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Beyoncé Isn't Perfect, and That's A Relief

There are a few people--maybe ten--who have yet to hear that Beyoncé Ashlee Simpson'd Barack Obama's inauguration. These people don't have access to tumblr or eccentric gay friends. They are still under the illusion that Beyonce is infallible. We pity these people. Because the idea that Beyoncé is ... More >>

Q&A: Redd Kross's Jeff McDonald On "Familiaritus," Why 2NE1 Are The New Ronettes, And How Survivor Is Like Being In A Band

Legendary L.A. groovy punks Redd Kross are back for reals with a new album, Researching the Blues (Merge), and soldiering on with their insistence that punk is indeed groovy. They were never strictly "punk" according to the norms of the early-'80s California scene they grew up in; nor did they alway ... More >>

But Really, Is It Okay for Men to Cry?: A Retrospective

​Following House Speaker-designate John Boehner's Sir-Weeps-a-Lot moment on 60 Minutes recently, along with the salty, flowing waves of 2010 man-tears (including Charlie Rangel's please don't censure me sobs and Chris Brown's spontaneous waterworks at a Michael Jackson tribute), the Today Show ... More >>

What If the Bachelorette Was Polyamorous?

How TV shows represent open relationships—and how they could do better

The Balloonatic

Substituting stalker tropes for crisp prose, adaptation lets the air out of Ian McEwan's novel

Matchmaking 2.0

Hunks and Has-Beens

Reality TV—Pop Thrills at 'Human Amusement Parks'

Cat Power