On AlterNet: culture

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'Norman Mailer: The American': Was He the Most Valiant and Most Disgusting Patriot of All Time?

Eleanor Bader, AlterNet. May 25, 2012.

A new documentary on the controversial author showcases an unforgettable character, neither wholly likable nor wholly detestable.

Books That Changed My Life: "All the President's Men"

blueoregon, Daily Kos. May 24, 2012.

Revisiting the Watergate classic as a detective story and a personal touchstone.

Rapping Republicans? 6 Hilarious Moments When Conservatives Tried -- and Failed -- to Be Cool

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. May 23, 2012.

Right-wingers often try to shoehorn themselves into pop culture. They almost always fail -- and America collectively cringes.

'The Dictator': Sacha Baron Cohen Tries to Emulate Charlie Chaplin

Nicholas Powers, AlterNet. May 22, 2012.

The modern comedian's latest spoof and the classic "Great Dictator" share the same goal of ridiculing the powerful.

Against Me!'s Laura Jane Grace: How "Rolling Stone" Got Her Story (Almost) Right

Kate Forbes, AlterNet. May 17, 2012.

Amidst the punk icon's celebrity gender transition, a trans woman entertains the hope that change is coming

8 Awesome Things About Tim Burton

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. May 15, 2012.

Looking at our favorite quirks from our favorite quirky director.

Killer Mike, Venerable Rapper/Activist, Talks New Album, Drug War, and Maybe Running for Office

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. May 8, 2012.

The OutKast affiliate and longtime Atlanta figurehead speaks on the eve of his new album, "R.A.P. Music," aka "Rebellious African Peoples' Music."

The Awesome Politics of "the Avengers"

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. May 4, 2012.

The latest superhero flick foregrounds clean energy and other progressive politics.

An Open Letter to the Tribeca Film Festival Regarding Occupy Wall Street

Tribeca 2012 Film Coalition, Tribeca2012.com. April 30, 2012.

On the relationship between the venerable film festival and the Occupy-evicting Brookfield properties.

How Equality In Sports is Undermined by Compulsory Heterosexuality

Leanne Norman, Feministe. April 26, 2012.

Dispelling the pervasive hidden ideology that women in sports must appear feminine.

Activist Rockers "Outernational" Talk About Their New Political Album "We Are All Illegals"

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. April 25, 2012.

As Supreme Court Debates SB-1070, Brooklyn-based activist punkers discuss new album, "Todos Somos Ilegales," and not boycotting Arizona.

Act Like a Lady? 7 Romantic Comedies Stuck in the 1950s

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. April 20, 2012.

Why are rom-coms so regressive?

Why I'm Deeply Skeptical of HBO's Super-Hyped Show 'Girls'

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. April 11, 2012.

Why 'Girls' may not be the feminist godsend we're being told it is.

Matt Damon to Film "Anti-Fracking Blockbuster"

Agence France PresseApril 9, 2012.

The superstar is pairing with director Gus Van Sant for a critical look at hydraulic fracturing.

7 Most Absurdly Schmaltzy Historical Movies

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. April 6, 2012.

Sometimes filmic seriousness gets so intense it becomes hilarious.

'Bully' Documentary Exposes the Criminal Negligence Threatening Kids' Lives

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. April 5, 2012.

A new documentary shows the tragic effects of bullying on children.

What If We Stopped Freaking Out About Climate Change?

Sven Eberlein, AlterNet. April 5, 2012.

Fear is paralyzing us. How do we get over it, and find our way back to courage, power and joy?

The 50 Worst Songs to Have Sex To

Eliot Glazer, xojane. April 5, 2012.

As we've all been there once or twice or three times, can we at least laugh about it? Maybe a weird, sad laugh.

Hip-Hop is For Lovers: Sex and Intimacy Through the Lens of Pop Culture's Most Influential Music Form

Lauren Bruce, Feministe. April 4, 2012.

Speaking with Uche and Lenée, hosts of the weekly podcast "Hip-Hop is For Lovers."

11 Interracial Romances that Changed America

Nicholas Powers, AlterNet. April 3, 2012.

A history of how the interracial relationship has altered in culture through literature and film.

5 Infuriating Copycat TV Shows

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. March 30, 2012.

Why do television writers insist on blatantly ripping off our favorite shows, and foisting inferior versions down our throats?

The Hunger Games: Don't Fall for the Fluff of the Season's Most-hyped Film

Eileen Jones, eXiled Online. March 30, 2012.

Let's consider this fat sloppy hit film The Hunger Games. Frankly, as a film, it's nothing to tweet about.

From Amadou Diallo to Trayvon Martin, Bruce Springsteen Revives “American Skin (41 Shots)”

Alyssa Rosenberg, ThinkProgress. March 30, 2012.

The Boss connects two senseless murders of unarmed black men.

What Happened to the Female Comedy Boom?

Alyssa Rosenberg, ThinkProgress. March 22, 2012.

What This Year’s Female-Driven Comedies Can—and Can’t—Do For Women In TV and at Home

The 5 Best Sex Scenes on Film

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. March 16, 2012.

These softcore liberally minded movies keep it hot and left.