RIP Andrew Sarris, 1928-2012
The erudite dean of American film critics -- Pauline Kael's rival and promoter of the "auteur theory" -- dies at 83
When spoiled kids whine
Saying the White House "can't not give us a pass," Tucker Carlson shows why we need a better class of rich people
Let Hilary Duff smoke
The new mom is spotted with a cigarette. So what? The phony online anger needs to stop
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Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 10:00 PM UTC
Issa finally gets his trophy
Darrell Issa's contempt vote was a long time coming after big promises and little to show
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 9:24 PM UTC
Ignoring the tax gap
We're not Greece but the IRS could do a better job
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 7:43 PM UTC
Obamacare hater No. 1
Randy Barnett's main argument against the ACA isn't just against healthcare -- it's against the entire Constitution
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 7:30 PM UTC
Big Energy’s new bugaboo
Fossil fuel and electricity companies have declared war on people who use solar power for their homes
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 6:30 PM UTC
Wiping out for-profit schools
A bill banning career schools from using student loan money for recruitment could doom predatory colleges
Life Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 5:35 PM UTC
What’s the best Android phone?
It's still Samsung's Galaxy Nexus. But you might want to wait a few months
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 4:58 PM UTC
Ten LGBT leaders
Building new LGBT politics in the South and Midwest
Arts Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 3:30 PM UTC
Adam Carolla, unfunny comedian, thinks women aren’t funny
Irony alert! The "comic" thinks "dudes are funnier than chicks." Oh yeah? Explain Dane Cook
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 2:59 PM UTC
Ditch the “green economy”
It's the buzz of the UN's latest environmental conference -- but the consequences could be worse than its benefits
Life Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 2:55 PM UTC
Run for my life!
Can you outrun disease? Maybe -- in the middle of my cancer fight, I never thought I'd be training for a marathon
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 2:41 PM UTC
Mitt Romney might pick boring guy Tim Pawlenty as running mate
Mitt Romney is rumored to be considering as his V.P. the former rival who may be more boring than he is
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 2:07 PM UTC
GOP immigration suicide mission
Why are some Republican lawmakers pushing an unpopular and doomed measure to roll back Obama's new policy?
Life Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 2:03 PM UTC
New early pregnancy blood tests can accurately tell paternity
Noninvasive blood tests are now available to determine paternity as early as the eighth or ninth week of pregnancy
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 2:01 PM UTC
Dimon in the rough
How Wall Street aims to keep regulators out of its global betting parlor
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 1:48 PM UTC
Is Mubarak dead?
At one cafe in central Cairo, almost no one believed the reports of Hosni Mubarak's death — nor did they care
Arts Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 1:37 PM UTC
China’s Ai Weiwei says police have barred him from court hearing
The artist says he's been prevented from attending a hearing regarding his challenge to a $2.4 million tax bill
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 12:43 PM UTC
About that 13-point Obama lead …
Take it with a big grain of salt, but a new poll is a reminder that Obama is probably doing better than he should
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 12:12 PM UTC
Pawlenty up, Rubio down, but not out
Veep-stakes update; Romney skips Bain towns; GOP tax plan helps wealthy most; and other top Tuesday stories.
Arts Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 11:45 AM UTC
Steal this album: What happens if no one pays for music?
Artists have bills. Fans want convenience. A debate between a blogger and rocker goes viral, with no easy answers
Politics Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 11:16 AM UTC
Why Kenyan women fear Romney
Will the Republican nominee reinstate the global gag rule on abortion?
Arts Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Art + design + storytelling
Debbie Millman's visual essays
Life Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Who pays for burglarized car?
I cared for, and used, a soldier's car while she was deployed. A thief broke the window and took the GPS
Arts Wednesday, Jun 20, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
“Newsroom”: Aaron Sorkin does “The Daily Show”
"West Wing" and "Social Network" mastermind returns to TV with wit, rapid-fire dialogue and brutal condescension
Arts Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 11:59 PM UTC
Bad book, great movie
Bret Easton Ellis could make the film of "50 Shades" -- and a silk purse out of a sow's ear
Life Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 11:20 PM UTC
Skout’s minor problem
The flirting app has banned teens after reports of abuse. Is it the right approach?
Life Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 10:30 PM UTC
I was the evil “other woman”
Mike and I were both at fault when he cheated on his wife. Why did my female friends give me all the blame?
Politics Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 9:43 PM UTC
Romney and Perry swap places on immigration
You wouldn't recognize either man from his primary-campaign positions
Life Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 8:46 PM UTC
What’s the best headlamp?
Wirecutter thinks it's the Black Diamond Spot
Politics Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 8:24 PM UTC
Obama goes to war with GOP secret money
The Obama campaign has filed a complaint with the FEC saying Karl Rove's Crossroads GPS must disclose its donors
Politics Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 8:24 PM UTC
New NSA docs contradict 9/11 claims
“I don’t think the Bush administration would want to see these released," an expert tells Salon
Politics Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 8:18 PM UTC
Drones spur debt and polio
The price tag for Obama's remote control war keeps rising
Politics Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 8:18 PM UTC
Oh, look at that: National Review publishes racist nut
David Yerushalmi, anti-Shariah crusader, also once had some interesting thoughts on slavery
Life Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 8:15 PM UTC
“Brave”: Pixar’s feminist fantasy
A Scottish redhead fights the patriarchy (and her mom) in "Brave," a gorgeous but jumbled girl-centric adventure
Politics Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 7:40 PM UTC
Assange asks Ecuador for asylum
The WikiLeaks founder is motivated by one thing: a desire to avoid extradition to the U.S. Can anyone blame him?
Politics Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 6:50 PM UTC
Shocking Christian school textbooks
Thousands of Louisiana students will receive state voucher money to attend religious schools. What will they learn?
Life Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 6:40 PM UTC
Women Olympians: They’re hot!
A slobbering slide show on a sexist sports site forgets that female athletes are also, you know, athletes
Politics Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 6:32 PM UTC
For-profit colleges party in Vegas
With a cameo from George W. Bush, private sector colleges reminisce about the good old low-regulation days
Politics Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 4:55 PM UTC
Do we need a businessman in the White House?
Americans are right to prefer career politicians as presidents
Politics Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 4:26 PM UTC
U.S. employers post fewest job openings in five months
New figures suggest employers are less prone to hire
Politics Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 4:25 PM UTC
King: Time to investigate Muslims, again
Congress's biggest Islamophobe, Rep. Pete King, is opening his fifth set of hearings tomorrow into American Muslims
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