Salon: Arts & Entertainment

Peter Jackson's alien-apartheid apocalypse

Andrew O'Hehir — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:11:00 PDT

Will the dark political allegory (and ass-kickin' robots) of "District 9" redeem a crap-movie summer?

Thank God it's "Humpday"

Andrew O'Hehir — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:18:00 PDT

Lynn Shelton's breakthrough bromance comedy is funny, sharp and true -- with no preachy sexual politics

"I Love You, Beth Cooper"

Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:17:00 PDT

This summer teen romance hopes to sidestep cliche with doses of sweetness, intelligence -- and Hayden Panettiere

Why "Br�no" is bad for the gays

David Rakoff — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:20:00 PDT

Sacha Baron Cohen's character could have been a bold stab at homophobia. Instead it's a mincing minstrel show

Dirty jokes, hot witches and a chess game with Death

Andrew O'Hehir — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:19:00 PDT

Dour philosophy lecture or Scando-horror-comedy? Seen afresh, Bergman's early masterpiece is full of surprises

The dong show: Top 10 moments in male full-frontal

Sarah Hepola and Thomas Rogers — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:16:00 PDT

Ewan McGregor! Jason Segel! Vincent Gallo! The men who dared to put the penis in pop culture

"Br�no"

Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:15:00 PDT

It's rude and crude and possibly offensive. But is Sacha Baron Cohen's satire funny?

"I don't kill people. I kill boys"

Andrew O'Hehir — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:08:00 PDT

"Juno" scribe and "Transformers" hottie together at last, in dueling trailers for demon-cheerleader flick

Watching Michael Jackson's last show

Mary Elizabeth Williams — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:08:00 PDT

Salon live-blogs the King of Pop's televised memorial -- with streaming video

Big Think: "Daily Show" creator Lizz Winstead on news and comedy

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:02:00 PDT

The "Daily Show" producer and co-creator talks about what inspired her to take on big media

Disco dancin' with the dictator

Andrew O'Hehir — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:03:00 PDT

And also killing people. The Pinochet-era ultra-dark comedy "Tony Manero" is the feel-bad movie of the year

"Public Enemies"

Stephanie Zacharek — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:31:00 PDT

Johnny Depp may be the sexiest gangster ever in Michael Mann's stylish, brutal heist movie

"I Hate Valentine's Day"

Stephanie Zacharek — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:16:00 PDT

Nia Vardalos' big fat romantic stinker shows what happens when an actress overwhelms her own movie

Big Think: Mary Roach on better sex

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 03:20:00 PDT

The author discusses the latest in sex research and offers advice on how to have a healthier sex life

Michael Jackson's celebrity suicide

Bill Wyman — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:26:00 PDT

Born to stardom, he never knew what it was like to live or even behave normally

The King is dead

Heather Havrilesky — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:26:00 PDT

From death photos to celebrity sound bites, the three-ring circus of mourning Michael Jackson has just begun

Don't stop 'til you get enough

Various — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:27:00 PDT

Critics and Salon staffers remember Michael Jackson's legacy, his racial impact and the brilliance of "Billie Jean"

Jackson's peers react

Vincent Rossmeier — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:27:00 PDT

Madonna and Mariah, Britney and Beyonce, Spielberg, Scorcese, Cher and many others respond

"The Hurt Locker"

Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:26:00 PDT

Could an Iraq war movie actually be good? Kathryn Bigelow's unsettling film is more than explosions and gore

Defusing bombs at 115 degrees

Andrew O'Hehir — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:26:00 PDT

Action queen Kathryn Bigelow and writer Mark Boal talk about "The Hurt Locker," their pulse-elevating Iraq drama

"Ch�ri"

Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:24:00 PDT

As an aging courtesan, Michelle Pfeiffer brings beauty to this Colette adaptation -- but can she bring heat?

Michael Jackson's life in video

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 03:22:00 PDT

A brilliant career, from his 1968 Motown audition at the age of 9 to his epic videos of the 1980s and beyond

The Galactica fan tease

Heather Havrilesky — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:25:00 PDT

Is Ronald Moore's "Virtuality" an incomplete TV movie, a marketing ploy or a great series you'll never see?

Exit the dragon

Andrew O'Hehir — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:25:00 PDT

Nine years after the "Crouching Tiger" breakthrough, Asian cinema has virtually disappeared from American screens

"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen"

Stephanie Zacharek — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:20:00 PDT

Giant robots battle it out (and hump Megan Fox's leg) in this loud and clumsy summer spectacular

Jon minus Kate plus eight

Heather Havrilesky — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:23:00 PDT

The beleaguered couple calls it quits, but the show must go on!

Guillotine those rich teens!

Heather Havrilesky — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 03:23:00 PDT

The fledgling blowhards of "NYC Prep" offer a cathartic release for that sickness inside your soul

Big Think: Clay Shirky on shifts in social media

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:20:00 PDT

The author and new media expert on emotion in the media landscape and why people start using new tools

Roundup: Movies not to miss

Andrew O'Hehir — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:20:00 PDT

Which is worse: The Lyme disease coverup, the devastation of global fisheries or undead Nazis in Norway?

"Whatever Works"

Stephanie Zacharek — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:21:00 PDT

Woody Allen and Larry David return to New York, bringing their crotchety self-mockery with them