A closer look at the words of Obama, Depeche Mode and U2. Plus: Why do straight actresses make the best lesbo porn?
By Camille Paglia Jul 8, 2009
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His Cairo speech was good -- but good enough? Plus: U2, Depeche Mode and one "wise Latina"
By Camille Paglia
June 10, 2009
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Reviews of new music from Kings of Leon and Jarvis Cocker.
April 3, 2007
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U2 spent the '90s making rebellious music that strayed into weirdness and irony, but a new compilation sticks to the band's trademark earnestness.
By Annie Zaleski
November 19, 2002
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Over two decades, U2's leader has evolved from heart-on-his-sleeve idealist to irony-drenched
rock 'n' roll Liberace to hopeful pragmatist.
By Brian Libby
October 2, 2001
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Just two albums into their career, the members of Arcade Fire are being compared to the legends of rock. Do they deserve it?
March 15, 2007
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Widescreen Irish rock, minus the Bono.
March 2, 2007
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February 6, 2007
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Results of an informal poll to determine (definitively, of course) the most important band in the world
March 9, 2005
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Readers respond to the most mean-spirited and unkind piece of film criticism ever, another U2 gaffe and Greil "Dawg" Marcus.
November 27, 2002
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Britney Spears rockets through "SNL," U2's the Edge sings for Stephen Hawking and Clinton makes a connection between Republicans and Islamicists.
By Greil Marcus
February 11, 2002
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Forget the media spectacle on the streets -- the real rabble-rousing at the World Economic Forum is happening inside.
By Arianna Huffington
February 1, 2002
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Bono and his band stage an ecstatic Irish wake for a city that was never more in need of one.
By David Talbot
October 29, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Sept. 6, 2001
By Joyce Millman
September 6, 2001
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What happens when a television network tries to entertain an arena full of basketball fans with platinum pop groups? The fans bite back.
By Eric Boehlert
June 19, 2001
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Lil' Kim's posse is involved in a Manhattan shootout; Marky Mark won't ape Heston's skimpy dress; Eminem didn't know Elton was gay; and Jack Nicholson shacks up with Brando.
By Amy Reiter
February 27, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2001
By Joyce Millman
February 21, 2001
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Call it the year of the dogs: Woof-woof. Still, there were 25 records worth listening to again and again.
By Joe Heim
December 21, 2000
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, Dec. 8-10, 2000
By Joyce Millman
December 8, 2000
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Salon's TV picks for Thursday, Nov. 30, 2000
By Joyce Millman
November 30, 2000
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James Haven tut-tuts the tsk-tsking; the Royal Philharmonic Meat Loafs around; and Cage and Arquette, together again? Plus: Tom Jones takes a panty to the head.
By Amy Reiter
April 7, 2000
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Rushdie goes to Hollywood; Fiona Apple's tantrum apology ... Mea culpa? Not mea culpa? Hard to say; and Jennifer Lopez finds creative new uses for male pattern baldness.
By Amy Reiter
March 9, 2000
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As the master of self-reinvention -- from Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke to Normal David -- he became the most influential rock star of the post-Beatles era.
By Greg Villepique
January 25, 2000
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Tommy and Pammy to retie knot, drop pants; the Royal Philharmonic does R.E.M.; Gore scandal a snooze.
By Amy Reiter
October 6, 1999
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By Gavin McNett
January 20, 1998
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