memoir, Donald Antrim explores his relationship with his late mother -- a troubled alcoholic he couldn't live with, or without. (08/15/2006)

Honey, I read "The Stranger"! By Louis Bayard
The president read Camus' "The Stranger" on vacation in Texas, and now you can read the book report he wrote for Laura! (08/15/2006)

WayLay Carol Lay
Her lyin' heart. (08/15/2006)

My boyfriend wants an open relationship By Cary Tennis
I know it's fairly common in my demographic, but I don't think I'm ready to share. (08/15/2006)

Speedo freaks By Oliver Broudy
Since I was a kid I've shunned men's bikini briefs. But now I'm one of the guys with a shiny marble bag -- strutting poolside, liberated. (08/15/2006)

Hollywood and swine Rebecca Traister
Details gets behind a new vogue for fat actresses. Like Blair from "The Facts of Life." Seriously. (08/15/2006)

Pepsico CEO hits the spot Rebecca Traister
The soft drink company gets a new leader. (08/15/2006)

Mind the wage gap Rebecca Traister
A new study finds a way to narrow it: Hire women in senior management positions. (08/15/2006)

The personal is too personal Rebecca Traister
Katie Couric tunes out the fashion critiques. (08/15/2006)

Labor support for young mothers Lynn Harris
Chicago-based doula program makes a difference long after delivery. (08/15/2006)

Salon's shameful six By Art Levine
There was Florida in 2000 and Ohio in 2004. Here are the six states where vote suppression could cost voters their voice -- and Democrats the election -- in 2006. (08/15/2006)

Lieberman: I'm bringing people together Tim Grieve
After 18 years in the Senate, he vows to take a new kind of politics to Washington. (08/15/2006)

Allen apologizes, but for what? Tim Grieve
The Republican senator says he doesn't know what "Macaca" means. (08/15/2006)

It's hard work, but we're making progress Tim Grieve
Pentagon ousts more service members for being gay. (08/15/2006)

Clinton: Lieberman isn't like the rest of us Tim Grieve
The former president seeks distance for himself -- and for his wife -- on the road to war. (08/15/2006)

Now, if he could just tell us why the president's reading Camus Tim Grieve
Fox's Alan Colmes says he knows what "Macaca" means. (08/15/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Without Olympic rings, the world championships are just a bunch of guys playing basketball. (08/15/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "Changes," Planningtorock
An exclusive download from Janine Rostron's sprawling debut. (08/14/2006)

Still smokin' By Heather Havrilesky
Showtime's "Weeds" grows stronger and even more unruly in its sophomore season, sending safe, suburban family life up in smoke. (08/14/2006)

The Fix
Madonna vows to give up acting. Disney's sticking with Gibson. Plus: Jennifer Aniston's flack is hopping mad! (08/14/2006)

Britney acting "crazy"! K.L.
The zany Britney video that's freaking out fans worldwide. (08/14/2006)

The center square K.L.
Death of the squarest daytime talk show host of all. (08/14/2006)

Interview with Ahmadinejad K.L.
The much-buzzed-about "60 Minutes" interview with the president of Iran. (08/14/2006)

A Bukowski playlist
Four poems and an interview from Charles Bukowski (08/14/2006)

Monkey business K.L.
Was a GOP's crack at an opponent's staffer racist? Watch and decide. (08/14/2006)

Destination: Washington, D.C. By Lorin Stein
Our famously divided capital has produced novels about white people in power and novels about everyone else. Explore the best of both worlds with Henry Adams and George Pelecanos. (08/14/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Joe Lieberman was the victim of an online jihad! (08/14/2006)

I'm a Buddhist in Big Pharma -- is that cool? By Cary Tennis
How can I reconcile my beliefs with the necessities of research? (08/14/2006)

Breast-feeding: Bad for marriages? Page Rockwell
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach says certain unsexy aspects of motherhood should be hidden from husbands. (08/14/2006)

