"It's not the thing, it's the story about the thing": Andy Kaufman's life was one long performance Director Alex Braverman's documentary "Thank You Very Much" examines the mystery surrounding Kaufman's persona. salon.com salon.com / feeds salon-com-culture / / #culture / / 4 days 4d Share
"The Woman in the Yard" and the horror of getting what you asked for Like the film's protagonist, America now faces the consequences of a choice it can't take back. salon.com salon.com / feeds salon-com .. salon-com-culture / / #news / / 4 days 4d Share
"Reading builds empathy": The case for saving America's libraries America needs "third places" like our libraries more than we ever have, both functionally and philosophically. salon.com salon.com / feeds salon-com .. salon-com-culture / / #news / / 5 days 5d Share
"Rubio in the house!": Signalgate takes over high schoolers' group chat on "Saturday Night Live" JD Vance, Marco Rubio and Pete Hegseth leaked state secrets to teens in the "SNL" cold open ... salon.com salon.com / feeds salon-com-culture .. salon-com / / #culture / / 5 days 5d Share
The cautionary tale of the real-life Snow White who lived among us in Hollywood Adriana Caselotti voiced and embodied the original Disney princess, but that lifestyle wasn't always a fairy tale ... salon.com salon.com / feeds salon-com .. salon-com-culture / / #news / / 6 days 6d Share
"The Friend" gives a voice to those of us hounded by self-obsessed dog parents For service workers, the egocentric first-time dog owner in "The Friend" will be all too familiar. salon.com salon.com / feeds salon-com .. salon-com-culture / / #news / / 6 days 6d Share
Rethinking Yoko: David Sheff's biography challenges decades of misinformation Drawing from his friendship with Ono, Sheff examines her personal struggles and pivotal role in Lennon's legacy. salon.com salon.com / feeds salon-com-culture .. salon-com / / #culture / / 7 days 7d Share
Tori Amos' muses always brought mystical spark to her music, but now they've become realists How the realities of aging as a performer became a "battle worth fighting" and brought Amos back to her childhood. salon.com salon.com / feeds salon-com .. salon-com-culture / / #news / / 7 days 7d Share
"Holland" could've been the Nicole Kidman freak show, but her weirdness is merely a sideshow Mimi Cave's thriller criminally underuses its star, who is dying to go full-tilt weird the entire time. salon.com salon.com / feeds salon-com .. salon-com-culture / / #news / / 8 days 8d Share
MTG pitting Elon's DOGE against NPR and PBS is a literal hot mess PBS and NPR have successfully defended public media from defunding in the past. This time feels different. salon.com salon.com / feeds salon-com .. salon-com-culture / / #news / / 8 days 8d Share