Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009

(updated frequently)

I'm thankful I'm not President Obama

I'm thankful I'm not President Obama

Man bites girl at New Moon screening
A Michigan creep follows up some standard sexual harassment with a bad Edward Cullen impression

Phil Carter's resignation from key detainee post
Many of the "War on Terror" policies he spent years condemning were ones expressly embraced by Obama.

Dobbs considering Senate run before presidential?
The former Senate run is reportedly thinking about a precursor campaign before he goes for the big prize

Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009

What makes a culinary hero?
Michel Bras was just another chef I was supposed to respect, until I realized why

Why do we resist going to the doctor?
I waited too long for my diagnosis: Whence such perversity? Childhood fears

The K Chronicles
A lesson on a global phenomenon called "evolution"

Cinematic genius meets teen heartthrob
A mighty cute Zac Efron plays the foil in Richard Linklater's affectionate ode to Orson Welles

The wrong response to ClimateGate
Whining about malicious invasions of privacy won't cut it in the war over global warming science

Iran's nuke negotiator: "We have nothing to hide"
In an interview, Iran's nuclear ambassador, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, says his country doesn't fear the West's threats

I'm thankful I'm not President Obama
Backers deride Katrina-style negligence, haters hate him more each day. Can this presidency be saved? Of course

"The Princess and the Frog" is Disney royalty
The studio's first African-American princess charms in one of the most sincere romantic comedies in ages

The dinner of all dinners
On Thanksgiving we gather among our kin who know us a little too well, and put civility to a true test

"Ninja Assassin": Sneaky but not subtle
Decapitations! Slashed eyeballs! But the finest effect in this visceral gouge of a picture is Korean pop star Rain

Monday, Nov. 23, 2009

"Seinfeld" saves "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
The season finale of Larry David's uneven HBO comedy proves how funny it can be with a little help from friends

The modern Thanksgiving dinner: Bigger, lighter
Recipes are healthier than they were 50 years ago -- but supersized portions wipe out all virtue

Praying for Obama's death
Pastors are invoking Psalm 109 -- "May his days be few" -- in hopes of saving our country, and our souls

My boyfriend is my boss
I'm getting sick of being "the editor's girlfriend"

Is it tea party time in Texas?
A GOP primary between Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison will test the Republican path for the future

This Modern World
The Association of Right-Wing Bedwetters presents: 5 compelling reasons not to hold terror trials in New York City

Creationism vs. atheism: It's on!
A "revised" edition of Darwin's "The Origin of Species" turns college campuses into three-ring circuses

Top Arlington officials tell conflicting stories
The superintendent and his deputy disagree on who knew what, and when, about misplaced remains at the cemetery

Can populism be liberal?
The GOP has owned it since Nixon. Democrats would have to return to the New Deal to recapture it

Welcome to Salon Food!
Dig in: Stories and ideas for foodies, home ec rejects and everyone in between

The inaugural Salon Kitchen Challenge
A game of skill and chance -- and maybe mashed potato sculpture

Opening our Kitchen Cabinet
Obama may not have a Secretary of the Tasty yet, but we do. A bunch of them

Turkey Day drinks for the bold
Our panel offers some Thanksgiving options that let you break from that boring bottle of white wine

Daytime soap's best celebrity cameos
James Franco on "General Hospital" is the latest in a nutty legacy that includes Elizabeth Taylor and Snoop Dogg

Anti-gay, religious-motivated crimes up
FBI data shows 11 percent increase in crimes based on sexual orientation

NYC food emergencies up nearly 21 percent
Study shows families with children, senior citizens and immigrants are hardest hit