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  • What you never knew about Columbine

    As a Salon reporter, Dave Cullen exploded myths about the tragic school shooting, now the subject of his new book. He talks about what the media bungled -- and what still surprises him.
    By Joan Walsh April 6, 2009

  • "Sugar": Best baseball movie ever

    OK, so the bar is pretty low. But this moving Dominican-American odyssey (from the makers of "Half Nelson") casts new light on the national pastime.
    By Andrew O'Hehir April 3, 2009

  • "The Real World's" Ryan speaks

    As he prepares to return to Iraq, the MTV reality show star discusses how it feels to be redeployed -- and to learn about it on camera.
    By Caitlin Shamberg April 1, 2009

  • Isabella Rossellini gets it on with sea animals

    The actress discusses "Green Porno," the online series in which she has sex (yes, sex) with bugs and barnacles.
    By Katie Rolnick April 1, 2009

  • The genius of Yogi Berra

    Biographer Allen Barra talks about his new book, in which the lovable, quotable old catcher comes off as intelligent, shrewd and decent.
    By King Kaufman March 25, 2009

  • Death hops a Mexican freight train

    Director Cary Fukunaga talks about his debut film, "Sin Nombre," a crackling blend of crime thriller and docu-realism that dazzled Sundance audiences.
    By Andrew O'Hehir March 19, 2009

  • "I rode the train with immigrants"

    Andrew O'Hehir interviews director Cary Fukunaga about the making of his first feature, "Sin Nombre."
    March 19, 2009

  • Truth vs. power, 40 years later

    Costa-Gavras talks about "Z," the electrifying Cold War political thriller that unmasked the Greek dictatorship, and shaped movie history.
    By Andrew O'Hehir March 13, 2009

  • Tracy Ringolsby on the death of his newspaper

    The Hall of Fame baseball writer quickly fires up a blog in the wake of the Rocky Mountain News' demise. "I never felt the Internet was a threat."
    By King Kaufman March 13, 2009

  • Costa-Gavras on "Z"

    Andrew O'Hehir talks to the director about his classic political thriller and whether it would be possible to make the movie today.
    March 13, 2009

  • "Every role I take, I take because I'm not sure I can do it"

    Ex-pirate lass and Austen heroine Keira Knightley talks about the Dylan Thomas three-way at the heart of her steamy new wartime drama, "The Edge of Love."
    By Andrew O'Hehir March 12, 2009

  • Runaway daughters

    After her teenagers hit the streets, author Debra Gwartney faced desperation and panic. She talks about why her children left -- and how they finally returned.
    By Katharine Mieszkowski March 7, 2009

  • This is the guy who writes the Oscars?

    Bruce Vilanch, the outrageous gay icon behind the Academy Awards, talks about negotiating with actors, Hugh Jackman and sneaking in fart jokes.
    By Caitlin Shamberg February 21, 2009

  • Watching Republicans grieve

    Filmmaker Alexandra Pelosi journeyed into the heart of the GOP for her new HBO documentary. She discusses what she found there: Denial, depression and a whole lot of anger.
    By Mark Schone February 16, 2009

  • The love that dare not bark its name

    Why are we so nuts about our pets? The author of "Made for Each Other" explains why bonding with animals isn't embarrassing, it's natural.
    By Katharine Mieszkowski February 12, 2009

  • Joss Whedon just wants to be loved

    The creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" talks about his new series "Dollhouse," the perils of sex trafficking and life as a cult icon.
    By Joy Press February 11, 2009

  • Where have all the drag queens gone?

    The campy spectacle has lost favor with a generation of young gay men. Can RuPaul's new reality show bring it back?
    By Thomas Rogers January 31, 2009

  • Welcome to Elsewhere, USA

    We e-mail, we text, we Facebook, we blog. Are we more productive today or just more anxious?
    By Katharine Mieszkowski January 30, 2009

  • Who killed Flipper?

    The filmmakers behind "The Cove" discuss the shocking Sundance documentary that may forever change how we feel about dolphins in captivity.
    By Andrew O'Hehir January 22, 2009

  • "Two straight dudes getting it on"

    Actors Mark Duplass and Joshua Leonard talk about their challenging task in the button-pushing Sundance hit "Humpday."
    By Andrew O'Hehir January 21, 2009

  • Can we talk?

    Put down that BlackBerry! Author Catherine Blyth chats about the joys of good old-fashioned conversation.
    By Katharine Mieszkowski January 16, 2009

  • War as a "bad acid trip"

    Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman talks about his extraordinary animated documentary "Waltz With Bashir," a trip down the nightmarish rabbit hole of memory.
    By Andrew O'Hehir December 26, 2008

  • President Obama's first 100 days

    He will inherit the kind of problems that few new presidents have had to face. Where should he start?
    By Thomas Schaller December 15, 2008

  • The Republican comeback of 2010

    The midterm elections are only two years away. Can the Democrats defend their gains?
    By Thomas Schaller December 8, 2008

  • Drinks, dancing, dinner, self-loathing

    Director William Friedkin talks about revisiting his pre-Stonewall lightning rod "The Boys in the Band" -- and his peculiar role in the history of gay film.
    By Andrew O'Hehir November 24, 2008
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