The Men Who Stare at Goats
by Scott Von Doviak
George Clooney & co. get political, psychic, and really weird. /entertainment/
Painted Love
by Samantha West
Shooting as if with brushes and oil.
Culture Wars: Debating Mad Men's Marriage
by James Brady Ryan and Isabella Notti
Spoiler Alert: Should Betty [redacted] Don [redacted] or [redacted]?
Sex Advice From . . . Mike White
by James Brady Ryan
Q: What has screenwriting taught you about dating? A: I write about awkwardness. Dating is the perfect inspiration. /advice/
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Me and My Friends
by Tony Woolliscroft
Twenty years of intimate photos, onstage and off.
20 Ways to Get Your Arrested Development Movie Fix*
by Phil Nugent
*Until they actually make the movie.
My Parents Were Awesome
by Eliot Glazer
Before fanny packs and Yanni concerts, your parents were free-wheeling, fashion-forward, and super-awesome.
Awesome Advice, Way to Go!
by Erin Bradley
The Washington Post forgets that vampires aren't real. /advice/
Ten Revelations on the Road to Love
by Jack Harrison
Seduction is easier than you think.
New Releases: DVD
by Scott Von Doviak
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 plus three. /entertainment/
The Nerve Debate: Marriage
by Elizabeth Wurtzel and Jack Harrison
A tie that binds — or chokes?
Savage Love
by Dan Savage
Should I marry the only guy I've ever slept with? /advice/
My First Time
by You
"I was surprisingly adventurous, and he was surprisingly shy..."
Cinema Sutra: Showgirls
by Jack Harrison
Elizabeth Berkley teaches us how (not) to have sex underwater. /advice/
Ten Inappropriate Relationships We Love
by James Brady Ryan
Would Harold and Maude be cute in real life? /entertainment/
Nerve Retro: Modern Olympias
by Peter J. Gorman
The photographer borrows from Manet to capture the tiny movements that emerge from bored stillness.
Best of Dating Confessions
by You
This week: The "Your Reasons For Joining PETA Are Suspect" Award.
Everything I Know About Love I Learned From... Weezer
by Jakob Dorof
Insights on romance from the original geek-rockers. /entertainment/
Miss Information
by Erin Bradley
How can I tell if he's toying with me, or actually interested? /advice/
Talking to Strangers
by Briana E. Heard and Meghan Pleticha
Nerve asks deeply personal questions to people we just met.



Sunshine State
The Willowz are Michel Gondry-tested, Kirsten Dunst-approved. /music/
 By Gwynne Watkins.

 Catch 'Em If You Can
Female power-group Electrelane is all kinds of intense. /music/
 By Catrinel Bartolomeu.

 Captain Hook
The New Pornographers' A.C. Newman on Nietzsche, nerds and sex after marriage. /music/
 By David Callicott.

 Like a Midnight Cowboy
Okkervil River's Will Sheff runs deep and dark. /music/
 By Sarah Hepola.

 Sunny Side Up
Frankel's California sound defrosts cold hearts. /music/
 By Gwynne Watkins.

 Wordplay
Chris Urbanowicz of Editors wants to know, where's our Debbie Harry? /music/
 By Lauren Gitlin.

 29 Thoughts on the New White Stripes Album
16. Sometimes, I really like the Arcade Fire, and sometimes I think they could have been a skit on The Muppet Show. /music/
 By Adam Boyle.

 Mistaken Identity
Don't call Patrick Wolf sexually ambiguous. /music/
 By Annsley Chapman.

 Countrywide
The National breaks big. /music/
 By Akiva Gottlieb.

 Hot Fuzz
The Shins' James Mercer wants to oblique you all over. /music/
 By Sarah Hepola.

 Hair to the Throne
Kings of Leon return, fully bearded and ready to rule.
 By Sarah Hepola.

 Mister Mastery
Elliott Smith's longtime producer commemorates the doomed craftsman with a final collection. /music/
 By Peter Smith.

 Sister Act
The Pierces skewer hipsterism with "Boring." /music/
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 Dance Dance Revolution
Klaxons' original synth stirs hearts and loins. /music/
 By Catrinel Bartolomeu.

 Murphy's Romance
The OCD LCD Soundsystem frontman on his marriage and love for disorder. /music/
 By Catrinel Bartolomeu.




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