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Frightened Rabbit: It's "Us Against the Haircuts"

"We don't have style," adds the Scottish band's frontman, "so we thought we'd go for heart."

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 4:20 AM PDT
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Review: Bruce Molsky's "If It Ain't Here When I Get Back"

Seventh solo album from the talented old-time multi-instrumentalist.

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| Mon Apr. 15, 2013 2:20 AM PDT

WATCH: Tar Sands Timmy Needs a Pipeline [Fiore Cartoon]

The Keystone XL is our ticket to energy independence!

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 10:55 AM PDT
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"Veep," Season 2: Douchey and Mean-Spirited Like DC—But Way Wittier

The first season was "The West Wing" remade as wildly funny, mean-spirited burlesque. The second season follows suit.

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| Thu Apr. 11, 2013 9:48 AM PDT

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LISTEN: Here Is a Song About the Twitter Feud Between Paul Krugman and the President of Estonia

The creators of this unconventional Estonian operatic work talk to Mother Jones about their new one-woman show. (Yes, a singing Paul Krugman is played by a woman.)

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 3:39 PM PDT

This Is Not a Playlist for Margaret Thatcher's Funeral

Seven notable—if not exactly complimentary—songs for a woman who defined an era.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 1:31 PM PDT
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Dawes' "Stories Don't End" Is the Perfect Road Trip Album

"Because I always learn the music and forget the words/I want to ride with her."

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 2:00 AM PDT
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Review: The Black Angels' "Indigo Meadow"

Black heaven it ain't, but the new album is a sold effort by these Austin psych-rockers.

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| Mon Apr. 8, 2013 10:04 AM PDT

Film Review: The Revolutionary Optimists

Inspired by their teacher, children in the slums of Calcutta become community activists.

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| Fri Apr. 5, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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One More Reason to Miss Roger Ebert: His Love of Trash

The larger-than-life critic wasn't afraid to heap witty praise upon hugely inconsequential popcorn flicks.

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 4:15 PM PDT

WATCH: Have You Bought Your Daily Gun? [Fiore Cartoon]

Only more AR-15s will protect you and your children.

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| Thu Apr. 4, 2013 10:21 AM PDT
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Quick Reads: "Odds Against Tomorrow" by Nathaniel Rich

Did Nathaniel Rich see Sandy coming? His protagonist did.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Why "Asshole" Is High Praise—and Other Anatomy Lessons With Mary Roach

More than you ever needed to know about fake poop, rectal smuggling, and weird diets.

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| Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:05 AM PDT

Mother Jones Nominated for 4 National Magazine Awards

Mother Jones has been nominated in four categories: general excellence, multimedia, video (for the 47 percent video), and feature writing.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 7:26 AM PDT

The 6 Weirdest Theories About "The Shining"

Rodney Ascher's "Room 237" tries to unravel the true meaning of Stanley Kubrick's chilling masterpiece.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Watch: Alan Lomax's Treasures Land on Ebay

The seminal musicologist's Manhattan archive is having a moving sale. We paid them a visit.

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| Mon Apr. 1, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Game of Thrones' Lionesses of Winter

Forget "sexposition." In Season 3, the GOT writers have put the women of the Seven Kingdoms on top.

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| Sun Mar. 31, 2013 8:50 AM PDT
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"G.I. Joe: Retaliation": The Anti-Obama Conservative's Fantasy

The otherwise lackluster G.I. Joe action film includes some amazing political trolling.

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 2:26 PM PDT

Watch: If House Lannister Had a Super-PAC

This season, the story gets darker—yes, darker. So these dark-money political ads are even more fitting.

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| Fri Mar. 29, 2013 7:22 AM PDT
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No Endorsements, No Problem: Boxing Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Keeps Fighting

Back home in Michigan, the Olympian juggles homework, dating—and a strict training schedule.

Text by Maddie Oatman; photos by Zackary Canepari

 | Fri Mar. 29, 2013 3:01 AM PDT

Photo Essays + Slideshows

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Glamorous Photos of Kids Smoking

Frieke Janssens' images of kids and (fake!) cigarettes capture the ugliness and the not-quite-bygone glamour of smoking.

Slideshow: "Enjoy an Ice Cream Cone Shortly Before Lunch"

10 classic ads from the sugar and cereal industries.

Portraits of Addiction

A Manhattan banker shoots portraits of drug abuse, sex work, and homelessness in the Bronx.

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Never Before Seen Photos From Legendary Street Photographer Garry Winogrand

Fourteen amazing scenes of life in America—and hundreds more where that came from.

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