She pleads again for the charges to be dropped. Is this justice?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams Nov 2, 2009
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It's a historic first for one university. But is this beauty pageant victory a triumph of diversity, or an insult?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
October 21, 2009
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Who does Polanski's victim say "ruined" her life? It's not him. It's us
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
September 28, 2009
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The DoubleX columnist caused a furor last week. But was her advice really that outrageous -- or just misunderstood?
By Amanda Fortini
October 19, 2009
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Why would an adult endure years of an incestuous relationship?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
October 16, 2009
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She posted a low-cut image on Twitter. But is the "backlash" real?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
October 16, 2009
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Calvin Trillin's satirical poem is the best response yet to Roman Polanski's Hollywood apologists
By Judy Berman
October 14, 2009
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One group strikes back at the filmmaker's Hollywood defenders
By Judy Berman
October 6, 2009
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Jesus gets benched from a Georgia pep squad, but that won't stop them from whooping it up for God
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
October 5, 2009
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Some of the most compelling writing about one of the week's most polarizing stories
By Kate Harding
October 2, 2009
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Why was there more outrage in some circles over a fictional child rape than a real one?
By Kate Harding
October 2, 2009
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Why the host's bold statement should be the template for philanderers everywhere
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
October 2, 2009
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SyFy's new "Caprica" campaign is scary for all the wrong reasons
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
September 30, 2009
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Finally arrested 32 years after he fled sentencing for unlawful sex with a minor, the director is ... a big hero?
By Kate Harding
September 28, 2009
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Bloggers debate whether the victim who (probably) wasn't deserves anonymity
By Judy Berman
September 23, 2009
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Is the politician going to announce that he's the father of Rielle Hunter's baby, or what?
By Kate Harding
September 21, 2009
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Chicago won't stand for bus ads offering "funny" tips to would-be sexual predators
By Kate Harding
September 18, 2009
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The diva is staging the comeback of her life, but will fans always love her?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
September 15, 2009
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On Larry King, the singer proved "the cycle of violence" is hard to beat. Can his career (or his future) be saved?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
September 3, 2009
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The sordid back story of Julia Myerson's new memoir, "The Lost Child," should give every parenting writer pause
By Amy Benfer
September 2, 2009
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As disturbing details emerge about Jaycee Dugard's alleged captor, one question remains: Why did people trust him?
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
September 1, 2009
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The grisly tale of VH1 star Ryan Jenkins is the latest chapter in a dark history of reality TV's violent offenders
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
August 24, 2009
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Critics are disgusted by Nadya Suleman's Fox special
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
August 20, 2009
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Is the governor's wife really a "role model for wronged spouses"?
By Amy Benfer
August 18, 2009
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What makes the teen star's rump-shaking performance depressing isn't that it's shocking; it's that it's so familiar
By Mary Elizabeth Williams
August 14, 2009
Polanski's victim asks to be left alone
A black college gets a non-black queen
Want justice for Polanski? Let him go
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