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Paul Verhoeven's classic depiction of a militarist fascist society helps demonstrate how propaganda works and what it conceals.
“Zero Parades” is Missing the Politics That Made “Disco Elysium” Great
Sold as the successor to “Disco Elysium,” “Zero Parades: For Dead Spies” is well-executed, but lacks the soul of studio ZA/UM’s debut effort.
Our Times Make “Idiocracy” Look Like Utopia
The problem with our era is not the stupidity, but the sadism.
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Historian Shawn Gude on his new biography of one of the 20th century’s most fascinating political figures.
No Kings. No Demands. What Happened?
Behind the scenes, the organization leading America’s largest anti-Trump protests has declined to endorse impeachment—and pressured local organizers who demand it.
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