Culture

WATCH: How to Win People Over to the Taliban's Side [Fiore Cartoon]

By Mark Fiore

 | Thu Feb. 9, 2012 10:15 AM PST

WATCH: Airing the Komen Foundation's Dirty Pink Laundry [Saunders Cartoon]

By Zina Saunders

 | Mon Feb. 6, 2012 12:04 PM PST
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NBC's New Broadway Drama, "Smash," Might Actually Be...Good?

Despite clichés, early episodes show promise—and some rousing musical numbers to boot.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Mon Feb. 6, 2012 4:00 AM PST
Van Etten

Review: Sharon Van Etten's "Tramp"

Subtleties of the up-and-coming indie singer's new album reward the repeat listener.

By Alyssa Battistoni

 | Mon Feb. 6, 2012 3:00 AM PST

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Newt or Schrute: the Quiz

Can you tell the difference between Dwight Schrute and Newt Gingrich? No, you probably can't.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Tue Feb. 7, 2012 3:00 AM PST

Book Review: Consent of the Networked

Rebecca MacKinnon's new book is an antidote to giddy promises that the Internet will set you free.

By Alyssa Battistoni

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 5:17 PM PST
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Q&A: Rebecca MacKinnon on the Brave New World of the Web

Internet scholar and advocate Rebecca MacKinnon talks SOPA/PIPA, Twitter censorship, and whether we're in danger of being "entertained to death."

By Alyssa Battistoni

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 7:03 PM PST

WATCH: Super PAC Mad Libs [Fiore Cartoon]

By Mark Fiore

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PST

WATCH: Mitt Romney's Blind Trust [Saunders Cartoon]

By Zina Saunders

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 12:38 PM PST
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8 Videos to Commemorate the Beatles' Final Concert, 43 Years Later

On January 30, 1969, the Fab Four played their last gig...in a fairly big, fairly illegal way.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PST

The Wood Brothers Get Back to Their Roots

What happens when talented siblings reconnect over a shared love of American music.

By Tim McDonnell

 | Mon Jan. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PST

The 99 Percent Solution

The evolution of the slogan heard 'round the world.

By Lauren Ellis

 | January/February 2012 Issue
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"The Grey": So Much More Than Liam Neeson Brutalizing Wolves

Director Joe Carnahan's latest film is way smarter than its wolf-clobbering promo materials would lead you to believe.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Fri Jan. 27, 2012 9:27 AM PST
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The End of Privacy

Google's new privacy policy is a sign of what's to come.

By Kevin Drum

 | Fri Jan. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PST

WATCH: Obama's "Socialist" Ideas Aren't So Different From the GOP's [Fiore Cartoon]

By Mark Fiore

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 11:40 AM PST
Proof: I created Elmo

I Created Elmo, and Here's Proof!

Now where's my %$#@in' royalties!

By Michael Mechanic

 | Wed Jan. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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The Evolution of EDM Pioneer Paul van Dyk

The superstar DJ on pissing off Hugo Chavez, laughing at Fox News, and his beef with Occupy Wall Street.

By Samantha Oltman

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 3:00 AM PST

WATCH: Vote for Corporations, the People Who Matter Most [Saunders Cartoon]

By Zina Saunders

 | Mon Jan. 23, 2012 1:12 PM PST
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"Red Tails": Red Fails

George Lucas's 23-year labor of love is an appallingly lousy, thrill-free war film.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Sat Jan. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PST

WATCH: So Long Internet Freedom, SOPA and PIPA Are Here [Fiore Cartoon]

By Mark Fiore

 | Fri Jan. 20, 2012 3:00 AM PST

Photo Essays + Slideshows

India's Girl Effect

Are microloans the best 21st century birth control device? A photo essay.

The War on Congo's Women

Photos from a country where it's more dangerous to be a woman than a soldier.

America's Top 10 Polluters

The EPA releases a database of greenhouse gas sources. Is there a global warmer in your backyard?

Scenes From the Gay Marriage Battle

This war is high-casualty, too.

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