Her controversial cardigans! Her bare arms! As a feminist, I cringe at the constant media attention to our first lady's appearance. But that doesn't mean I can't enjoy it.
By Kara Jesella May 19, 2009
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On his Facebook page, a South Carolina GOP activist had called a gorilla an ancestor of Michelle Obama's
By Alex Koppelman
June 15, 2009
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Are the Obamas setting an unrealistic standard for marriage?
By Amanda Fortini
June 9, 2009
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It's time for Washington's ex-celebrities to diversify. I'm seeing Rush making action movies, and Ann Coulter single-handedly reviving female pro wrestling.
By Garrison Keillor
February 11, 2009
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Nappy or relaxed, African-American hair has always been a loaded subject. So what does it mean to have a black do in the White House?
By Erin Aubry Kaplan
February 3, 2009
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The most depressing part of New York magazine's dispiriting cover package on the first lady.
By Rebecca Traister
March 16, 2009
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"The Daily Show" offers some unconventional suggestions to spice up the first lady's wardrobe.
By Sarah Hepola
March 11, 2009
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The latest target for right-wing outrage is a possibly homeless man seen taking a cellphone picture of the first lady.
By Alex Koppelman
March 6, 2009
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Two million came to D.C. to brave the crowds and the cold -- and to see their country change.
By Rebecca Traister
January 21, 2009
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Six-block lines, Arctic weather, packed trains -- none of it mattered. We can believe in our country again.
By Garrison Keillor
January 21, 2009
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Fashionistas are in a fever pitch over the first lady's inaugural ensemble.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
January 20, 2009
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Michelle Obama in 1996: "I'm very wary of politics. I think he's too much of a good guy for the kind of brutality, the kind of skepticism."
By Amy Benfer
January 20, 2009
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Michelle Obama's ordinariness may be her most radical feature, argues Ta-Nehisi Coates.
By Amy Benfer
January 15, 2009
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Bouncing on bed commences!
By Katharine Mieszkowski
November 26, 2008
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Sasha and Malia Obama are following in Chelsea Clinton's footsteps, and Salon's cadre of Quaker-trained writers are as pleased as sober-minded ascetics can be.
By Gabriel Winant
November 21, 2008
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A round table discussion on Erin Aubry Kaplan's controversial piece about the "assets" of our future first lady.
By Sarah Hepola
November 19, 2008
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I'm a black woman who never thought I'd see a powerful, beautiful female with a body like mine in the White House. Then I saw Michelle Obama -- and her booty!
By Erin Aubry Kaplan
November 18, 2008
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These are a few of our favorite things.
By Rebecca Traister
November 17, 2008
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The next first lady is an accomplished lawyer. But with the media focused on her clothes and family, Bamalot is starting to look a lot like Camelot.
By Rebecca Traister
November 12, 2008
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A round table about America's first lady-elect, what it means to be a fashion icon and whether it's wrong to bag on that red and black dress.
By Sarah Hepola
November 6, 2008
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With so much focus on her husband, Michelle Obama's emergence has gone unnoticed.
By Thomas Schaller
October 28, 2008
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Broadsheet writers discuss "SNL" comedian Maya Rudolph's return to the show as Michelle Obama.
By Sarah Hepola
October 26, 2008
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Page Six retracts a report that Michelle Obama ordered a lavish meal while at one of New York's most luxurious hotels.
By Alex Koppelman
October 21, 2008
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An obscure Web site says it got an angry call from Obama; the story's obviously bogus, but some bloggers on the right took the bait.
By Alex Koppelman
October 15, 2008
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Imagine if the Obamas had hooked up with a violently anti-American group in league with the government of Iran.
By David Talbot
October 7, 2008
What's wrong with Michelle Obama's style?
Republican apologizes; said gorilla, first lady related
The perfect first family. Dammit
America loves its second acts
The Michelle Obama hair challenge
A day at the Mall
First lady got back 
The momification of Michelle Obama
The Palins' un-American activities
GigaOM Network
Glenn Greenwald
Joan Walsh