"God Says No" author James Hannaham talks about religious repression, life in the closet -- and sex in the bathroom
By Sarah Hepola Jul 1, 2009
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What if Hitler had a love child? A.N. Wilson's "Winnie and Wolf" is a chilling fictional tale of a clandestine affair.
By James Hannaham
November 25, 2008
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When the starry glow around his election fades, Obama will allow us to see ourselves in black and white.
By James Hannaham
November 6, 2008
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Plenty of white bigots will vote for Barack Obama on Tuesday. There are some things they fear more than black people.
By James Hannaham
November 3, 2008
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Overconfident, smug, convinced of her superiority -- the vice-presidential candidate doesn't belong in the White House; she belongs on basic cable.
By James Hannaham
October 27, 2008
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The masterful and ambitious "Fault Lines" reveals how history gets erased and reinvented, and hints at how it might repeat itself.
By James Hannaham
October 21, 2008
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Is David Alan Grier's flava-ful new sketch comedy show a black version of "The Daily Show"?
By James Hannaham
October 15, 2008
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With their passionate new album, "Dear Science," TV on the Radio stake their claim as a great American rock band.
By James Hannaham
September 30, 2008
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A messed-up Midwestern family grapples with buried secrets in Sandra's Kring's gripping saga "Thank You for All Things."
By James Hannaham
September 30, 2008
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The cinema icon talks about reshaping American mythology with his WWII epic, "Miracle at St. Anna," and what Hollywood would look like if he were in charge.
By James Hannaham
September 25, 2008
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Why does Barack Obama have to be Virgil Tibbs? Or Denzel Washington in "Crimson Tide"? Or any other angry black archetype?
By James Hannaham
September 18, 2008
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A new book looks at American masculinity and the dangers posed by disgruntled guys.
By James Hannaham
September 17, 2008
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"America's Next Top Model" introduces a preoperative transsexual. But is this a step toward enlightenment -- or just another excuse to throw stones?
By James Hannaham
September 8, 2008
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"Tropic Thunder" inspired protest from disability activists. But why is no one complaining that Robert Downey Jr. is playing a black man?
By James Hannaham
August 25, 2008
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Is this comedy about a heavy-metal wannabe a Gen X rock 'n' roll fantasy?
By James Hannaham
August 20, 2008
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MTV's "From G's to Gents" pits thugs against one another to see who can become the most refined. But what does it take to be a gentleman, anyway?
By James Hannaham
August 4, 2008
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Today in annoying studies: Overweight women who want to lose weight should exercise longer. Duh.
By James Hannaham
July 30, 2008
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Trent Reznor doesn't just want you to steal his new songs, he wants you to tear them up.
By James Hannaham
July 28, 2008
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Who invented jokes, and why do we laugh at them? Jim Holt discusses the history of funny.
By James Hannaham
July 21, 2008
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Yes, he was hellspawn, but the left owes a great debt to the late, unlamented (racist, homophobic) senator.
By James Hannaham
July 11, 2008
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Composer Stew bares all about his raucous Broadway hit "Passing Strange" -- and why his song "We Just Had Sex" won't be on TV on Tony night.
By James Hannaham
June 11, 2008
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More women are paying alimony to their ex-husbands.
By James Hannaham
May 23, 2008
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Want to watch tough female rappers shake their booties in a lesbian bar? VH1's "Miss Rap Supreme" proves no one is immune to reality TV's degradations.
By James Hannaham
May 14, 2008
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Why can't I stop watching the bleakest show on television? Because it's the only way I've found to cope with my mother dying.
By James Hannaham
May 8, 2008
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On "Hard Candy," the 49-year-old disco queen gracefully walks a tightrope between sex, motherhood and aging.
By James Hannaham
April 30, 2008
Gay men go to hell
"Winnie and Wolf"
Our biracial president
Racists for Obama
Sarah Palin, ultimate reality TV star
"Fault Lines"
Semisweet "Chocolate News"
Why has it been so long since a black band ruled rock?
"Thank You for All Things"
The miracle of Spike Lee
Obama and the rules for Angry Black Men
Dude, where's my manhood?
Wanna be on top?
Blockbuster blackface
"The Rocker"
My fair gangsta
Ripping Nine Inch Nails
The good humor man
Let us now praise Jesse Helms
Strange but true
Miss Bitch USA
Addicted to "Intervention" 
Does Madonna still matter?
GigaOM Network
Glenn Greenwald
Joan Walsh