Alice Hoffman continues the literary tradition of lashing out at critics, Twitter style. Who's sorry now?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams Jun 30, 2009
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Critic and novelist John Leonard built grand cathedrals out of language. His son pays tribute to his lexicon and his passion.
By Andrew Leonard
March 10, 2009
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"The books we love, love us back," wrote the great critic, editor and reader, who died Wednesday.
By Laura Miller
November 7, 2008
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In the age of blogging, great critics appear to be on life support. Salon's book reviewers discuss snobbery, how to make criticism fun and the need for cultural gatekeepers.
By Louis Bayard and Laura Miller
May 22, 2008
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Mubarak's criticism reflects his anger at Bush's policies -- and uneasiness about his growing domestic opposition.
By Juan Cole
May 25, 2006
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From the author of "High Fidelity," a delightful celebration of the joys of reading that reminds us why most literary criticism is so bad.
By Charles Taylor
December 9, 2004
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Waffling and ambivalent during the war debate, Democratic leaders -- including presidential contenders John Kerry and Howard Dean -- say they'll muzzle themselves completely once the bombs start falling.
By Joan Walsh
March 13, 2003
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Films used to erotically seduce us; now they tend to sedate instead. First of two parts.
By Ray Sawhill
May 9, 2000
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Only by immersing our children in marketing can we teach them to choose.
By Nick Gillespie
March 6, 2000
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Film critics struggle to review "The End of Days" and still retain their indie cred. Plus: The AIDS crisis in Africa and one writer's desperate attempt to get a job at Maxim.
By Jenn Shreve
December 6, 1999
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At last, coverage of women's sports that even this non-spectator can appreciate. Plus: One writer's plaintive cry: "Enough with the sex, dammit!"
By Jenn Shreve
November 5, 1999
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In a culture increasingly driven by hype, you do.
By Charles Taylor
August 18, 1999
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Too hot? Lose the swimsuit, say several venerable publications. Plus: Reform Party madness, TV racial quotas and a ridiculous theory on recent violence.
By Jenn Shreve
August 6, 1999
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Two scathing critiques of excessive consumerism. Plus: Need a headline? Try "Eyes Wide Shut"! It worked for Kubrick.
By Jenn Shreve
July 30, 1999
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Remembering Gene Siskel, 1946-1999.
By Sarah Vowell
February 24, 1999
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Endless rating systems have already begun to supplant real criticism; innovations in electrocriticism may further blur the line between reccomendations and reviews.
By James Poniewozik
September 2, 1998
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Has Tina Brown rescued the New Yorker -- or ruined it?
By Dwight Garner
June 26, 1997
Hey, authors, don't tweet in anger!
A eulogy for my father's words
Remembering John Leonard 
Who killed the literary critic?
The Egyptian sphinx lashes out at Washington
"The Polysyllabic Spree" by Nick Hornby
Silence of the Dems
Glenn Greenwald
War Room
Broadsheet