Alternative News and Information. en-us http://www.alternet.org/rss/button.gif http://www.alternet.org/ AlterNet http://www.alternet.org/ Copyright 2012 Independent Media Institute. All rights reserved. http://www.alternet.org/story/35771/dylan_goes_satellite/ Bob Dylan is reaching a new generation of fans as a satellite radio DJ, but unlike his admirers from the '60s, they don't see him as a prophet. Sat, 13 May 2006 11:00:01 PDT Richard Goldstein, The Nation -a7c1aed2ae6b6ced5c3e83fb7c74d65d http://www.alternet.org/story/20775/red_sluts%2C_blue_sluts/ TV's top-rated 'Desperate Housewives,' seamlessly crosses the red/blue divide. But don't get too hopeful – it may be liberal on the surface, but it's Conservative at its core. Thu, 16 Dec 2004 14:00:01 PST Richard Goldstein, The Nation -d31ca42bef8caac3c5c1bf09c5eabd17 http://www.alternet.org/story/18758/watching_blood_and_gore/ However gruesome and repugnant the images coming out of Iraq, we have a duty to look -- and learn. Fri, 21 May 2004 00:00:00 PDT Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -e33bdf729e96e6de85b6ffa555ff59db http://www.alternet.org/story/18638/stuff_happens/ The great perk of war is that you can unleash the darkest reaches of your libido -- and nothing feels better than that forbidden thrill in the name of God and country. Fri, 07 May 2004 00:00:00 PDT Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -f2a712f8728b51a565917305f8953475 http://www.alternet.org/story/18308/the_crimes_of_courtney_love/ The rock star's latest antics may be a publicity stunt, but female exhibitionism is also an act of female power. Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -fb5f57dae37645528974bdaa079a4746 http://www.alternet.org/story/17533/sex_and_the_democrats/ Look beneath the surface of Dean's plucky, peppery attitude and you'll find the underlying reason for his success. He's butch -- and many Democrats are convinced that's what it takes to beat George Bush. Thu, 15 Jan 2004 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, The Nation -838dc9de386130f83f625a98d1ea561f http://www.alternet.org/story/17425/gay_marriage%3A_the_gender_gap/ Faced with the eroding prestige of masculinity, men are more likely than women to recoil from the idea of same-sex unions. Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -019665ab81a95464a25e2bf069f942f9 http://www.alternet.org/story/17370/angels_in_a_changed_america/ While the HBO movie announces an opening in the mainstream for real gay culture, it also reflects Kushner's more complex definition of what it means to be queer in America. Thu, 11 Dec 2003 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -33db745ffcbd935024b94941e34a25a6 http://www.alternet.org/story/17180/the_%27don%27t_ask%2C_don%27t_tell%27_monarchy/ The coy media coverage of Prince Charles' alleged "compromising sexual encounter" reveals the continuing importance of the proverbial closet. Thu, 13 Nov 2003 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -8f3f311cc38b1c4ec1c8efe173a94845 http://www.alternet.org/story/16993/the_politics_of_groping/ The right to manhandle women is part of the time-honored system that allows one sex to express its impulses while the other must be constrained. Mon, 20 Oct 2003 00:00:00 PDT Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -c5f31ecf4111f3bbfa2b36f851379d6e http://www.alternet.org/story/15471/the_shock_and_awe_show/ The Pentagon presents a new genre: hyper-reality TV. Wed, 26 Mar 2003 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -2aeb1a8f8475cef63900be5d0780e872 http://www.alternet.org/story/15328/rise_of_the_neo-macho_man/ The revival of old-fashioned machismo in a post-9/11 America has turned the likes of George Bush and Eminem into real-life heroes. Thu, 06 Mar 2003 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, The Nation -37007545a7abc397017002fc9a713ea2 http://www.alternet.org/story/14903/target%3A_martin_luther_king/ A new book written by the attorney who represented James Earl Ray raises questions about an assassination that shaped American history. Fri, 17 Jan 2003 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -f5e11aabb461ba905d18092ba0815c6c http://www.alternet.org/story/14533/the_eminem_consensus/ The changing popular view of Eminem -- from gay-bashing woman-hater to potential Oscar nominee -- mirrors the march of public opinion from left to right since Sept. 11. Tue, 12 Nov 2002 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -cc1d70ad9d0ce820738dc9ffc4053a76 http://www.alternet.org/story/14428/leftists_who_love_the_war_too_much/ The war on terrorism has provided an excuse for some progressives to find the hawk within. Thu, 31 Oct 2002 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -790ed1befbc24b257db60ed066b6d3cb http://www.alternet.org/story/14031/day_of_attunement_observing_9_11_the_jewish_way/ The year anniversary of 9/11 arrives the week of high holy days, which might evoke meaning beyond the sanctioned mandate of righteousness and renewal -- if we let our sorrow show. Wed, 04 Sep 2002 00:00:00 PDT Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -b16d68771e66bcf6386df99368154934 http://www.alternet.org/story/13463/the_myth_of_gay_macho/ From disco clones to drag queens, the world rarely sees a gay identity that is free from the taint of macho.<br>  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 00:00:00 PDT Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -0bbeaf0242180c8abffb2b8dada5a9e4 http://www.alternet.org/story/13357/the_eminem_shtick/ What makes a bigot like Eminem, who bashes gays and women in his rap songs, a genius? Wed, 12 Jun 2002 00:00:00 PDT Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -55298ec38b13c613ce8ffe0f1d928ed2 http://www.alternet.org/story/12587/managing_the_unmanageable/ Hitlerian kittens and concentration-camp Lego sets are some of the exhibits on display at the Jewish Museum in New York. Is it transgressive art or a spectacle of sadism? Fri, 08 Mar 2002 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -831018fbdda35bd2f37044ed4187ce7f http://www.alternet.org/story/12553/executive_bitch_slapping/ The widening wage gap between male and female managers is a corporate equivalent of the cultural backlash. Tue, 05 Mar 2002 00:00:00 PST Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -3d9728c728f49af2642c560be7cc3f79 http://www.alternet.org/story/11312/the_gay_marriage_bomb/ The proposed 28th Amendment would not only define marriage as a bond between a man and a woman, but deny "the legal incidents" of marriage to anyone else. Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:00:00 PDT Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -2301a7bdda1dd4a4b0767fdbdfe911ce http://www.alternet.org/story/9444/celebrity_bigots_--_why_hate_is_hot/ Insult is a driver of ratings in a media world with so many choices that it's harder than ever to stand out. Hate speech may be horrifying, but it's irresistible to millions, much as pornography is and for similar reasons. Fri, 14 Jul 2000 00:00:00 PDT Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -d148c06273c73ec0461b6f82575ef353 http://www.alternet.org/story/9283/modem_madness%3A_the_panic_over_cybersex_addiction/ A specter is haunting the Internet. It is the menace of cybersex. And according to a small army of researchers and therapists, it's creating a legion of funk fiends. Fri, 09 Jun 2000 00:00:00 PDT Richard Goldstein, Village Voice -1147dc16a8e1b44eead07282cad093f8