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THE FIRST 100 HOURS
Forget 100 Days. By Saturday afternoon, Obama will have already hit his first milestone-100 hours in office. In a head-spinning week he closed Gitmo, fired up the stimulus package, worked the phones in the Middle East, and took an oath or two. But the problems are quickly mounting. By Benjamin Sarlin.
Celibate Celebrities
The Rove You Don't Know
Matt Latimer is the author of the New York Times bestseller, SPEECH-LESS: Tales of a White House Survivor. He was deputy director of speechwriting for George W. Bush and chief speechwriter for Donald Rumsfeld.
America's Craziest Cities
The Daily Beast is dedicated to news and commentary, culture, and entertainment. We carefully curate the web’s most essential stories and bring you original must-reads from our talented contributors.
The Twisted Mind of Marcel Dzama
Sasha Watson has written about books, art, and travel for ARTnews, the Los Angeles Times, and DoubleX. She is the author of the young adult novel Vidalia in Paris.
The World's Funniest Art
Anthony Haden-Guest is the news editor of Charles Saatchi’s online magazine.
The Best of Brit Lit
Peter Stothard's latest book is On the Spartacus Road: A Spectacular Journey Through Ancient Italy. He is also the author of Thirty Days, a Downing Street diary of his time with British Prime Minister Tony Blair during the Iraq war.
