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Hollywood cannot let go of its stereotypes, even when it's trying to promote "independent work."
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Living under constant surveillance does have some benefits like deterring crime and catching frauds and cheats, argues Charles Kenny.
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Of all the ways we objectify each other, adult entertainment and sport fighting are hardly the worst in the grand scheme of things.
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What used to be known as skeptical blogging has lost the skepticism and gained a lot of tabloid style drama and cultural think pieces.
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Pope Ratzinger is giving up his post. This is by far the best and only morally correct thing he did as pope.
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Muslim hardliners are zealots are trying to break down the Saudi wall between religion and business. And this is bad news for its economy and Westerners visiting the country.
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Guns don't keep countries free, voters do if there are any, according to a study of virtually every country on Earth.
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Elevatorgate was an incident worth talking about and what it means for the future of skeptical conferences. Watson turned it into a personal brand instead.
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In an effort to cater to religious fundamentalists in its ranks, the Israeli Defense Force is letting religious sexism compromise battle readiness.
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Dinesh D'Souza, the kind of offensive and intellectually lazy statements has somehow gotten even lazier and more offensive.
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With trolls running people offline and blog feuds reaching a fever pitch, the skeptical blogosphere is spiraling out of control.
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Betting on tax cuts to boost the economy in the age of automation and outsourcing doesn't make sense. Yet the GOP holds on to voodoo economics with religious zeal.
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Celebrity-driven organized skepticism is becoming a loud, partisan, and political disaster.
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Christian zealots in Missouri vote to create a right they've always had just to sneak in a way to stop teaching their kids about evolution, sex, and cosmology.
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Carbon taxes may prompt companies and people to switch to cleaner. But incentives, rather than punishments, may be a better approach.
