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Jamaica Kincaid

"Our Sassy Black Friend" Jamaica Kincaid

The acclaimed author on race, motherhood, and why the New Testament is like "People" magazine.

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| Fri Feb. 1, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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"30 Rock": A Political History

As the show closes its seventh and final season, here's a look back at its rich political satire. (Targets include neoconservatism, CNBC, and birtherism.)

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| Thu Jan. 31, 2013 4:48 PM PST
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No, the University of Chicago Isn't Tearing Down Reagan's Childhood Home to Make Way for an Obama Parking Lot

Don't believe the rumors.

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| Thu Jan. 31, 2013 10:59 AM PST
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Republicans Urge Party to Become More Open, Ignore Major Newspapers

At the National Review Institute forum, conservatives wrestle with their gaffes—and make a few, too.

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| Tue Jan. 29, 2013 8:55 AM PST

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A Fascinating Look at the Life of Ed Koch

Premiering this weekend, Neil Barsky's film on the late former NYC mayor intrigues and intoxicates.

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| Tue Jan. 29, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Smells Like Teen Nostalgia

Dave Grohl's "Sound City" doc is like an extended, high-budget episode of "Behind the Music."

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| Mon Jan. 28, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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"Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters" in 3D: Diabetes, Witches, Kung-Fu Witches, and Sex With Witches

If you enjoy watching witches perform martial arts and seeing Hansel have sex with a witch in a pond, then this movie is for you. Witch.

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| Fri Jan. 25, 2013 12:54 PM PST
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Paul Ryan Changes His Story on "Makers and Takers"

On the Laura Ingraham show, the former GOP vice presidential candidate said people on Social Security and Medicare aren't "takers." That doesn't mesh with his past statements.

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| Tue Jan. 22, 2013 1:55 PM PST
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A One-Sentence Review of Arnold Schwarzenegger's "The Last Stand"

Ahnold returns in a delightfully ridiculous action flick, directed by South Korea's Kim Ji-woon.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 6:07 PM PST
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"My God, What Have We Done?": White House Staffers React to Online Petitions

It's not all laughs for the White House staffers who deal with petitions demanding Obama build a Death Star or create a Joe Biden reality TV show, but they don't mind.

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| Fri Jan. 18, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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The Daily Show Investigates Investigative Journalism

A look at the holograms, fictional characters, and fake news channels that account for much of the remaining investigative units.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 4:11 PM PST

Glenn Beck's Fake City Is a Sign of Tea Party Irrelevance

The former Fox News star is trying desperately to matter in a post-Tea Party political climate.

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| Tue Jan. 15, 2013 4:01 AM PST
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No, Obama Should Not Pal Around More With Republicans

When will DC pundits figure out that the GOP has become a party of zealots?

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| Mon Jan. 14, 2013 11:40 PM PST
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Fox News Is Having an Ongoing Freakout Over Jack Lew's Signature

One of the conservative network's latest freakouts centers on how Obama's new Treasury secretary signs his name. Yep.

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| Mon Jan. 14, 2013 11:59 AM PST

So Glad the "Girls" Are Back

Five twentysomethings discuss Season 2 of Lena Dunham's hit series, "erotic capital," and awkward parties.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 2:42 PM PST
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In Theaters This Weekend, a Civil Libertarian's Nightmare

"Gangster Squad" has the extrajudicial killing. "Zero Dark Thirty" brings the torture.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 4:04 AM PST

Watch: Fox News Wonders Why Armed Citizens Don't Stop Mass Shootings

MoJo senior editor Mark Follman discusses our investigation with Fox correspondent William LaJeunesse.

Fri Jan. 11, 2013 4:02 AM PST

Short Takes: Soul Food Junkies

Byron Hurt's new film makes you hungry and makes you think.

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| Fri Jan. 11, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Seven Steps to Loving Torture, Zero Dark Thirty-Style

Kathryn Bigelow's film swallows Bush-era torture policies hook, like, and sinker.

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| Thu Jan. 10, 2013 12:06 PM PST

The Science of Why Comment Trolls Suck

The online peanut gallery can get you so riled up that your ability to reason goes out the window, a new study finds.

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| Thu Jan. 10, 2013 4:00 AM PST