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The great sitcom divide
Once you've grown used to adventurous shows like "30 Rock" and "Louie," the traditional sitcom feels like a relic
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Gender
The anger of the male novelist
Do female writers really have it easier than men? Perhaps the issue is being framed wrong by everyone
Stop Online Piracy Act
Reid bows to online protest
Protest against SOPA derails the Senate bill favored by the majority leader
Mitt Romney
The war that birthed Bain
Romney tapped El Salvador's wealthy families, including one linked to right-wing death squads
Sundance Film Festival
The teenager and the divorcee
He's 19, she's 35 -- but which of them is more mature? Todd Louiso's "Hello I Must Be Going" is a Sundance winner
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Friday, Jan 20, 2012 9:08 PM UTC
Suddenly Mitt is bracing for defeat
The two very different narratives that could emerge from Saturday’s South Carolina results
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 8:45 PM UTC
The latest GOP assault on the 99 percent
The little-noticed National Labor Relations Board has become red meat for Republican crowds in South Carolina
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 7:50 PM UTC
Go away, Carrie Bradshaw
A teen "Sex and the City" prequel is headed to TV. Are women doomed to be compared to this character forever?
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 5:30 PM UTC
Obama holds the line on birth control
In a victory for anxious pro-choicers, anti-contraceptive groups won't get to deny coverage to their employees
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 5:18 PM UTC
Etta James: Five great YouTube moments
Celebrate the late chanteuse's life by watching her perform legendary hits like "Tell Mama" and "At Last"
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 4:45 PM UTC
Is Stephen Colbert just kidding?
As the comedian holds a South Carolina rally with Herman Cain, an expert unravels what's real and what's satire
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 4:30 PM UTC
Does it matter Newt cheated?
When all morality collapses into sexual morality, it's the voters who get screwed
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 4:23 PM UTC
Sundance opens with “riches to rags” story
The festival begins with the incredible true story of the tycoon, the beauty queen and their massive dream house
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Creeping authoritarianism on Capitol Hill
What we can learn from one congressman's convoluted defense of the NDAA
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 3:08 PM UTC
The “appeasement” parrots of the GOP
Except for Ron Paul, the Republican candidates target the president with their own ill-informed policy
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:41 PM UTC
Colbert assesses GOP primary insanity
Romney loses Iowa. Gingrich gets slammed by his ex. Rick Santorum says something weird. Just another day?
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Zbig: Israelis “bought influence” and outmaneuvered Obama
The president "should have stuck to his guns" on Mideast peace, says Zbigniew Brzezinski, former NSC advisor
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Our selective stance on bigotry
Some of Paul's stances are odious. But our racist drug war and Islamophobic invasions are equally offensive
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 4:08 AM UTC
The power of conservative victimhood
It took Newt about five minutes to dominate the final pre-South Carolina debate by playing the conservative victim
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:01 AM UTC
Our polyamory disaster
We thought bringing in new people would add adventure and spice up our sex life. We were so wrong
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Erotic mashups, ’70s-style
The curators of an L.A. exhibit talk about how two influential artists melded sexual imagery with war commentary
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Pick of the week: The ultimate female action hero
Pick of the week: MMA star Gina Carano kicks the world's ass in Steven Soderbergh's thriller "Haywire"
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 11:21 PM UTC
The Obillionaire candidate
The president may spend twice as much as he did in the 2008 general election
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 10:45 PM UTC
Marky Mark saves the universe!
The "Contraband" star suggests he could have stopped 9/11 -- and inspires a genius viral art explosion online
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 9:30 PM UTC
Who needs UFOs?
There are plenty of other spectacular views from the cockpit window, like the northern lights or shooting stars
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 9:00 PM UTC
Romney, corporate welfare king
Mitt's use of subsidies and tax loopholes at Bain directly contradicts his "free market" ideals
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 8:42 PM UTC
Newt Gingrich’s traditional values
An ex-wife says that the adulterer wanted an open relationship -- and some experts give him credit for asking
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 7:51 PM UTC
Watch Mr. 1 Percent snap at a 99 percenter
As Gingrich scores with race-baiting, Romney tries redbaiting, telling a voter, "America's right and you're wrong!"
