Cintra Wilson
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Cintra Wilson (www.cintrawilson.com) is a culture critic/author whose books include "A Massive Swelling: Celebrity Re-Examined As A Grotesque, Crippling Disease," "Colors Insulting to Nature" and "Caligula for President." Her forthcoming book, "Fear and Clothing: Unbuckling America's Fashion Destiny" will be published by W.W. Norton.

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C-Word 40: A Man Like America

Posted July 13, 2011 | 01:00:00 (EST)

Being an American right now can feel like this.

You have been married to America for a long time. You invested all your money in a house which he allowed to deteriorate, along with your relationship. He has always been evasive -- now you strongly suspect he is constantly...

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It's the Freedom, Stupid

Posted September 17, 2008 | 15:40:49 (EST)

Through the choice of his pro-life running-mate, Sarah Palin, John McCain and the GOP have made one point perfectly clear:

This is a single-issue election, and the issue is abortion.

The future of America -- our precarious economy, our critical foreign policy -- everything about this election that...

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Celebrity 2.0: Fame Kills

Posted April 19, 2007 | 19:04:57 (EST)

Our society, via our mainstream media, rewards important people with attention. Positive or negative - doesn't matter which. Attention is the currency in a world with too many people - whoever arrests the news cycle long enough to make themselves the topic, wins.

Cho, the VA killer, wanted the...

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