Meredith Vieira did not opt out! Page Rockwell
Lisa Belkin is back, claiming more victories for the opt-out sisterhood. Too bad it's not true. (08/14/2006)

Broadsheet readers make changes! Page Rockwell
An update on Ms. magazine's "I Had an Abortion" petition. (08/14/2006)

Jill Carroll tells her story Page Rockwell
Now a staff writer at the Christian Science Monitor, Carroll offers a sensitive, detailed first-person account of her kidnapping. (08/14/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Helping women protect themselves against AIDS, opinions from Ellen Goodman and Susan J. Douglas, and more. (08/14/2006)

Inside the Iraqi forces fiasco By David J. Morris
The U.S. effort to train Iraqi forces -- and bring our troops home -- is mired in bureaucratic mismanagement, inept recruits and astonishing shortages of equipment. (08/14/2006)

The next New Orleans By Katharine Mieszkowski
The author who predicted Katrina now forecasts watery catastrophe for New York, Houston and Miami in "The Ravaging Tide." (08/14/2006)

The coming earthquake By Aluf Benn
Having failed on the battlefield, Israelis question their leadership and their national direction. (08/14/2006)

What the Times knew, and when it knew it Tim Grieve
Bill Keller admits that the paper decided to hold its story on the warrantless spying program on the "eve" of the 2004 presidential election. (08/14/2006)

Quote of the Day Tim Grieve
Lieberman, Cheney and Iraq. (08/14/2006)

Hating America or just thirsty? Tim Grieve
The TSA wants to know what you're thinking. (08/14/2006)

Katherine Harris wins! And other news from the campaign desk Tim Grieve
Looking ahead at November. (08/14/2006)

Cheney: Lieberman good, democracy bad Tim Grieve
The vice president crossed the line. (08/14/2006)

And Sambo's was just a good place for pancakes Tim Grieve
George Allen and the man he calls "Macaca." (08/14/2006)

"Fire Rumsfeld" and other GOP one-liners Michael Scherer
A Republican congresswoman from Virginia shows us how to make funny out of the war in Iraq. (08/14/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Greg Maddux's change of uniform and return to brilliance is the latest insult to Cubs fans. How rare is the aging great's midseason turnaround? (08/14/2006)

I Like to Watch By Heather Havrilesky
The dog days of summer TV are here! "30 Days" opens your mind, "Laguna Beach" poisons it, and Dr. Will of "Big Brother" leads us all unto temptation. (08/13/2006)

Aw L.C.
Kitties go to first base. (08/14/2006)

"I didn't like sex at all" By Stephen Amidon
Martha Gellhorn was a gorgeous, brilliant foreign correspondent once married to Hemingway. But underneath her glamorous exterior, her letters reveal a woman of awe-inspiring rage. (08/12/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "House of Pain," Johnny Dowd
The tale of a cowboy whose "troubles came from that thing between his legs" (08/11/2006)

Summertime for Hitler H.H.
Eli Pariser of MoveOn.org makes an appearance on "The Colbert Report." (08/11/2006)

The Fix
Paris Hilton attacked by kinkajou. Dobson offers Gibson support. Plus: "Liquids on a Plane," the movie? (08/11/2006)

Pursesnatcher Eds.
A filmmaker goes on the chase after a robbery, looking for some answers. (08/11/2006)

"Icelander" By Laura Miller
This wonderful new novel from McSweeney's is a twisty murder mystery with rich overtones of Nabokov, Norse mythology and pomo fiction. (08/11/2006)

My girlfriend's family is suffocating our relationship By Cary Tennis
They call constantly, they drop in, they even check when each member goes to bed every night. (08/11/2006)

Threat level elevated to red (lip gloss) By Rebecca Traister
A nervous morning for air travelers, and this time, restrictions tighten around passengers' dopp kits. (08/11/2006)

Get thee back, roofies Page Rockwell
A chemistry professor is developing a date-rape-drug detector. Hallelujah. (08/11/2006)

