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“Almost a Gestapo nation”: When ICE seized the mayor, his city showed up
Last Friday, federal immigration police seized Ras Baraka, the mayor of this city, off a public street outside Delaney Hall, ...
Author Nicholas Sparks says “all love stories end in tragedy” — even “The Notebook” | Salon Talks
Nicholas Sparks, the best-selling author of "The Notebook," "A Walk to Remember," "Dear John," and more, speaks with Salon's ...
Home sellers are getting desperate — and throwing generous perks at buyers
Another thing buyers can use to their advantage is seasonal timing. In spring, more homes are on the market, more people are ...
Opinion
How “conservatives” became radicals — and learned to love big government
Even Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency aren’t really destroying the administrative state but rather reconfiguring it as a leaner, meaner tool for a dictator. This can ...
Texas GOP wants to ban kids from playing dress-up: Yes, really
The Texas bill purports to ban such "non-human behaviors" as "using a litter box," "barking, meowing, hissing" and "licking ...
Pam Bondi escalates disturbing war on reporters – but the public is “choosing to look away”
The public’s trust in the news media peaked in 1972, when President Richard Nixon ran for re-election and the news of the ...
Ariana Madix on “weird” “Vanderpump Rules” season 11 and being in her “Golden Hour” | Salon Talks
Ariana Madix teases the "weird" new season of "Vanderpump Rules," reveals what her relationship with Lisa Vanderpump is like today and opens up about releasing a cocktail book that is all her own.
Andra Day is ok being called a “diva” | “The Deliverance, “Rise Up” success and more | Salon Talks
Actress and singer Andra Day talks to Salon's D. Watkins about her Netflix film, "The Deliverance." She talks about how the film blends genres to examine faith through a horror lens and her ...
“Closet history nerd” Ed Helms on podcast “SNAFU” and lasting allure of “The Office” | Salon Talks
Actor Ed Helms talks to Salon's Andrew O'Hehir about his love for history and creating his podcast, "SNAFU," around history's greatest screw-ups. Season 2's narrative follows the FBI agents of the ...
Rosemarie Dewitt on her new Disney film, “Smile 2,” and her iconic “Sex and the City” episode
Actress Rosemarie DeWitt speaks with Salon's Mary Elizabeth Williams about "Out of My Mind", a new Disney film where she plays the mother of a non-verbal sixth grader with cerebral palsy who begins ...
Sohla El-Waylly was told that she shouldn’t be in food | Salon Talks
Sohla El-Waylly tells Salon about her new cookbook "Start Here: Instructions for Becoming a Better Cook." The chef and food personality reflects on being the only woman in professional kitchens, how ...
Tyrese Gibson on acting, “1992” and what today’s R&B gets wrong | Salon Talks
Actor and singer Tyrese Gibson speaks with Salon's D. Watkins about his new movie "1992," a heist film set during the Rodney King riots. Gibson discusses the challenges the movie faced in getting made ...