The Most American Show on TV is About Hating Your Neighbors
HBO's wildly entertaining docuseries turns petty disputes into a revealing portrait of modern life.
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Re-Evaluating the "Worst Director of All Time"
Film writer Will Sloan argues that he'd take "the worst film by Ed Wood over every film by Ron Howard." He makes the case for an infamously "bad" director.
The U.S. War Machine is Destroying the Planet
In their new documentary “Earth’s Greatest Enemy,” Abby Martin and Mike Prysner reveal that the climate and anti-war movements are really one and the same—because the U.S. military is the worst polluter of all.
Lost Lessons from America’s Wildest Reality TV Show
The producers of “Kid Nation” expected chaos when they dropped 40 children in the desert. What they got was cooperation—until adults intervened.
How We Stopped Caring About “Selling Out”
From BetterHelp to bourbon, A-list celebrities are cashing in on our trust. Why is there no longer any stigma for sellouts?
Don’t Expect Art To Save Us
When we feel politically helpless, we turn to 'subversive' entertainment. But winning within the realm of pop culture is a poor substitute for political power.
The Art of Ambition
Donald Trump is such a strange figure that it’s easy to treat him like a cartoon. 'The Apprentice' shows his evil as fundamentally, and terrifyingly, human.
Who Are the Real Vampires in ‘Nosferatu’?
Robert Eggers’ vampire film would be easy to interpret as a right-wing, anti-immigrant manifesto. But dig a little deeper, and you realize that the rich are the real bloodsuckers.