Sunday, July 13, 2014

Salon: "I wasn't left alone to run amok": Stephen Falk on writing for "OITNB" -- and becoming a showrunner

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July 13th, 2014
Stephen Falk

"I wasn't left alone to run amok": Stephen Falk on writing for "OITNB" — and becoming a showrunner

Falk on creating FX's "You're the Worst," the appeal of British humor, and making TV that looks like film

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"Roman Candle" turns 20: Secrets of Elliott Smith's accidental masterpiece

The complicatedly charming behind-the-scenes story of a heartbreaking album that launched a singular talent SLIDE SHOW

Chris Rock

The year's 7 best comedy routines about race, so far

It was a hoot to see comics tackle some of the biggest race-related stories, from Donald Sterling to twerking VIDEO

An impressive turnout of presidents arrives for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in Dallas, on May 1, 2014.

The animatronic presidency: How presidential museums become propaganda palaces, whitewashing Bush's disasters and Clinton's failings

At presidential museums, even the cynical melt before multimillion-dollar efforts to portray scoundrels as leaders

Suzanna Danuta Walters

The problem with "coming out": The flawed cultural expectations of gay life in America

"Coming out" has become the defining narrative of gay life in popular culture. Here's what that narrative misses

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6 ways climate change is ruining summer for everyone

Heat waves are only the beginning -- it's about to get really ugly out there, everyone VIDEO

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How I escaped my pederast

The Bryan Singer scandal brings it all back for me: The drugs, the manipulation and that creepy L.A. man-boy house

Julia Fierro

Social media saved me from my fears: How Facebook brought me back into the real world

I've struggled with anxiety and OCD. Those who think Facebook makes us lonely should see the joy it brings me

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I'm not sorry for saying sorry: Women should feel free to apologize as much as they want

The question isn't "Why do women apologize too much?" — but "Why do men and women use "sorry" so differently? VIDEO

Friedrich Nietzsche

The universe according to Nietzsche: Modern cosmology and the theory of eternal recurrence

The philosopher's musings on the nature of reality could have scientific basis, according to a prominent physicist

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Forget Google Glass! Our next gadgets should take care of us

We're always doting on our devices. Let's reverse that: Here's how our gadgets will soon take care of us

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Obama takes on Big Oil: Will the president's final, radical climate push be enough?

Obama's finally living up to promises to take on climate change. Is it too little, too late? We ask Mark Hertsgaard

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CrossFit, neuroscience, surviving the zombie apocalypse: Is your workout a fraud?

Advocates say CrossFit movements build actual brain power -- and the science is oddly fascinating

Chris Christie

Republican governors really don't want to talk about marriage equality

A National Governor's Association meeting in Tennessee reveals how leading GOPers want to talk of anything but

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CDC botches supervision of deadly flu virus

The third recent mistake in the handling of pathogens is a "wake-up call," says Centers for Disease Control head

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This entire Italian village is for sale on eBay

It's a bit of a fixer-upper, but for just $333,057, who cares? VIDEO

Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan is finally out of rehab

After a month, the beloved comedian is finally going home. He's suing Wal-Mart for negligence, too

Terry Richardson

Playboy says "great partner" Terry Richardson will shoot entirety of upcoming issue

The alleged sexual predator recently shared some NSFW previews on his blog

APTOPIX Mideast Israel Palestinians

UN reports 77% of Gaza dead are civilians

Rejecting global appeals for a ceasefire, Israel and Hamas continue to wage war, killing civilians in the process

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I will never wear a bikini

But thank goodness for overweight women like Jenny Trout who challenge our culture's narrow conventions of beauty

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