Michael Shannon’s R.E.M. won me over The actor’s show with Jason Narducy is more than nostalgia — it celebrates the band’s artistry Salon · Oct 7
Trump may kill free chips and salsa Tariffs on tomatoes could turn one of dining's smallest gestures of hospitality into a line item Salon · Oct 7
The Daily Wire is too mad to make movies Ben Shapiro's studio still hasn't learned that owning the libs isn't a plot Salon · Oct 7
Hegseth's holy war has a math problem Forget Iran — the defense secretary is focused on forcing his religion on everyone else Salon · Oct 7
Trump's stolen election claims fading A shrinking pool of candidates who agree with the president may suggest a shift Salon · Oct 7
White House defends Iran attack comments The president's comments sparked a posting war, outraging even some Republicans Salon · Oct 6
Lizzie Borden was no suffragist "Monster" tries to redeem Borden as a late-in-life feminist. It's a bridge too far Salon · Oct 6
Trump attacks Fox as rally crowds shrink The White House also barred Politico from Air Force One to cap off a weekend of media attacks Salon · Oct 6
Samuel Alito's gift to Democrats The justice's refusal to retire deprives Donald Trump of a Supreme Court vacancy ahead of likely blue midterm wave Salon · Oct 6
AI in political ads is getting weird Thanks to a patchwork of state legislation, many of these ads do not disclose the use of AI at all Salon · Oct 6
Russian plague catches Trump's eye A 28-year-old lab technician's could be a highly fatal disease but a cause of death has yet to be released Salon · Oct 5
"Lanterns" finds its power in fear To fulfill his destiny, John Stewart embraces what he was trained to reject — and so should we Salon · Oct 5
You can't solve a problem like "Digger" Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film indicts its audience when it should point the finger at itself Salon · Oct 5
Salon · Oct 5 Jon Ossoff has what JD Vance never will The rising Democratic star has what his GOP opponents lack: old-fashioned sex appeal
Salon · Oct 5 What causes white nationalism's spread How extensive is white nationalism’s appeal among the broader public, and who is drawn to this extremist ideology?
Salon · Oct 4 Trump demands Fox cover more Trump Trump demanded more rally coverage as Fox was covering his Ohio rally, warning supporters could stop watching Fox
Salon · Oct 4 Senator on Trump: "0 to a-hole in 3 sec" The GOP senator says Trump crossed a line by posting Sen. Tom Cotton's phone number over daylight saving time
Salon · Oct 4 SNL’s Rubio & others panic over midterms The cold open imagines Republicans scrambling for a winning midterm message as Trump offers voters a $5,000 bribe
Salon · Oct 4 The fake hit song we could all agree on Tom Hanks' directorial debut produced a fake song that was undeniable
Salon · Oct 4 Please don’t send me your robot music Generative AI can churn out endless songs. Its evangelists miss why we hit play
Salon · Oct 4 I grew up next door to Ted Kaczynski Netflix's "Unabomber" wants to know what "made" him. I was his neighbor. There was no single moment
Salon · Oct 4 The dark love affair with Richard Nixon MAGA needs to maintain its grip on the GOP after Donald Trump — and the 37th president is key
Salon · Oct 4 Man City scandal isn't about soccer It's a tangled tale of global corruption and cynicism, and we're all complicit
Salon · Oct 4 We have no business running a school Our reporting has shown how easily people have founded their own private schools in barns, strip malls and more