The Reality-Show President, Season One The Reality-Show President, Season One
Featuring meltdowns, tantrums, betrayals and racism. What happens next?
Jan 15, 2018 / Between the Lines / Laila Lalami
Errol Morris’s Paranoid Style Errol Morris’s Paranoid Style
In Wormwood, the filmmaker reminds us that sometimes skepticism is the only thing we can trust.
Dec 18, 2017 / Books & the Arts / Evan Kindley
Hari Kondabolu Lays Bare ‘The Problem With Apu’ Hari Kondabolu Lays Bare ‘The Problem With Apu’
The comedian’s new documentary takes on the ultimate comedic sacred cow: The Simpsons.
Nov 19, 2017 / Dave Zirin
Don’t Let AT&T Exploit Your Distrust of Trump Don’t Let AT&T Exploit Your Distrust of Trump
He may hate CNN, but there’s good reasons for a sell-off.
Nov 9, 2017 / David Dayen
Trump’s Comprehensive Guide To Denial Trump’s Comprehensive Guide To Denial
Everything’s fine and none of it is his fault.
Nov 7, 2017 / Tom Tomorrow
Trump’s FCC Chair Moves to Undermine Journalism and Democracy Trump’s FCC Chair Moves to Undermine Journalism and Democracy
If media cross-ownership rules are eliminated, monopolies will dominate.
Oct 26, 2017 / John Nichols
The Devolution Will Be Televised The Devolution Will Be Televised
Preserving the public record on television is becoming an ever-more-urgent task and critical challenge for the country and the world.
Oct 18, 2017 / Peter B. Kaufman and Jeff Ubois
What Does a Leader of the Vietnam Anti-War Movement Think About Ken Burns’s Documentary? What Does a Leader of the Vietnam Anti-War Movement Think About Ken Burns’s Documentary?
According to Todd Gitlin, the film is an extraordinary portrayal of the people who lived through the war—both Americans and Vietnamese.
Sep 22, 2017 / Audio / Jon Wiener
‘The Vietnam War’: Past All Reason ‘The Vietnam War’: Past All Reason
The new series by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick is mesmerizing. But it doesn’t answer the questions about the Vietnam War that many are still seeking.
Sep 19, 2017 / Andrew J. Bacevich
This Season, ‘Game of Thrones’ Cut Deep This Season, ‘Game of Thrones’ Cut Deep
In a fantastically misogynist imaginary world, a highly qualified woman gets close to winning power.
Aug 31, 2017 / Katha Pollitt