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Wes Anderson's "Moonrise Kingdom" Is Not Sadomasochistic Kiddie Porn

It is a hugely enjoyable, weird comedy, though.

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| Fri Jun. 1, 2012 9:44 AM PDT

Boxing Beauties

Three of America's best female boxers will be dueling it out during the London Olympics, the first ever to let women in the ring.

Photographs by Jed Conklin/zReportage.com

 | Fri Jun. 1, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

John Edwards and Perverted Justice

How about using federal election law and resources where they really count?

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| Thu May. 31, 2012 4:14 PM PDT
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Pity Those Media-Pummeled Republicans

Politico's story on alleged media bias fails to grasp why vetting Mitt Romney's wealth is so relevant.

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| Thu May. 31, 2012 1:58 PM PDT

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MoJo’s FBI Informants Story Wins Major International Award

“By far the best investigative story” among the finalists, judges say.

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| Thu May. 31, 2012 11:00 AM PDT
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The Bogus Uproar Over Obama's "Polish Death Camp" Gaffe

It's curious how the right is suddenly attacking the president for European cultural insensitivity.

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| Wed May. 30, 2012 2:43 PM PDT

Corn on MSNBC: Obama vs. Romney on Foreign Policy

MoJo DC bureau chief David Corn discusses the Romney campaign's foreign policy talking points.

Wed May. 30, 2012 7:49 AM PDT
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Chris Hayes Is Right About Heroes

Right-wingers are quick to play the patriotism card, but fail to see why declaring all soldiers "heroes" is a disservice.

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| Tue May. 29, 2012 3:27 PM PDT
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Chris Hayes, Social Distance, and the Tyranny of Personal Experience

Our democracy is in trouble when dissent can be shouted down simply because a dissenter lacks first-hand experience on an issue.

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| Tue May. 29, 2012 3:19 PM PDT

New Disclosure Rules for Political Ads Could Take Months

A host of bureaucratic obstacles might delay the FCC's new financial disclosure rules for political ads until late this year.

— By Justin Elliott, ProPublica

| Tue May. 29, 2012 2:41 PM PDT
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"Chernobyl Diaries": Is It Really Any More Insensitive Than Zombie Nazis?

This movie probably doesn't deserve a boycott. (Its quality, however, will keep viewers away all the same.)

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| Fri May. 25, 2012 6:02 PM PDT
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What Regina Spektor Sees From the Cheap Seats

The pioneering pop songstress on invented sounds, gay rights as sci-fi, and how it feels to be labeled a weirdo.

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| Fri May. 25, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Feminists Defend Conservative Writer against Sexist Hustler "Parody"

There's a big difference between how conservatives and liberals react to sexism.

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| Thu May. 24, 2012 1:09 PM PDT
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Congress Talk Pretty One Day

A study finds that members of Congress talk like the American people: generally, not very good.

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| Tue May. 22, 2012 10:24 AM PDT

Media Trackers, the Right's New Oppo-Research Attack Dog

Blog network launched by a former RNC staffer aims to capitalize on—if not create—liberal scandals.

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| Mon May. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Review: Best Coast's "The Only Place"

California may well be fun, but the latest from this beachy duo feels pretty banal.

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| Mon May. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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Hole's Drummer's Home Movies

The new rock-doc "Hit So Hard" tries to do too much, and doesn't quite pull it off. But there's plenty to make it worth watching anyway.

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| Mon May. 21, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Lizz Winstead Has an Opinion on That!

"The Daily Show" co-creator on her new memoir, our worthless media, and how people keep trying to mess with her "crazy-ass uterus."

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| Fri May. 18, 2012 12:46 AM PDT

Charts From the "Too Hot for TED" Talk

Check out some of the eye-popping stats from the shelved TED video about America's growing income gap.

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| Wed May. 16, 2012 5:16 PM PDT

New Obama Ad Blasts Romney As a Job-Killing "Vampire"

The ads, which hammer Romney's record at Bain Capital, will run in five battleground states.

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| Mon May. 14, 2012 7:02 AM PDT