Big and beautiful, but not healthy, in South Africa Tracy Clark-Flory
Expert says rise in obesity among South African women is due in part to fears of appearing to have HIV/AIDS. (08/11/2006)

"Hey, that's rankist!" Katharine Mieszkowski
A new battle cry for the rank and file? (08/11/2006)

Choose carefully: Chicks or lits? Tracy Clark-Flory
Who said beating a dead horse does no good? (08/11/2006)

Say it, sister: "I had an abortion" Page Rockwell
A Ms. petition for a new clampdown on women's rights. (08/12/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Excommunicating women priests, reinstating transsexual soccer players, Bay Area residents sound off on gender difference, and more. (08/11/2006)

The U.S. is "indefensible" By Alex Koppelman
Former Bush insider Ron Suskind discusses the London bomb plot, and says the president shouldn't claim we're safer than we were before 9/11. (08/11/2006)

Is the U.K. better than the U.S. at stopping terror? By Mark Benjamin
Americans bust the hapless Seas of David gang. The British round up real terrorist rings. But experts say the U.K. arrests more extremists because more of them live on British soil. (08/11/2006)

Sore losers By Joe Conason
Connecticut voters did what they felt was best for the country -- and should ignore the right-wing scolds who support Bush's failed policies. (08/11/2006)

What America doesn't understand By Andrew Brown
Homegrown U.K. terror is a growing threat, multicultural "tolerance" can't combat it, and the war in Iraq will only make it worse. (08/11/2006)

Democrats united on Iraq and Lamont Glenn Greenwald
A new poll reflects unusual unity and optimism among Democrats heading into the November elections. (08/11/2006)

Dishonesty by the right on terrorists and eavesdropping Glenn Greenwald
Democrats don't want to "kill" the NSA's eavesdropping program, and nobody claims that eavesdropping on terrorists "constitutes an invasion of privacy." (08/11/2006)

Israeli criticism of the war in Lebanon Glenn Greenwald
Citizens in Israel not only can criticize their leader in the middle of a war but can call for his resignation -- without being branded traitors. (08/11/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Down with self-referential navel gazing! Or, Wikipedia and me, Part 2. And did I mention me? (08/11/2006)

He said, she said
How are men and women like airstrips and country roads? Or are they? Table Talkers weigh in on gender, sex, and unfortunate analogies. (08/11/2006)

Google Test
(08/11/2006)

Leaders who lunch L.C.
A president who doesn't like to meet between meals (08/10/2006)

Reviewed: Dirty Pretty Things, Rick Ross, Ani DiFranco
The critical consensus on Dirty Pretty Things, Rick Ross and Ani DiFranco (08/10/2006)

Exclusive Daily Download: "A Homeless Dream," Kath Bloom
An exclusive free download from a singer you might recognize from "Before Sunrise." (08/10/2006)

Beyond the Multiplex By Andrew O'Hehir
Svankmajer's "Lunacy" is one of the year's best films. Plus: A powerfully erotic movie starring Aaron Eckhart and Helena Bonham Carter. (08/10/2006)

The Fix
Did Vaughn propose to Aniston? Is Kilmer a fatso? And what is Mike Wallace doing back at "60 Minutes"? (08/10/2006)

Three questions for: Dan Crane
An interview with the would-be king of air guitar. (08/10/2006)

Eulogy for Chad K.L.
A prank goes horribly wrong -- but makes for a killer video! (08/10/2006)

Destination: Montreal By David Bezmozgis
Allow Leonard Cohen and Mordecai Richler to show you Canada's most prized -- and sublimely permissive -- city. (08/10/2006)

Stranger than science fiction By Laura Miller
Before JT Leroy there was James Tiptree Jr. -- the writer and alter ego of Alice Sheldon, a beautiful woman who struggled under the weight of her talent, depression and sexuality. (08/10/2006)

Tom the Dancing Bug By Ruben Bolling
Hollywood tales: Mel Gibson in "Tequila Sunset" (08/10/2006)