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 7:33 PM UTC
Pundit solves abortion wars in one easy column
In a lazy column that sums up what's wrong with the D.C. press, Dana Milbank urges both sides to just get along
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 7:29 PM UTC
The Boss embraces Occupy
Bruce Springsteen's new single explores income inequality and captures the rage of the 99 percent
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 7:01 PM UTC
A Newt win would be a lot of fun
A brand new poll puts him in first place in South Carolina. Get ready for a wild few weeks if he hangs on
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 6:14 PM UTC
Guantanamo’s system of injustice
The first trial of an accused terrorist exposes the flaws of "reformed" military commissions
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 4:23 PM UTC
Rick and Newt’s unholy alliance
Perry drops out and backs a scandalized foe whose campaign is only alive because of his own epic failure
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 3:51 PM UTC
Democrats got over $1 million from Bain
Even as they attack Romney for his record at Bain, Democrats have received generous contributions from the company
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 3:45 PM UTC
Manning, Washington’s favorite scapegoat
The only civilian casualties D.C.'s warmongers ever talk about are the hypothetical ones "caused" by WikiLeaks
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 3:00 PM UTC
Rethinking the Taliban
Don't confuse them with al-Qaida. It's time to start negotiating our way out of Afghanistan
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 1:58 PM UTC
Canada’s other pipeline project
After Keystone, Prime Minister Harper fights to keep the U.S. out of the Alberta oil sands debate
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 1:33 PM UTC
Jon Stewart takes on SOPA
Could it really be that the lawmakers responsible for legislating the Internet have no idea how it works?
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 1:10 PM UTC
Oh, by the way, Mitt probably lost Iowa
The state GOP’s final count puts Rick Santorum on top by 34 votes, but with a giant, embarrassing asterisk
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 1:00 PM UTC
Finding apps for the shadow economy
The digital divide is fast becoming ancient history, thanks to the all-powerful smartphone
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 12:30 PM UTC
Why Romney is Obama’s dream opponent
He represents the most reckless forces of an unfair economic system
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 12:28 PM UTC
The past Newt can’t outrun
Personal and political ugliness from the 1990s haunts him on the eve of South Carolina
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 9:59 AM UTC
The “anti-Semitism” smear campaign against CAP and Media Matters rolls on
A campaign to disparage progressive writers makes a shameful comeback
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 3:14 AM UTC
A tax return compromise for Romney
His dad released 12 years of records when he ran for president. Mitt's only promising one. How about six?
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 9:08 PM UTC
Suddenly Mitt is bracing for defeat
The two very different narratives that could emerge from Saturday’s South Carolina results
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 8:45 PM UTC
The latest GOP assault on the 99 percent
The little-noticed National Labor Relations Board has become red meat for Republican crowds in South Carolina
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 5:30 PM UTC
Obama holds the line on birth control
In a victory for anxious pro-choicers, anti-contraceptive groups won't get to deny coverage to their employees
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 4:30 PM UTC
Does it matter Newt cheated?
When all morality collapses into sexual morality, it's the voters who get screwed
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Creeping authoritarianism on Capitol Hill
What we can learn from one congressman's convoluted defense of the NDAA
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 8:45 PM UTC
The latest GOP assault on the 99 percent
The little-noticed National Labor Relations Board has become red meat for Republican crowds in South Carolina
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 5:30 PM UTC
Obama holds the line on birth control
In a victory for anxious pro-choicers, anti-contraceptive groups won't get to deny coverage to their employees
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 4:00 PM UTC
Creeping authoritarianism on Capitol Hill
What we can learn from one congressman's convoluted defense of the NDAA
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 3:08 PM UTC
The “appeasement” parrots of the GOP
Except for Ron Paul, the Republican candidates target the president with their own ill-informed policy
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:41 PM UTC
Colbert assesses GOP primary insanity
Romney loses Iowa. Gingrich gets slammed by his ex. Rick Santorum says something weird. Just another day?
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 7:50 PM UTC
Go away, Carrie Bradshaw
A teen "Sex and the City" prequel is headed to TV. Are women doomed to be compared to this character forever?
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 5:18 PM UTC
Etta James: Five great YouTube moments
Celebrate the late chanteuse's life by watching her perform legendary hits like "Tell Mama" and "At Last"
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 4:45 PM UTC
Is Stephen Colbert just kidding?
As the comedian holds a South Carolina rally with Herman Cain, an expert unravels what's real and what's satire
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 4:23 PM UTC
Sundance opens with “riches to rags” story
The festival begins with the incredible true story of the tycoon, the beauty queen and their massive dream house
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Pick of the week: The ultimate female action hero
Pick of the week: MMA star Gina Carano kicks the world's ass in Steven Soderbergh's thriller "Haywire"
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:01 AM UTC
Our polyamory disaster
We thought bringing in new people would add adventure and spice up our sex life. We were so wrong
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Erotic mashups, ’70s-style
The curators of an L.A. exhibit talk about how two influential artists melded sexual imagery with war commentary
Friday, Jan 20, 2012 1:00 AM UTC
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 9:30 PM UTC
Who needs UFOs?
There are plenty of other spectacular views from the cockpit window, like the northern lights or shooting stars
Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 8:42 PM UTC
Newt Gingrich’s traditional values
An ex-wife says that the adulterer wanted an open relationship -- and some experts give him credit for asking
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