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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

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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
Claressa "T-Rex" Shields

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

WATCH: Love Hurts [Fiore Cartoon]

The Supreme Court is poised to stop gay marriage once and for all—and just make it regular old marriage.

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| Thu Mar. 28, 2013 1:57 PM PDT
Thao Nguyen at Noise Pop 2013.

The Revival of Thao Nguyen

The indie pop star on working with prisoners, creativity, and thawing herself out.

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| Mon Mar. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
Al Pacino and Helen Mirren in HBO's Phil Spector

Your Guide To Al Pacino Screaming, From "Dog Day Afternoon" to David Mamet's New HBO Film "Phil Spector"

David Mamet's film focuses on the notorious record producer's murder trial—and affords ample room for Pacino's combustible and exciting performance.

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| Sat Mar. 23, 2013 3:59 PM PDT
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The Moral, Economic, Political, and Literary Philosophy of "Spring Breakers"

The film has much to say about capitalism, self-discovery, and stark nakedness and expensive "shit."

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| Fri Mar. 22, 2013 11:42 AM PDT

Photo Essays + Slideshows

Drone Pilots: "Overpaid, Underworked, and Bored"

Photo essay: Military drone operators put their "Top Gun" dreams on hold to spend their days spying from the skies.

House Porn: Size Doesn't Matter Edition

Adorable, cheap, and green living spaces? Yes, please.

Photo Essay: Plastic Surgery Tourism

Images from a two-week trip to the land of lipo and breast lifts.

PHOTOS: Out of Saddam's Shadow

Ten years after the US-led invasion, Iraqi Kurdistan is thriving.

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