From the rise in plastic surgery to advanced prosthetics, the line between the real and unreal has long since eroded
Arts & Entertainment
Viewpoint: The New Food Police Are Out of Touch
The agenda of Michael Pollan and his ilk is far removed from the needs and concerns of everyday Americans
Why Americans Need Spelling Bees and Vocabulary Tests
Until we have a better appreciation for the English language, we need all the help we can get
Viewpoint: Anti-Semitism Never Goes Away
A new report charts the rise in anti-Semitic incidents across Europe
Viewpoint: You Can’t Be An “Accidental” Racist
Racism is never accidental, as the bizarre song by Brad Paisley and LL Cool J remind us.
What Celebrities Can Teach Us About Death
Having spent a lifetime in the public eye, some celebrities are not shying away from it in death
No Laughing Matter
The arrest of a popular Egyptian satirist bodes ill for the revolution
Why Prince Triumphed With Gen X
Prince was telling us we were all the originators of our own destinies as long as we access our inner essence
At Book Launch, Sheryl Sandberg Takes Center Stage
“I decided that what I was trying to say was going to help people,” Facebook’s Sheryl Sandberg told TIME’s Nancy Gibbs
Happy 90th Birthday, TIME!
Good news: I got you the gift of eternal youth
Confessions of a Black Woman Who Loves HBO’s Girls
Racially homogenous casts are common on TV; shows that honestly and artfully depict the struggles of womanhood are not
In Defense of Hilary Mantel: Royalty, Fashion and Fertility in the Public Eye
Mantel’s widely criticized essay “Royal Bodies” is less about actual royals than the way they’ve been presented to us
Viewpoint: The Problem with Lena Dunham’s Girls
Lena Dunham is clearly a bright and talented young woman. At only 26, she is the creator, director and star of her own series, HBO’s Girls, about a quartet of twentysomething females of varying backgrounds, attributes and …
