Grammys
Opening Shot
How bad it’s gotten for Mitt
When not completely melting down is considered good news, you’ve got a problem
Grammys
CPAC
At the CPAC-Occupy beer summit
Over drinks, foot soldiers of the left and right explore what they agree on: more than you'd think
VIDEO
U.S. Military
Our non-withdrawal from Afghanistan
Despite the alleged 2014 end date, the military has ramped up its construction of long-term bases
CPAC
“We don’t need someone to think”
Behind the scenes at CPAC: Who needs to agree on a presidential nominee? The strategy is to rule through Congress
VIDEO
Since You Asked
I'm smoking too much pot
I know I'm going to have to quit once I get pregnant, but I need it for the stress relief
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Monday, Feb 13, 2012 4:00 AM UTC
A passport to utopia
The satirical NSK State movement was founded in socialist Yugoslavia in 1984. It has now opened four embassies
Monday, Feb 13, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
“The Fault in Our Stars” and “There Is No Dog”: Not kids’ stuff
Two new young adult novels are smarter, better-written and more emotionally complex than most adult fiction
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Ricky Gervais: My conscience never takes a day off
In a Salon exclusive, the comedian answers critics, explains his hilarious new HBO show, and talks "Office" sequels
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Lessons of a very sexy pirate costume
When I took the job at the bar, I looked down on it -- and the women who worked there. But I had so much to learn
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
America’s failed promise of equal opportunity
To achieve a truly fair society, we need to look to Lincoln, not Jefferson
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Is gay literature over?
In an era of same-sex marriage and "Modern Family," the role of gay writers is changing. An expert explains how
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 1:54 PM UTC
A voice that touched us all
Like Michael Jackson, another icon lost to addiction and fame, Whitney was an awe-inspiring, genre-crossing pioneer
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 3:15 AM UTC
Whitney Houston dies at 48
A look back at the glorious career and biggest hits of the troubled pop diva
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 2:33 AM UTC
Didn’t she almost have it all?
Whitney Houston died Saturday at 48. As Salon wrote six years ago, it's a tragedy too many people saw coming
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Porn’s taboo transsexual stars
"T-girls" are fighting for respect in the adult biz. What does it mean for the general acceptance of trans women?
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
The Internet makes magic disappear
YouTube has killed the magician's art, and threatens the stores where tricks have been passed down for generations
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 9:05 PM UTC
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 6:00 PM UTC
Bridging the Irish-Italian divide
A Jersey transplant shares the chicken Parmesan recipe his outcast aunt brought to the family
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Paul Gauguin’s Polynesian “paradise”
An innovative new exhibition seeks to put the French artist's exotic voyages into greater context
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Taking sex out of the city
We lead R-rated lives. So why are so many cities -- even New York -- declaring war on adult entertainment?
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
“Walking Dead” creator: Get ready for breakneck pace
Robert Kirkman heard fans' howls about Season 2 being dull, and promises to bring the action starting Sunday
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Female soldiers fight the brass ceiling
While relenting on gay soldiers, the Pentagon still excludes women from combat
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Catholic tribalism and the contraceptive flap
Watching liberals defend a church they disagree with showed us that even Catholic insiders can feel like outsiders
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 9:45 PM UTC
Salman Rushdie fears nothing
The famed author opens up to Salon about new threats, his just-finished memoir and his forthcoming TV show
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 9:27 PM UTC
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 8:40 PM UTC
Making the perfect cover girl
After polling its readers about retouching, Glamour vows to back off Photoshop
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 8:31 PM UTC
A birth-control compromise could divide the right
Obama's birth control move may have satisfied most sides -- and revealed the truth about the bishops' opposition
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 7:15 PM UTC
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 6:57 PM UTC
The answer that’s been staring them in the face
Rick Santorum's CPAC performance demonstrates what separates him from previous Romney foes: Competence
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 6:10 PM UTC
And the Oscar goes to … “Twilight”!
