The specter of a long-ago alleged sexual assault on a minor hovered over the Dish today. My musings on debating Woody Allen on Superbowl Sunday were complemented by a batch of readers casting doubt on Dylan Farrow’s claims, and then by readers whose memories and feelings about childhood molestation made Dylan’s anguished letter more credible.

We tried to muster hard data on the anti-gay violence in Russia, sanctioned by Vladimir Putin and the Orthodox hierarchy. Pussy Riot had their say, via Remnick. Is Syria backsliding on its WMD commitment? Is Boehner nuts for pushing immigration reform?

Contraception – surprise! – has helped bring abortion rates down to their level when Roe became the law of the land. And there’s more to the sand between your toes than you may previously had recognized. The most popular post of the day was my take on Woody Allen. Next up: Russia’s Gay-Bashing Culture.

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