My dad left when I was 7 -- now he wants back in my life By Cary Tennis
My sisters and I are happy he's back, but we wonder what he's up to. (08/10/2006)

What to wear when you're promoting Plan B Page Rockwell
Blogger Bitch Ph.D. kicks off an information campaign with some sweet T-shirts. (08/10/2006)

Obese infants, dieting moms Katharine Mieszkowski
Babies who are too fat, and moms who teach their kids to fret every calorie. When will it end? (08/10/2006)

MTV2 "satire" puts black women on leashes Tracy Clark-Flory
A cartoon depicts black women collared, crawling on all fours and defecating on the floor. (08/10/2006)

Finding flextime on Wall Street Page Rockwell
Many companies want to offer employees family-time flexibility but just can't seem to make it work. (08/10/2006)

Hunter-Gatherer Junior High Tracy Clark-Flory
The ACLU quashes a Louisiana school board's sex-segregation plans. (08/11/2006)

What else we're reading Page Rockwell
Women's alleged reliance on hair dye, a bittersweet women's rights anniversary in South Africa, and a weird little holiday in New York. (08/10/2006)

Getting beyond our airport security obsession By Patrick Smith
Confiscating corkscrews and tweezers didn't make us safer after Sept. 11. And banning liquids isn't going to make us safer now. (08/10/2006)

The terrorists next door By Yassin Musharbash
European security experts suggest local amateurs are behind the London plot -- affirming that "al-Qaida" has become a many-headed, global threat. (08/10/2006)

Did Lieberman violate Jewish law? By Stephen Hirsch
Now that I'm observant, too, I question the senator's public shaming of Bill Clinton. (08/10/2006)

The day after defeat Glenn Greenwald
Lieberman's supporters try to paint a bright picture as Democrats abandon his candidacy and Republicans pretend to be happy. (08/10/2006)

Politicizing the terrorist plot Glenn Greenwald
Bush supporters are already attempting to squeeze political gain out of the airplane plot in the U.K. (08/10/2006)

AIPAC ruling a blow to press freedom Glenn Greenwald
A court ruled for the first time Thursday that the Espionage Act can be used to prosecute private citizens who disseminate classified information (08/10/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
The sad spiral of Maurice Clarett is just that, not an argument against early entry. Plus: What's wrong with A-Rod? Crazy theory. And: Wikipedia and me. (08/10/2006)

Daily Download: "This Life," La Rocca
A catchy free download from La Rocca's new album. (08/09/2006)

Conversations: Tommy Chong
Tommy Chong on Martha Stewart, "Evil Bong" and setting "Up in Smoke" to music. (08/09/2006)

"World Trade Center" By Stephanie Zacharek
Oliver Stone tackles the most harrowing shared experience of our lives -- and it's not the disaster you would expect. (08/09/2006)

Hey Joe H.H.
Lewis Black of "The Daily Show" mercilessly mocks Joe Lieberman. (08/09/2006)

The Fix
Lohan and Clinton, the USO tour? Olbermann gets spanked by ADL. Plus: Mel's arrest tapes? Don't hold your breath! (08/09/2006)

Summer playlist contest
Another raucous entry in the Songs for a BBQ playlist contest (08/09/2006)

Hair today, gone tomorrow K.L.
Thanks for the memories, Cynthia McKinney! (08/09/2006)

Reach! A lecture musical K.L.
Prank: A college lecture is hijacked by a musical comedy number. (08/09/2006)

Cynthia's hair-raising adventures! K.L.
Cynthia McKinney's excellent adventures. (08/09/2006)

Chasing tail By Farhad Manjoo
New-business geeks are hailing Wired editor Chris Anderson for his sexy "long tail" theory of cultural consumption. But is his book for us or CEOs? (08/09/2006)

The joint and I By Scott Lamb
Stoner icon Tommy Chong gets down on pot, "Evil Bong," and what's trippy about being in prison. (08/09/2006)

