Today in Salon: The end of "Opus"

Today in Salon: Saturday October 18, 2008

The end of "Opus" Berkeley Breathed explains how our coarse national dialogue led him to end his strip. But what fate awaits our beloved, big-nosed hero? By Kerry Lauerman

Open Salon The McCain We Rarely See Anymore: Funny, Sincere... Interviews With McCain / Palin Supporters Those Who Can't Teach Lunch With Barack

Beyond the Multiplex Bigfoot's YouTube medieval adventure

Critics' Picks Become a Tarvuist, see Palin in the White House, sample "Acid Tongue," and watch your grammar.

Video Dog George W. Bush's greatest hits Fighting abortion restrictions in Oklahoma The most patriotic citizens? Is Trig Palin staying up too late?

Broadsheet "Informed consent" or coercion? Girl tells Palin: I didn't choose rape Video of the day It's Trig time! Reasons Amy Poehler rocks No. 678 "If she'd been a man, would you have selected him?"

War Room When talking points go wrong L.A. Times, Chicago Tribune also endorse Obama Supreme Court rules in Ohio case Robo bust The declining relevance of white male voters Palin implies you're not pro-America The 60th senator Reporter kicked at Palin rally Joe Klein's latest McCain smack-down Boss and Billy praise, raise for Obama Washington Post endorses Obama The Laugh Factory, featuring McCain and Obama

Machinist Death to FireWire 400 New EFF brief argues telecom immunity law is unconstitutional

How the World Works Armadillo archaeological mayhem Ron Paul in 2012? The people come to California's rescue

NFL Week 7 picks And the winner will be -- ooh, a last-second timeout to ice the prognosticator! King Kaufman

Joan Walsh Is McCain really proud of these crowds?

Glenn Greenwald Poor John McCain: Forced against his honor to run an ugly campaign Jim Martin: Principle vs. cowardice

Election by sound bite Obsessed by "lipstick on a pig," economic "free fall" and other "great stories," America has failed to see the real challenges it faces. By Joan Didion

Red Sox comeback: Greatest ever? Their rally from 7-0 down in the seventh was for the ages -- it just wasn't for the fools who left Fenway early. King Kaufman

Ask the pilot Of airports, hedgehogs and poverty. Meditations from an African slum. By Patrick Smith

"What Just Happened" Robert De Niro heads an all-star cast in this self-amused Hollywood sendup. By Stephanie Zacharek

"W." Oliver Stone paints a surprisingly sympathetic picture of George W. Bush in this award-courting movie. By Stephanie Zacharek

"The Secret Life of Bees" This clear-eyed movie doesn't shy away from the racial tension and violence that marked the South in the 1960s -- yet it buzzes with optimism. By Stephanie Zacharek

Banking on early votes for Barack How the Obama campaign is aiming to turn out early voters, and why it could be crucial for Election Day. By Mike Madden

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