His dark, perverse fiction is unforgettable. But the author of "Crash" and "Empire of the Sun" was also a visionary who mapped the collision of culture and technology, media and desire.
By Simon Reynolds Apr 23, 2009
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The two-time Oscar winner talks about his move away from Hollywood and his new role as a pothead Dr. Phil type
By Andrew O'Hehir
July 23, 2009
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Is NBC's "Crusoe" a gay escapist fantasy? Is Starz' series "Crash" as bad as the Oscar-winning film it's based on? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!
By Heather Havrilesky
October 19, 2008
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In the wake of Tuesday's meltdown.
By David Puner
February 28, 2007
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The idiot box has gained some serious IQ points in the last decade. So let us behold: Television as fulfilling as anything at your local multiplex.
By Heather Havrilesky
August 21, 2006
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FBI response to FOIA lawsuit.
By David Puner
December 5, 2006
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A search for Sadr City's killing fields goes terribly wrong.
By Phillip Robertson
July 14, 2006
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Which best picture nomination is the best example of Oscar trying to ram its liberal guilt down our throats?
By Andrew O'Hehir
February 27, 2006
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Matt Dillon, Don Cheadle, Sandra Bullock and Ludacris star in this throwback message movie about racism in L.A.
By Stephanie Zacharek
May 6, 2005
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A nation shellshocked by terrorism braces for the worst -- but in all
probability, mechanical failure caused Monday's Flight 587 catastrophe in New
York.
By Phaedra Hise
November 12, 2001
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An artificial penis and a ruined kisser speak volumes about traffic safety.
By Chris Colin
July 31, 2001
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Consoling odds: Your chances of dying in a domestic plane crash are still less than one in a million.
By Elliott Neal Hester
July 31, 2000
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The Concorde's fatal crash over Paris could mark the end of supersonic travel.
By Diane Seo
July 26, 2000
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The final report on Kennedy's crash reveals a series of decisions that led him on a spiral crash course one year ago.
By Phaedra Hise
July 15, 2000
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Believers in a prosperous "new economy" weigh in on the market's relentless decline.
By Salon Technology staff report
April 14, 2000
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Does the Los Angeles Police Department's war on gangs target even those who are trying to end the violence?
By Sandra Hernandez
February 4, 2000
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TheGreatCrash.com promises a chance to invest in a Black Tuesday-proof instrument. Hint: It's wearable.
By Donna Ladd
January 12, 2000
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For more than three decades, his films have been taking you to the weirdest of worlds. Lucky for you, you can always walk out -- unless you're too terrified to move.
By Steve Burgess
November 30, 1999
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Can you be sure the pilot on the plane you're boarding isn't depressed? Can the airlines be sure?
By Mary Racana
November 18, 1999
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As Egyptians protest the move toward a criminal probe, reports emerge that a crew member said a prayer and plunged the plane into the ocean.
By Alicia Montgomery, Fiona Morgan and Daryl Lindsey
November 16, 1999
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The National Transportation Safety Board is waiting on a final analysis of the cockpit voice recorder of Flight 990 before turning over the investigation to the FBI.
By Fiona Morgan
November 15, 1999
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Is it inequity that bothers Goozner, or the
billionaires? Plus: Susie Bright's "self-serving" open relationship; the
elitism of "Sensation" defenses.
Letters to the Editor
October 8, 1999
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A new study finds airplane accident survivors emotionally healthier than those who have never crashed.
By Chris Colin
August 25, 1999
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Pilots share their stories of vertigo, and tell us what we can learn from JFK Jr.'s tragic judgment.
July 23, 1999
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The news sinks in.
By William Mullins
July 22, 1999
The unlimited dreams of J.G. Ballard
Kevin Spacey needs a "Shrink"
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TV's golden age
Incident on Khairallah Tulfa Street
Introducing the Guilties!
"Crash"
An old-fashioned tragedy
The deadly price of luxury
Glenn Greenwald
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