The K Chronicles By Keith Knight
(My) San Diego Comic Con highlights (08/09/2006)

All the guys I'm dating want me to shave down there By Cary Tennis
Doesn't anybody like the full bush anymore? (08/09/2006)

Planning for Plan B Sarah Goldstein
With von Eschenbach's confirmation hearings held up in the Senate, Plan B could be sitting on a counter near you by month's end. (08/09/2006)

Women demand peace in the Middle East Sarah Goldstein
Women's antiwar groups have become the most vocal protesters in the region. (08/09/2006)

The unborn shall inherit the earth Sarah Goldstein
The proposed Unborn Child Pain Awareness Act prioritizes fetuses over mothers. (08/09/2006)

Stepford Illustrated Sarah Goldstein
A Sports Illustrated photo gallery of golfer Natalie Gulbis is more interested in how she looks in the kitchen than on the links. (08/09/2006)

Unfamiliar taste of victory By Colin McEnroe
At Ned Lamont headquarters, progressives bask in the triumph of their upstart candidate -- for the moment. (08/09/2006)

Lieberman wins! By Alex Koppelman
The three-term incumbent senator was beaten by a political unknown, but on election night his team was already spinning it as a victory. (08/09/2006)

Bombs over Beirut By Mitchell Prothero
The killing of civilians in Lebanon's capital has citizens once opposed to Hezbollah outraged by what they see as Israel's indiscriminate bombing. (08/09/2006)

When I'm 64 By Garrison Keillor
Growing old can make a man feel irrelevant. But it's not all bad: Old guys lend breadth and majesty to the world. (08/09/2006)

Joe's fall from grace By Sidney Blumenthal
Lieberman, the Democrats' man of faith, is now running on bad faith. (08/09/2006)

The sad, sorry state of Joe Lieberman Glenn Greenwald
With his contemptuous defiance of the decision of Connecticut voters, Lieberman has made himself a symbol of the craven Washington establishment. (08/09/2006)

A message from Connecticut to national Democrats Glenn Greenwald
To win in November, Democrats must inspire passion and demonstrate a willingness to fight. (08/09/2006)

Connecticut exit poll's surprising results Glenn Greenwald
Exit polling reveals some interesting and surprising facts about the Lieberman defeat. (08/09/2006)

The democratic process in action Glenn Greenwald
Removing incumbents whose views diverge from their constitutents' is a profoundly democratic act, whether done by Democrats or Republicans. (08/09/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
Fantasy ruling: Major League Baseball gets lucky and loses a battle in its war on fans. (08/09/2006)

Taking a break Andrew Leonard
Andrew Leonard is on vacation (08/09/2006)

Aw L.C.
A cat takes a little dip in the tub. (08/08/2006)

Daily Download: "The Bhramsian," Burnt Sugar
A Village Voice writer's band takes its cues from Miles Davis. (08/08/2006)

Seeds of rebellion L.C.
Lawn chair Gallaghers devise new ways to explode a watermelon (08/08/2006)

The Fix
"Weeds" marketers launch aromatic P.R. push. Jackson's people unearth "one of the biggest conspiracies in entertainment history." Plus: Gibson's kids, little demons? (08/08/2006)

Slick smear campaign K.L.
"An Inconvenient Spoof" of Al Gore exposed as oil industry attack. (08/08/2006)

Game on L.C.
A Game Crazy sales video says booyah! (08/08/2006)

And the Raze Mel! winner is. . . K.L.
The winner of our Melfest parody competition. (08/09/2006)

The eyes have it K.L.
Trained flies that make Rover seem so over. (08/09/2006)

What's so damn great about aging? By Rebecca Traister
Crackling good writer and "Sleepless in Seattle" director Nora Ephron gets serious about sagging necks and wrinkles, transforming her family life into fiction, and why her movies aren't as stupid or schmaltzy as people say. (08/08/2006)

WayLay By Carol Lay
Bee queen (08/08/2006)

