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Corporations bow to an autocrat’s whims.
Sep 23, 2025 / OppArt / Steve Brodner and Peter Kuper
Jimmy Kimmel’s Bosses Sold Us All Out Jimmy Kimmel’s Bosses Sold Us All Out
The mainstream media is complicit in the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era. Kimmel’s suspension is just the latest proof.
Sep 18, 2025 / Jeet Heer
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The latest addition to the Star Wars series offers an intricate tale of radicalization and its costs.
Aug 19, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Jorge Cotte
Jay Leno’s Phony Case for Balanced Comedy Jay Leno’s Phony Case for Balanced Comedy
The former Tonight Show host thinks a dose of bothsidesism will punch up the late-night scene.
Jul 30, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
The New Deal and the Popular Front Gave Us Superman The New Deal and the Popular Front Gave Us Superman
The real Man of Steel wasn’t woke, but he was radical.
Jul 25, 2025 / Jeet Heer
How CBS Decided It Couldn’t Afford to Let Stephen Colbert Speak His Mind How CBS Decided It Couldn’t Afford to Let Stephen Colbert Speak His Mind
The network claims it’s canceling The Late Show for financial reasons, but the real bottom line here is Trump appeasement.
Jul 21, 2025 / Ben Schwartz
Pete Hegseth Is Unleashing Chaos at the Pentagon Pete Hegseth Is Unleashing Chaos at the Pentagon
Trump’s defense secretary loves taking selfies while presiding over administrative anarchy.
Jul 7, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Trump’s FCC Chief Brendan Carr Is Acting More Like a Mob Enforcer Than a Federal Regulator Trump’s FCC Chief Brendan Carr Is Acting More Like a Mob Enforcer Than a Federal Regulator
With a new GOP majority, the incoming FCC boss aims to punish criticism, reward obedience—and screw the public.
Jun 25, 2025 / Sam Gustin
Seth Rogen’s Toothless Hollywood Satire Seth Rogen’s Toothless Hollywood Satire
The Studio is pitched as a send-up of the idiocy of the entertainment industry, but its potshots are harmless, even friendly.
Jun 25, 2025 / Books & the Arts / Vikram Murthi
Alexandra Cooper of “Call Her Daddy” Calls It Harassment Alexandra Cooper of “Call Her Daddy” Calls It Harassment
A new Hulu-produced series by the podcast superstar documents years of sexual harassment and institutional cover-up within Boston University’s athletics department.
Jun 25, 2025 / Ray Epstein