Salonflipped into Culture4 hours agoIn "House of the Dragon," mystic women reach beyond the patriarchal imaginationSalon - By Nicholas Liu"You're a strange kind of woman," Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) tells Alys Rivers (Gayle Rankin), the resident witch of Harrenhal who intimately, inexplicably understands his every thought and desire. First introduced near the beginning of "House of the Dragon's" second season, Alys perches …
Salonflipped into Culture4 hours agoAustralia put a unique spin on breakdancing at the Olympics, leading to "disappointing" ridiculeSalon - By Kelly McClureRachael Gunn, a 36-year-old lecturer at Macquarie University in Sydney, delivered a historic display at the Paris Olympics, representing Australia as their first competing breakdancer. And although Gunn (AKA "Raygun") lost all three of her group matches, she stole the show regardless. Displaying a …
Salonflipped into Life Stories4 hours agoShrinking around: Should you stay faithful to your therapist in August?Salon - By Susan ShapiroThe whole country's having a mental health crisis over political unrest, foreign wars and climate disasters, all while your therapist — like most in the profession — is away for the month of August. For an urban shrinkaholic like me, being forced off the couch for four weeks can be a scary …
Salonflipped into Culture6 hours agoCheating is a tale as old as sportsSalon - By Nicholas Liu - Gabriella FerrigineThere’s a competition with a longer history in the Olympics than almost any other sport: the race between cheaters and authorities to outsmart the other in the hopes of obtaining a prize, or safeguarding its dignity. The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, the latest flashpoint, has featured familiar …
Salonflipped into Culture6 hours agoIn Joe Rogan, Netflix continues mainstreaming misinformation and panic for laughsSalon - By Melanie McFarlandJust like comedy fans replay their favorite routines every so often, I often find myself returning to a few journalistic pieces written about comedy to help me order my thoughts. One is Lindy West’s 2013 Jezebel piece she wrote in the wake of debating Jim Norton concerning comedy’s role in …
Salonflipped into News & Politics6 hours ago"He’s very freakish": Trump insults Walz at rally and refers to Harris supporters as "perverts"Salon - By Kelly McClureOn the same evening that Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz led a campaign rally in Glendale, Arizona, speaking to a crowd of 20,000 supporters while still humbly referring to their campaign as “the underdog” in the race," Trump spoke to a smaller assembly in Bozeman — …
