From the Magazine
May/June 2008 Table of Contents
Power Brats, Nick Cave, Advice from Charles Manson, and more! Check out Radar's current issue
Power Brats
Attack of the Aristo-Brats!
Children of the rich and famous are taking over the world. Welcome to the new age of nepotism
Obsessions
The Billy Letters
What better mentor for a 10-year-old than Charles Manson? Little Billy seeks life advice, and America's most notorious killers are happy to oblige
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Games
Auto Eroticism
For the renegades behind Grand Theft Auto, controversy is all part of the game
DC Shuffle
The Ecstasy of Defeat
To the losers go the spoils—just ask these former presidential candidates
Power Brats
Attack of the Aristo-Brats!
Lourdes and Maddox and Miley, oh my! In this brand-obsessed time, a famous last name is a ticket to fame and fortune and nepotism is no longer a dirty word
Power Brats
The Power Brat Universe
Not all Aristo-brats are created equal. Radar took a sampling of the up-and-coming crop, grading them on talent, publicity-seeking inclination, and pure shamelessness
Power Brats
Literary Legacies
For the children of publishing elite, the book deal has become a birthright
Power Brats
The Reverse Nepotists
It's one thing to cash in on your parent's name. But when Mom and Dad start trading off yours, things can get ugly
Social Studies
Royal Flush
As F. Scott Fitzgerald famously noted, there are no second acts in American lives. England, however, is a whole 'nother story
Social Studies
Gayface, A History
The rich tradition behind the blogosphere's new favorite term
Radar 100
It's Not Me, It's You
100 signs you're in the wrong relationship
Q&A
He's Got Legs
Will Arnett, Arrested Development's favorite son, mouths off on blind people, Amy Poehler, and the grossest commercial ever aired
Music
Digby Goes Down
YouTube sensation Marié Digby was riding high until the Wall St. Journal tried to take her out. Not that she's one to hold a grudge
Culture
Pretty in Pink
Classic books get a chick-lit makeover
Crime
The Killing Fields
New Orleans has always turned a blind eye to sin. But now you can even get away with murder
Television
Anatomy of a Sketch
Good joke writing is harder than it looks. In Radar's April print issue, Human Giant gave us a peek at the grueling process behind the funny. Below, the full clip of their latest sketch, "Gay Porn Ghost"
From the Magazine
April 2008 Table of Contents
Scientology, Will Arnett, Gayface and more! Check out Radar's current issue.
Scientology
Cult Friction
After an embarrassing string of high-profile defection and leaked videos, Scientology is under attack from a faceless cabal of online activists. Has America's most controversial religion finally met its match?
Scandal
Political Pandering
Despite a rash of prostitution scandals, sex stills sells on one of D.C.'s most prominent drags
Politics
Russian Roulette
Backed by an army of punked-out teens, cult Russian novelist Eduard Limonov dedicated himself to taking on Vladimir Putin. Will death threats and nutty supermodels derail his democratic revolution?
Destinations
Sin Cities
The Radar guide to global contraband
Music
Gold Dust Woman ... and Man
Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ditch the disco-diva act and show their earthy side
Radar 100
Help Wanting
100 things not to say in a job interview
Politics
Barack Power
How did a black junior senator from Illinois become the golden boy of American politics? With a little help from Hollywood
Hollywood
Why Is Hollywood Hating on George Clooney?
He's "Gorgeous George"—sexy, talented, and rich, a nice guy and a wiseguy. No wonder everyone's gunning for him
Style File
Steal This Look
Will a wave of piracy lawsuits bring down Forever 21?
Dossier
Paul Bearers
Radar's March issue takes a ride on the Ron Paul blimp, a project made possible by a squad of eccentric loyalists. Below, fuel your inner Paultard with a comprehensive listing of the candidate's sites
From the Magazine
The Clooney Bin
George Clooney has made no secret of his hated for the paparazzi, reportedly even installing an egg-throwing machine at his Lake Cuomo estate to pelt shutterbugs who dare to cross an infrared barrier. (Clooney denies it.) Below, exclusive video of Gorgeous George berating an Italian journalist:
Q&A
Of Russian Dissent
Radar's March issue investigates how cult Russian novelist Eduard Limonov, backed by an army of punked-out teens, is taking on Vladimir Putin. Mark Ames talks to the controversial writer about his real-life Fight Club, and his hope for a new Russia
Fashion
Fashion Insurgency
As fashion goes mass, the barbarians are at the gates ... and the elite are trembling in their Louboutins. In this excerpt from Radar Magazine's March fashion issue, we rank the leading trendsetters du jour

 Fashion's New Power Posse
In this excerpt from Radar Magazine's March fashion issue, meet the style-world's new power elite
Post-Script
The Ballad of Heath and Michelle
For three years Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams were Brooklyn's golden couple. In light of the star's untimely death, Radar looks back at the pair's life together and the days after their split
Magazine
The Bubble Boy
Josh Harris was the golden boy of the dot-com boom. $100 million later, he's plotting his comeback
Magazine
Let the End Times Roll
With global warming hogging the limelight, and Nostradamus predicting our impending demise, This excerpt from Radar Magazine's February issue explores the other apocalyptic scenarios threatening to do us in.
Magazine
Little Shop of Horrors
Unprepared for Armageddon? Radar provides you with a helpful list of doomsday supplies. Stock up while there's still time!
Radar 100
Act Natural
100 ways we're trying to go green
The Web
Best Face Forward
Effective social climbing, the Facebook way
Obsessions
Suspicious Minds
How a ragtag group of conspiracy nuts is changing public perception of 9/11
Magazine
"It's Mini Britney, Bitch!"
As the real Britney Spears bottoms out, her pint-size doppelganger is going strong in Las Vegas




 


Full Court Press
Charles Kaiser on Torture Team: Rumsfeld's Memo and the Betrayal of American Values

Generation Slap
They're naive, self-important, and perpetually plugged in. This is a call to arms against Millennials

MURDER! MUTILATION! CANNIBALISM!
One man's tour through the world of death metal

Homosexual Agenda
Gayest Person Ever? Author Joel Derfner wants the title

Full Court Press
Frank Rich leads this week's list of Winners and Sinners


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