The rock critic who changed the way I listen to music
“A great new sound reaches us, always, as a miraculous gift.” The rock critic Dave Marsh, now of blessed memory,…
Costco chicken bake meets weeknight galette
I love food court food. Not ironically, and not only in the nostalgic way one loves things that arrived alongside…
Mariska Hargitay and the quiet death of the award-show roast
The news that Mariska Hargitay will host this year’s Primetime Emmys didn’t inspire many posts in the usual social spaces,…
“GTA VI” leaks draw more scrutiny than Epstein files
A version of this essay first appeared in Crash Course, Salon’s free morning newsletter. Sign up for early access to articles like…
“Chronovisor” makes literacy the key to another world
When people talk about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, no one ever seems to discuss what it would’ve been like…
The global appeal of the pastry dog
For five years, Sister Schubert’s fans asked, begged and eventually petitioned for the return of a frozen food composed of…
Measles death undercuts RFK Jr.’s doubts
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has acknowledged that measles caused the death of a Pennsylvania infant, days after reports…
“Idiocracy” is still a worthless artifact 20 years later
Mike Judge has always had a soft spot for dimwits. Beavis and Butt-head might leave chaos and destruction in their…
Stuffing deserves a life beyond Thanksgiving
Back when Twitter was still the kind of place where a stray observation could become communal property by lunchtime —…
At the US Open, tennis itself fights for the attention
The U.S. Open has become one of New York’s hottest places to see and be seen. But the tennis players…