I'm not sure I have a self. How do I get one? By Cary Tennis
Things are fine, but when I look inside, I don't see a coherent, durable person. Is that normal? (08/08/2006)

My big fat obnoxious former self By Rebecca Golden
I'm glad I don't weigh 571 pounds anymore. But I miss my big-girl righteousness and bravado. (08/08/2006)

Man laws for woman lovers Rebecca Traister
Male feminists on the march. (08/08/2006)

A mighty dick Rebecca Traister
One man's cure for feminism's ills. (08/08/2006)

Music makes you have sex and be sexist Rebecca Traister
The question we keep on asking: What is music doing to kids today? (08/08/2006)

Baby-on-board badges Rebecca Traister
Tokyo hands out pins that identify the expectant. (08/08/2006)

"Lebanon has been torn to pieces" By Daniel Steinvorth and Volkhard Windfuhr
The country's prime minister talks about a cease-fire plan, dealing with Hezbollah and making peace with Israel. (08/08/2006)

Skid row makeover By Evelyn Nieves
With chic lofts on the rise, Los Angeles' impoverished residents are being driven out of the last place they can call home. (08/08/2006)

Faithful to Fidel By Alexandra Starr
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez has the wallet and the will to keep Cuban socialism running after his friend and role model dies. (08/08/2006)

The pause that might not refresh By Brad DeLong
Tuesday, for the first time in two years, the Federal Reserve didn't raise interest rates -- but is the damage already done? (08/08/2006)

Demonizing fellow Democrats Glenn Greenwald
Joe Lieberman shares not only Bush's views on Iraq but also the administration's rhetorical tactics for attacking war critics. (08/08/2006)

Exploiting religious divisions for political gain Glenn Greenwald
Accusations of anti-Semitism are being used as a partisan weapon in the the Lieberman-Lamont race. (08/08/2006)

A new poll has ominous signs for Republicans Glenn Greenwald
Results of the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll. (08/08/2006)

Clueless Joe Joan Walsh
Lieberman's brazen nonconcession was the sad final move of a politician who can't see he's on the wrong side of history. (08/09/2006)

King Kaufman's Sports Daily
"The dog ate my homework" vs. "There is an agenda here." Floyd Landis' drug-test results are a question of faith. (08/08/2006)

The Shanghai-Taipei connection Andrew Leonard
Life in China: Back-alley soy sauce factories and brand-new hospitals. (08/08/2006)

The end of elitism Andrew Leonard
The decline of Harvard, brought down by the blogosphere. (08/08/2006)

Daily Download: "In The Morning," Junior Boys
A slice of dirty, funky electronica from the Junior Boys. (08/07/2006)

Aw K.L.
Blase behavior from a cat who can't be bothered. (08/07/2006)

Raze Mel! Contestant No. 3 K.L.
A face-off between the various stations of the Mel. (08/07/2006)

The Fix
Foster and Swayze defend Gibson -- and the Dixie Chicks send a "shout out," too! Plus: Lohan "saddened" for self. (08/07/2006)

Taking a tumble K.L.
A fireman demonstrates how to safely spin in a dryer. (08/07/2006)

That's one angry judge
The Tennessee judge who makes Judge Judy sound like a preschool teacher (08/07/2006)

Dancing fingers H.H.
Who knew that two regular old hands could be so very sexy and alluring? (08/07/2006)

The believer By Steve Paulson
Francis Collins -- head of the Human Genome Project -- discusses his conversion to evangelical Christianity, why scientists do not need to be atheists, and what C.S. Lewis has to do with it. (08/07/2006)

Destination: China By Nell Freudenberger
To understand the last century of this vast Far Eastern country, look to the moving stories of Lu Xun, a celebrated memoir of the Cultural Revolution and an engaging, concise history. (08/07/2006)

This Modern World By Tom Tomorrow
Welcome to the Rightwingoverse! (08/07/2006)

My boyfriend dumped me and I'm desolate By Cary Tennis
Though we had some problems, I didn't see this coming, and don't know how to ge