Irony

Beyond the Multiplex
It's springtime and a bumper crop of indie films -- about air-guitar gods, faux celebs, lusty Frenchwomen -- is bustin' out all over!
The truthiness hurts
Stephen Colbert's brilliant performance unplugged the Bush myth machine -- and left the clueless D.C. press corps gaping.
Innocence abroad
Anti-irony crusader Jedediah Purdy, back from the Middle East, talks about terrorism, violence, the Calvinist heritage of Las Vegas and his new book about America's role in the world.
Irony is dead! Long live irony!
As jingoists call for a New Sincerity, we need irony -- the serious kind -- more than ever.
Actor playing Judas accidentally hangs himself
Italian man dies onstage during an Easter reenactment.
Laughter after irony
Are new movies like "Holy Smoke" and "American Beauty" reinventing screen comedy?
"For Common Things"
A fresh-faced 24-year-old with a prescription for a better America is way, way out of his depth.
Movie Interview: Terry Gilliam
The "Fear and Loathing" director stomps on Hollywood and American literalism.
Sharps and Flats: Friends of Dean Martinez

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