Camille Paglia

Obama's hit -- and big miss Obama's hit -- and big miss

His Cairo speech was good -- but good enough? Plus: U2, Depeche Mode and one "wise Latina"
  • Radio rage

    The assassination jokes and "liberal" conspiracy theories on talk radio could be an ominous sign of things to come. Plus: Madonna vs. Daniela, gay men's favorite divas, a charming TV show for kids and more.
  • Who are you calling a "coot"?

    Incoming! Readers demand answers about WASPs, Tim Russert and Obama's teleprompter skills.
  • She won't go easy

    Hillary will likely fight to the bitter end -- but she should be grateful the media gave her a free pass. Plus: A Soap Opera legend, a disappearing Stevie and the Cream still rises
  • Hillary's slick willies

    Does Hillary surround herself with girly men? Obama and the experience question. Plus: Lincoln, Madonna's new face and a Bush with real authority.
  • Bow-ow-ow: Obama's painful missteps

    Let the new president grow into the job -- but he'd better do it fast! Plus: Readers ask about everything from talk radio, morality and Mary McCarthy, to that big movie about a sinking ship.
  • Heads should roll

    President Obama's clumsy, smirky staff is sinking him -- and resurrecting a deflated GOP! Plus: Lay off Rush! And a Brazilian diva, up close and electric
  • A rocky first few weeks

    Obama sputters out of the gate -- but don't fear yet. Plus: Buxom foodies, frocks for the ages, and the eternal appeal of Mary McCarthy and Justin Timberlake.
  • Obama's early stumbles

    Readers ask, Camille dishes: On Democratic woes, the Weather Underground, Kanye West, Freud, alleged gay genes and "the long sleep."
  • What do the Clintons have on Obama?

    What experience does Hillary have to run State? Plus: Avoiding the Muslim issue on Mumbai, and anti-Proposition 8 activists threaten to set back gay rights.
  • Obama surfs through

    The Obamas are a warm vision for the White House -- but he should strive toward full transparency. Plus: Yes, I still like Sarah Palin!
  • Nobody's dummy

    Liberals underestimate Sarah Palin's vitality and -- yes -- smarts at their own peril. Plus: Obama's presidential air, Biden's condescending mugging, feminism's lost sisters.
  • Fresh blood for the vampire

    A beady-eyed McCain gets a boost from the charismatic Sarah Palin, a powerful new feminist -- yes, feminist! -- force. Plus: Obama must embrace his dull side.
  • Accent the negative

    Obama's folksy come-on is as bad as Madonna's faux British -- and both are in desperate need of fresh inspiration. Plus: The elemental power of Daniela Mercury
  • Obama's best veep choice

    Here's a hint: She's not Hillary! Plus: Talk radio's paranoid delusions and a Brazilian diva Madonna could aspire to.
  • Hillary's race against time

    Are Clinton's inept attack ads and faux-feminism enough? Can Obama learn to attack? Plus: American eroticism devolves to Barbie boobs and Botox.
  • Blood-and-guts politics

    Old-guard feminists caterwaul for Hillary, while the "weird old coot" rattles right-wing radio. Plus: Balancing the climate debate, real "Teeth," and Suzanne Pleshette, RIP.
  • Hillary without tears

    Why it's time to close the book on the Clintons -- and herald the Obamas! Plus: Iran war hawks, Russian drag queens and the genius of Zeppelin.
  • Dogma days

    Religion is becoming an endless political distraction -- but cultural secularism is not the answer. Plus: The amazing Obamas! The return of Gennifer Flowers! And the lamest duck of all
  • Queen Hillary's disruptive court

    The press corps finally wakes up to her waffling and evasions. Plus: Norman Mailer's largely forgotten legacy and our disappointing lesbian icons!
  • The paranoid withdrawal fantasy

    Why Iraq is not Cambodia, Mr. President. Plus: Britney's challenge, the Who's real magic, and lesbian bathroom sex.
  • How secure are you?

    Petraeus' empty words and the real terror threat. Plus: Larry Craig's libidinal misstep is grounded in modern male sexuality.
  • Art movies: R.I.P.

    Long before Bergman and Antonioni died, the mystical art-house film experience faded to black. Plus: How rock can rehabilitate, and a vote for Kelly Clarkson.
  • If we leave Iraq, do we lose for good?

    Readers weigh in: Bush loyalists, gun lovers, Bach and Bowie fans, soldiers and a poignant letter from the widow of an American lost in Iraq.
  • Don't run, Al. Don't!

    The self-defeating Draft Al campaign is just the tip of the Democrats' woes. Plus: Paris and Lindsay's mommy problems, and the heyday of Hollywood pizazz.
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