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Everyone's favorite mean girl Everyone's favorite mean girl
"Gossip Girl's" Leighton Meester on raging tabloid rumors, faux toplessness and her character's undeniable sex appeal.
By Thomas Rogers Aug 29, 2008
No more purple dinosaurs! No more purple dinosaurs!
The creators of "Yo Gabba Gabba" tell the story behind the coolest (and least annoying) kids show on television.
By Heather Havrilesky Aug 28, 2008
"Traitor" "Traitor"
Too much narrative trickery takes away from the real talent in this post-9/11 thriller, Don Cheadle and Saïd Taghmaoui.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 27, 2008
Blockbuster blackface Blockbuster blackface
"Tropic Thunder" inspired protest from disability activists. But why is no one complaining that Robert Downey Jr. is playing a black man?
By James Hannaham Aug 25, 2008
I Like to Watch I Like to Watch
Mad respect to the disrespectful, from gold medalist Usain Bolt to the authority-questioning Marines of "Generation Kill" to the thoughtful artists on HBO's "The Black List."
By Heather Havrilesky Aug 24, 2008
Critics' Picks Critics' Picks
What you need to see, read, do this week: Hypnotic novels, riveting movies and sexy "Sesame Street" guests.
Aug 23, 2008
"The House Bunny" "The House Bunny"
Anna Faris shines as an ex-Playboy bunny who discovers she can no longer get by on cuteness alone.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 22, 2008
"Death Race" "Death Race"
Spectacular crashes, thunderous explosions, heads split open like watermelons -- and one killer body.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 22, 2008
"Hamlet 2" "Hamlet 2"
To laugh or not to laugh at the worst Shakespearean high school musical ever -- that is the question.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 22, 2008
"The Rocker" "The Rocker"
Is this comedy about a heavy-metal wannabe a Gen X rock 'n' roll fantasy?
By James Hannaham Aug 20, 2008
The strangest live album ever The strangest live album ever
The Fiery Furnaces know how to make perfect pop songs, and they know how to rock -- but on their first live album, they just want to tear things apart.
By Michaelangelo Matos Aug 19, 2008
Critics' Picks Critics' Picks
Salon selects the songs of the summer -- from the Jonas Brothers to Beck and beyond.
Aug 16, 2008
"Star Wars: The Clone Wars" "Star Wars: The Clone Wars"
George Lucas fills in the "Star Wars" blanks with an animated tale that may make more sense than his live-action films.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 15, 2008
"Tropic Thunder" "Tropic Thunder"
Robert Downey Jr. gives the most enjoyable performance of the year in this near-genius satire of Hollywood excess and vanity.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 13, 2008
Do you suffer from blockbuster fatigue? Do you suffer from blockbuster fatigue?
As the summer movie season drags on, it's time to ask whether there's a limit to how much hype we can take.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 12, 2008
The 1960s' gayest show The 1960s' gayest show
As a kid, "The Wild Wild West" taught me about sexiness and desire -- and how two men could live together and love each other.
By Louis Bayard Aug 12, 2008
I Like to Watch I Like to Watch
Hot-tempered vampires are running amok, from Alan Ball's new HBO drama "True Blood" to CBS's "Big Brother 10" to Bravo's "Flipping Out"!
By Heather Havrilesky Aug 10, 2008
Critics' Picks Critics' Picks
What you need to see, read, do this week: Tiger attacks, young Arab Brooklynites and a couple of guys named Corey.
Aug 9, 2008
Olympic torch song Olympic torch song
Some love the games for the competition. I love them for the Opening Ceremonies kitsch. Bring on the belting divas, plush bears and dancing cows!
By Thomas Rogers Aug 8, 2008
Turn around, Bright Eyes Turn around, Bright Eyes
Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst was my guilty pleasure for years. But now that he has changed from angsty teen to Johnny Cash wannabe, why can't I enjoy his music?
By Judy Berman Aug 7, 2008
"The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2"
Watching teenage girls acting like teenage girls is way better than watching grown women acting like teenage girls. (We're talking to you, "Sex and the City.")
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 6, 2008
"Pineapple Express" "Pineapple Express"
Judd Apatow's stoner comedy is probably funnier if you're totally baked.
By Stephanie Zacharek Aug 6, 2008
My fair gangsta My fair gangsta
MTV's "From G's to Gents" pits thugs against one another to see who can become the most refined. But what does it take to be a gentleman, anyway?
By James Hannaham Aug 4, 2008
I Like to Watch I Like to Watch
Is it a crime to dislike crime dramas? TNT's "The Closer" spices up the procedural mix, but USA's "In Plain Sight" and "Burn Notice" give the genre an extreme makeover.
By Heather Havrilesky Aug 3, 2008
Critics' Picks Critics' Picks
What you need to see, read, do this week: Prom night tales, James Brown's '60s soul, Charlie's kindest Angel.
Aug 2, 2008
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