The Producer of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Explains the Show’s Unlikely Success The Producer of ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Explains the Show’s Unlikely Success
The Queen’s Gambit producer William Horberg joins the pod to talk about his much discussed show.
Dec 8, 2020 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Mitch McConnell’s Ghoulish Plan to Exploit Covid Desperation to Shield Corporate Crime Mitch McConnell’s Ghoulish Plan to Exploit Covid Desperation to Shield Corporate Crime
Republicans want to protect corporations from Covid-related lawsuits. Senator Bernie Sanders says it’s wrong morally and economically.
Dec 7, 2020 / John Nichols
‘Sports Illustrated’ Chose the Wrong Activist Athletes ‘Sports Illustrated’ Chose the Wrong Activist Athletes
The real Sportspeople of the Year aren’t merely “activist athletes”; they are those who expanded the very definition of the phrase.
Dec 7, 2020 / Dave Zirin
Georgia Senate Peach Georgia Senate Peach
Fundraising hell-raising.
Dec 7, 2020 / OppArt / Melinda Beck
What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial What’s At Stake in Julian Assange’s Extradition Trial
If the UK sends him back to America, nobody should feel safe calling authority to account or scrutinizing those who hide behind the veil of power.
Dec 7, 2020 / Nancy Carolina Graterol
Waiting on the Vaccine Waiting on the Vaccine
As cases rise, urgency grows.
Dec 5, 2020 / OppArt / Tjeerd Royaards
Crooked David Perdue Is Afraid to Debate His Record of Self-Dealing Crooked David Perdue Is Afraid to Debate His Record of Self-Dealing
Amid mounting evidence of sordid financial abuses, the Republican senator from Georgia is skipping a big debate on Sunday with Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff.
Dec 4, 2020 / John Nichols
Movie Theaters Aren’t Dying—They’re Being Murdered Movie Theaters Aren’t Dying—They’re Being Murdered
The Covid-19 pandemic is providing a perfect cover for media giants bent on replacing theatrical moviegoing with streaming at home.
Dec 4, 2020 / Jeet Heer
Special Duty Special Duty
Detachment of troops. Scenes from our series “The Greater Quiet” for the week of November 30.
Dec 4, 2020 / Steve Brodner
Still Essential Still Essential
Recognizing essential workers. Essentially Brooklyn mural, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, 2020.
Dec 4, 2020 / OppArt / Los Muralistas de El Puente