What if the Academy honored movies that people really liked? The "Twilight" vs. "Melancholia" showdown, at last
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 6:10 PM UTC
Adele: Too fat for fashion designer
Karl Lagerfeld backpedals on his insulting comments about the pop star's weight -- only to blunder again
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Mexico City does it right
Bleachers in the arrivals lobby -- brilliant. Plus: The funniest thing ever written
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
The big banks win again
Foreclosure victims get little help in a mortgage-settlement plan that only benefits the banks' bottom line
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 2:34 PM UTC
The man who could beat Chavez
A charismatic governor has emerged as the first legitimate threat to the Venezuelan president's 13-year tenure
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:59 PM UTC
Israel, MEK and state sponsor of Terror groups
A new report claims that MEK is behind the assassination of Iran's scientists, and Israel funds them
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
The neocons’ big Iran lie
The right-wing hawks who thought Iraq would be a cakewalk think it'd be easy to attack Iran. Real soldiers say no.
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Can the 1 percent accept “enough”?
The rich can't stop trying to justify exorbitant salaries for everyone from Wall Street bankers to college coaches
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
How you know Obama is winning
Against the backdrop of good economic news, the annual CPAC hysteria and insults don’t have quite the same sting
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
The beautiful evolution of maps
From ancient Egypt to modern America, these artifacts are a hallmark of civilization
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
When my job stopped paying
After a year of unemployment, I landed a contract gig. Then the paychecks stopped coming -- but the work didn't
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Pick of the week: A spectacular Cuban-jazz love story
Pick of the week: Surprise Oscar nominee "Chico & Rita" is a smoldering animated romance, with killer music
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
She called me a “manwhore”
When he dumped his ex, she told everyone that he was easy. Now he wants to know: Can a man be "slut-shamed"?
Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 9:41 PM UTC
The deadlock scenario
Mitt Romney’s week from hell has revived the most enduring fantasy of political junkies
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
America’s failed promise of equal opportunity
To achieve a truly fair society, we need to look to Lincoln, not Jefferson
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 9:05 PM UTC
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Catholic tribalism and the contraceptive flap
Watching liberals defend a church they disagree with showed us that even Catholic insiders can feel like outsiders
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 6:57 PM UTC
The answer that’s been staring them in the face
Rick Santorum's CPAC performance demonstrates what separates him from previous Romney foes: Competence
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
America’s failed promise of equal opportunity
To achieve a truly fair society, we need to look to Lincoln, not Jefferson
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Female soldiers fight the brass ceiling
While relenting on gay soldiers, the Pentagon still excludes women from combat
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Catholic tribalism and the contraceptive flap
Watching liberals defend a church they disagree with showed us that even Catholic insiders can feel like outsiders
Friday, Feb 10, 2012 9:27 PM UTC
Monday, Feb 13, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
“The Fault in Our Stars” and “There Is No Dog”: Not kids’ stuff
Two new young adult novels are smarter, better-written and more emotionally complex than most adult fiction
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Ricky Gervais: My conscience never takes a day off
In a Salon exclusive, the comedian answers critics, explains his hilarious new HBO show, and talks "Office" sequels
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Is gay literature over?
In an era of same-sex marriage and "Modern Family," the role of gay writers is changing. An expert explains how
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 1:54 PM UTC
A voice that touched us all
Like Michael Jackson, another icon lost to addiction and fame, Whitney was an awe-inspiring, genre-crossing pioneer
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 3:15 AM UTC
Whitney Houston dies at 48
A look back at the glorious career and biggest hits of the troubled pop diva
Monday, Feb 13, 2012 4:00 AM UTC
A passport to utopia
The satirical NSK State movement was founded in socialist Yugoslavia in 1984. It has now opened four embassies
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 5:00 PM UTC
Lessons of a very sexy pirate costume
When I took the job at the bar, I looked down on it -- and the women who worked there. But I had so much to learn
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Is gay literature over?
In an era of same-sex marriage and "Modern Family," the role of gay writers is changing. An expert explains how
Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Porn’s taboo transsexual stars
"T-girls" are fighting for respect in the adult biz. What does it mean for the general acceptance of trans women?
Saturday, Feb 11, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
The Internet makes magic disappear
YouTube has killed the magician's art, and threatens the stores where tricks have been passed down for generations
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