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RIP Andrew Sarris, 1928-2012
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The erudite dean of American film critics -- Pauline Kael's rival and promoter of the "auteur theory" -- dies at 83
Saying the White House "can't not give us a pass," Tucker Carlson shows why we need a better class of rich people
The erudite dean of American film critics -- Pauline Kael's rival and promoter of the "auteur theory" -- dies at 83
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Darrell Issa's contempt vote was a long time coming after big promises and little to show
We're not Greece but the IRS could do a better job
Randy Barnett's main argument against the ACA isn't just against healthcare -- it's against the entire Constitution
Fossil fuel and electricity companies have declared war on people who use solar power for their homes
A bill banning career schools from using student loan money for recruitment could doom predatory colleges
It's still Samsung's Galaxy Nexus. But you might want to wait a few months
Building new LGBT politics in the South and Midwest
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Mitt Romney is rumored to be considering as his V.P. the former rival who may be more boring than he is
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Noninvasive blood tests are now available to determine paternity as early as the eighth or ninth week of pregnancy
How Wall Street aims to keep regulators out of its global betting parlor
At one cafe in central Cairo, almost no one believed the reports of Hosni Mubarak's death — nor did they care
The artist says he's been prevented from attending a hearing regarding his challenge to a $2.4 million tax bill
Take it with a big grain of salt, but a new poll is a reminder that Obama is probably doing better than he should
Veep-stakes update; Romney skips Bain towns; GOP tax plan helps wealthy most; and other top Tuesday stories.
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Will the Republican nominee reinstate the global gag rule on abortion?
Debbie Millman's visual essays
I cared for, and used, a soldier's car while she was deployed. A thief broke the window and took the GPS
"West Wing" and "Social Network" mastermind returns to TV with wit, rapid-fire dialogue and brutal condescension
Bret Easton Ellis could make the film of "50 Shades" -- and a silk purse out of a sow's ear
The flirting app has banned teens after reports of abuse. Is it the right approach?
Mike and I were both at fault when he cheated on his wife. Why did my female friends give me all the blame?
You wouldn't recognize either man from his primary-campaign positions
Wirecutter thinks it's the Black Diamond Spot
The Obama campaign has filed a complaint with the FEC saying Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS must disclose its donors
“I don’t think the Bush administration would want to see these released," an expert tells Salon
The price tag for Obama's remote control war keeps rising
David Yerushalmi, anti-Shariah crusader, also once had some interesting thoughts on slavery
A Scottish redhead fights the patriarchy (and her mom) in "Brave," a gorgeous but jumbled girl-centric adventure
The WikiLeaks founder is motivated by one thing: a desire to avoid extradition to the U.S. Can anyone blame him?
Thousands of Louisiana students will receive state voucher money to attend religious schools. What will they learn?
A slobbering slide show on a sexist sports site forgets that female athletes are also, you know, athletes
With a cameo from George W. Bush, private sector colleges reminisce about the good old low-regulation days
Americans are right to prefer career politicians as presidents
New figures suggest employers are less prone to hire
Congress's biggest Islamophobe, Rep. Pete King, is opening his fifth set of hearings tomorrow into American Muslims