Today in Salon: Andrew O'Hehir on the best movies of the decade

Today in Salon: Tuesday December 29, 2009

Andrew O'Hehir on the best movies of the decade From Spain to Korea, suburbia to Romania -- my personal favorites in a turbulent time By Andrew O'Hehir

Open Salon Jodi vs. Martha: Espresso-Bean Shortbread The True Story About the Academy Screening of Avatar Open Salon weekend box office in review (12/27/09) Reading Open Salon, 2009

Joan Walsh Playing politics with national security

Directors of the decade: No. 3: The Coen brothers Forget the snarky film-brat stereotype -- the Coens have consistently struggled with life's big questions By Matt Zoller Seitz

Tell us about your first time Here's a chance to have your first moment in the kitchen all over again. Plus: Last week's winners By Francis Lam

This Modern World The Year in Crazy, part the second By Tom Tomorrow

Bristol Palin seeks full custody Claims Levi Johnston exercising only "sporadic visitation rights"

Charlie Sheen's wife details threats Actor allegedly warned: "You better be in fear. If you tell anybody, I'll kill you." DAN ELLIOTT

Argentina has 1st gay marriage in Latin America Bishop decries "attack against the survival of the human species" -- but can't stop vows in Tierra del Fuego ALMUDENA CALATRAVA

Can't our government get anything right? Whichever party's in charge fumbles the basics -- security, health, infrastructure. Why are we paying these people? By Michael Lind

War Room Obama vacation interrupted by injury to friend's son Obama speaks on attempted plane bombing Miranda rights for attempted plane bomber? Why there's no one in charge at TSA Napolitano eats her words on attempted bomber Senate Dems want cap-and-trade dropped

Winner: Go to bed with the bread This week's champ tells of survivalist skills coming in handy at home By Rebecca Farwell

Stephanie Zacharek on the best movies of the decade My 25 favorites of the '00s, including "Donnie Darko," "Lost in Translation" and ... "Pootie Tang"? By Stephanie Zacharek

Senate confirms 1st openly gay marshal Last week's confirmation also makes her the first female marshal in Minnesota

Broadsheet Breast cancer goes blue Women leaders -- collect them all! Louisa May Alcott's "topsy-turvy" life Don't drop the ball on New Year's Eve Charlie Sheen's unmerry Christmas

Best bangs for your bubbly buck You'll love these wines Thursday night, and you won't resent your credit card Friday By Steven Kolpan

Films of the decade: "Spirited Away" Miyazaki's fable of a girl trapped in the spirit world is full of visual delights -- and painful insights By Dan Kois

2009: Wall Street bounced back, Main Street got shafted This year, "shared prosperity" meant that J.P. Morgan and Goldman divvied up the dollars and cut us out By Robert Reich

New restrictions add to air-travel headaches Stepped-up security could mean hours at the airport DAVID KOENIG

Iran protests heat up to a boil Regime is losing its grip, but are people ready for full revolution? By Juan Cole

Films of the decade: "Up the Yangtze" The director of "Food, Inc." on Yung Chang's lovely doc about the transformation of China's legendary river By Robert Kenner

The secret lives of brokers and lawyers Two spellbinding novels -- from Joshua Ferris and Jonathan Dee -- scrutinize the weaknesses of the ruling class By Laura Miller

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