movies
24 Angry Men
Why we should keep returning to this American fable.
politics
politics
Author and Finisher
Tuesday's Presidential Election will determine the fate of American democracy.
politics
An Imaginary Trump for an Imaginary America
Irrational fears require an irrational candidate.
movies
How 'The Apprentice' Presents a Common Misconception about Donald Trump
The continuing misadventures of a one-dimensional character.
media
Broken News
Shouldn't a presidential candidate calling for violence be a bigger story?
media
This Is Not a Fact-Check
Fact-checks should be clarifying, not pedantic or offering counter-spin.
media
All They Want Is a Show
or How to Spice Up a Miserable Election Year
movies
How to Willfully Misconstrue a Call for Peace
Over a week later, and people are still claiming Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar speech said something it didn’t.
politics
Midweek Update: Mitt Romney Mistook the Mask for the Identity
The too-late realization of a Republican stalwart.
media
Infinite Options and Zero Choices
There is no art without humanity.
media
The News Business
In a two-party system, how do you cover a party that has gone off the rails?