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Friday, Oct. 8, 2010
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The sexy terrorism of Carlos. - Is the Facebook Movie Sexist?
It definitely has a problem with women. - The Marinating in Anger Gabfest
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Only symbolically.- Good Man, Wrong Job
Why no one will miss Jim Jones, the departing national security adviser. - Rookie Mistake
Will the Democratic focus on first-time voters cost them control of Congress? - Easy for Them To Say
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Rick Sanchez, Lou Dobbs, and Rahm Emanuel's new campaign slogan. - Who Gets To Be a Feminist?
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It's more than his speed. - Confirmation Warriors
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Gettysburg on a Segway - My School Looks Like This
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Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010
- Double Fantasy, Triple Crown
Bio-pics of John Lennon and Secretariat make an oddly fitting pairing. - Membership Has Its Privileges
Harry Reid pleads with Nevadans to remember all the good deeds he's done. - Mystery Millions
The 60 Plus Association's conservative message isn't new, but its wealth is. - Regulatory Lit Crit
Can the government recall a book? - South of the Border
How do Army helicopter pilots know when they've crossed into Pakistan? - Didn't Mean for You To See That, Grandma
Things you post on Facebook have a way of reaching more people than you want. Now the site has a solution. - Perfectly Unlikely
Why great pitchers like Roy Halladay don't usually throw no-hitters. - The Color of Money
Why the U.S. Treasury really scrapped its redesign of the $100 bill. - Who Gets To Be a Feminist?
Kerry Howley, Katie Roiphe, and others on why you can't own feminism. - Catch and Release
American prisoners solve the troubled prosecution of Guantanamo detainee Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani. - iPad, Meet Your Nemesis
Why art books won't become e-books any time soon. - Mario Vargas Llosa's The Bad Girl
The Nobel Prize winner's novel, reviewed. - The Media vs. the Drug Cartels
What the Mexican press can learn from the Colombian experience. - Jewish Terrorism: Readers Respond
Is it wrong to compare 9/11 to an Israeli settler's slaughter of Muslims? 
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Whether Beijing's motives are cynical or ideological, China is a steadfast ally of the Pyongyang regime. - Civil War Road Trip
The Confederates had a submarine? - I Love You, Man
A husband's affectionate relationship with his fishing buddy leaves his wife out in the cold.
Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2010
- Up in Their Grill
The Westboro Baptist Church politely shows the court how to be obnoxious. - Ad Hominem
How much has the Citizens United case changed campaign finance in 2010? - Blue Bloods
Old folks love Tom Selleck's family of cops. - Pull Over! I Said, Pull Over!
What's the best way to stop a fleeing car? - The Marines Go Green
How the military's shift to renewable fuel could lower the entire nation's energy costs. - The Culture Gabfest, "Barely Legal" Edition
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It makes you more paranoid. - Confessions of a Used-Book Salesman
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In Dandong, China, scores of entrepreneurs have found a way to cash in on people's penchant for voyeurism. - Can the Republicans Take Back Congress?
Try to predict how many seats the GOP will have in the House and Senate. - What Would Scooby Doo?
What marriage counseling can teach liberals and conservatives. - Civil War Road Trip
How Robert E. Lee saved the union.
Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010
- Legal Usury
The skeevy business of payday loans. - Do Jews Really Control the Media?
Only the fun parts. - Don't Stick It In
The dangers of USB drives. - Right as Ever
How conservative critics of conservatism are explaining the conservative comeback. - Mad Men, Season 4
Week 11: Stan's good side. - Unanimous Indecision
Neither Richard Blumenthal nor Linda McMahon did much in their debate to woo undecided voters. - Ladybug, Ladybug, Fly Away Home
How an ecology app for sharing nature photos built a community—and became a business. - Who's a Survivor?
An oncologist who's had breast cancer considers the problematic phrase "cancer survivor." - The Facebook Movie Facebook Feed
The making of The Social Network. - Innocent on Death Row
This week at the Supreme Court: Can a man exonerated of capital murder sue the prosecutor who convicted him? - Absence of Malick
A new DVD of The Thin Red Line suggests Terrence Malick is as much a mystery to his actors and crew as he is to us. - The Ass Man Cometh
Experimentation, orgasms, and the rise of anal sex. - Staring at North Korea
Dandong, China, is less than half a mile from North Korea, but this is no Tijuana or Strasbourg. - Civil War Road Trip
The beauty and horror of Shiloh. 
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