We've gone daily! As of Monday, April 22, you'll find our Daily Clicks at
SALON (http://www.salon1999.com), updated every weekday:
*Newsreal: commentary on the events of the day -- kicking off with a
riveting interview with National Geographic photojournalist Ed Kashi, an
eyewitness to Israel's bloody bombing raids on Lebanon.
*Media Circus: lively press analysis. First up: a no-holds-barred
commentary by Camille Paglia on the fall of New Republic editor Andrew
Sullivan.
*Sneak Peeks: ahead-of-the-curve book reviews, like Monday's "I Am Amelia
Earhart," an erotic and daring new novel by Jane Mendelsohn.
*Two Cents: our provocative reader poll. This week: if the Unabomber were
your brother and you turned him in, would you take the $1 million reward?
Plus, you'll find that our longer articles, reviews and regular features
now appear on a weekly schedule, new every Monday.
Issue #12 is now on-screen, with the following feature highlights:
-- Getting Over It. Why do some people not only survive horrific childhoods
but go on to lead happy, fulfilling lives while others succumb to the
emotional damage? Psychologist Lillian Rubin, author of "The Transcendent
Child," explores this question in an interview with Laura Miller. Rubin,
the author of the bestselling "Worlds of Pain," also lashes into the "the
culture of victimhood" and discusses the challenges of being a therapist in
an overly therapeutic society.
-- Al Sharpton's Second Act. From Bensonhurst to the Tawana Brawley case to
the torching of Freddy's Clothing Store in Harlem, Al Sharpton has been a
lightning rod for racial turmoil. Now, in The SALON Interview, the
controversial preacher says he has reached a more mature stage of his life.
Is this simply more theatrics from Sharpton, or part of a deeper
transformation?
-- Why Does Your Computer Keep Crashing? Doug Fine, a high-tech trade press
insider, examines the unholy relationship between computer company flacks
and scoop-hungry, often uninformed reporters. The results of this
codependency? A computer press that is more promotional than dependable --
and shelves full of buggy hardware and software.
-- TV's "Profit": Monster in a Box. He makes J.R. Ewing look like Papa
Walton. Joyce Millman analyzes the hero of Stephen J. Cannell's new series,
prime time's most deliciously evil character.
-- Flirting with Success. What's it like to go from directing a grim comedy
about mother-son incest to a Preston Sturges-like screwball farce that's
one of the season's biggest hits? SALON chats with Hollywood's new favorite
son, David O. Russell, maker of "Spanking the Monkey" and "Flirting with
Disaster."
Enjoy your reading, and don't forget to check into our Table Talk
conversation area and weigh in.
--The Editors of SALON
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