Culture

Book Review: Beautiful Souls

By Hannah Levintova

 | Fri Feb. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PST
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Denzel Washington Shackled in "Safe House" of Clichés

If you're going to produce a cookie-cutter flick, at least give it a little flavor.

By Asawin Suebsaeng

 | Fri Feb. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PST

Avon Wants You to Know It's Not Komen

Its breast cancer charity isn't in the hot seat, but are Avon's walks about finding a cure or selling lipstick?

By Nicole Pasulka

 | Thu Feb. 9, 2012 3:00 AM 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

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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
A Separation

Film Review: A Separation

An Iranian film probes familial relationships as well as the sometimes cruel society they inhabit.

By Alyssa Battistoni

 | Fri Feb. 3, 2012 1:48 PM PST

Film Review: The Eerie Dance Drama of "Pina"

Academy Award-nominated doc merges absurdist theater with dance, and makes 3-D's potential even more mouthwatering.

By Azeen Ghorayshi

 | Fri Feb. 3, 2012 3:00 AM PST

The Right-Wing War on a Transgender Girl Scout

Why a fight to exclude a 7-year-old could mean no Thin Mints for you.

By Nicole Pasulka

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 1:20 PM PST

Four Reasons to Watch the Super Bowl This Sunday

What American football's big day tells us about class warfare, religion, and healthcare.

By Robert Lipsyte

 | Thu Feb. 2, 2012 11:54 AM PST

WATCH: Super PAC Mad Libs [Fiore Cartoon]

By Mark Fiore

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

Chart of the Day: What We Hate About Twitter

By Kevin Drum

 | Wed Feb. 1, 2012 12:20 PM PST

Heading to California's Annual Organic-Farming Woodstock

I'll be reporting for the next few days from California's Eco-Farm conference.

By Tom Philpott

 | Wed Feb. 1, 2012 9:34 AM 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

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
Shadid holds forth

Interrogating the NY Times' Anthony Shadid

The two-time Pulitzer winner on sneaking into Syria, being kidnapped in Libya, and the high cost of getting the story in a war zone.

By Aaron Ross

 | Thu Jan. 26, 2012 3:00 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

Review: "The Rushing Dark," by Laura Gibson

By Jon Young

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