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The Sick World of Body Camera YouTube
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by Emily Topping Media

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American Colonialism Lives on in Guam
by Nathan Sledjeski

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  The Sick World of Body Camera YouTube
  by Peter Monaghan Criminal Punishment
  
  Police body cameras were meant to hold officers accountable. On YouTube and beyond, they’ve become a wildly profitable form of human misery as entertainment. Read the article ›
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  It’s Time to Ban Prescription Drug Ads
  by Emily Topping Media
  
  The United States is one of the few countries that allow advertising to prescription drugs. It’s adding billions to our healthcare costs. Read the article ›
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  American Colonialism Lives on in Guam
  by Nathan Sledjeski
  
  U.S. military power has poisoned Guam’s waters, controlled its politics, and prevented its people from determining their own future. Read the article ›
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Articles in Entertainment (6)

How to Destroy a Story

April 21, 2021

10 years after the launch of Game of Thrones, Samuel Miller McDonald looks back at its promising start—and how it all went wrong.

by Samuel Miller McDonald

The End of TV’s Lumpenproletariat

April 04, 2021

For a decade, ‘Shameless’ has painted a picture of American life rarely seen on screen. That’s about to end.

by Sascha Cohen

Nationalize the Movies

February 25, 2021

The simplest and most effective way to save cinema is through government subsidies to small, independent filmmakers.

Satanic Panics and the Death of Mythos

February 24, 2021

Being alive has perhaps never been more confusing, especially because we have lost the tool that might help us make sense of it all.

by Aisling McCrea

The Refreshing Gender Politics of ‘The Rise of Phoenixes’

January 30, 2021

Seeing yourself on screen is a beautiful thing, even if you need subtitles.

by Adrian Rennix

Movie Stars and Their Misguided Messiah Complex

January 16, 2021

Just because you claim to “create jobs” doesn’t give you the right to treat fellow human beings like dirt.

by Amanda Hanna-McLeer

The Politics of Thrillers

December 22, 2020

Under the slick suits and high tension shootouts, America’s favorite thrillers are hiding something.

by Praveen Tummalapalli

The Limits of Liberal Comedy

December 10, 2020

Why are liberals detrimentally unfunny, and what’s the left’s stake in comedy?