TV Review

Is ‘The Curse’ Nathan Fielder’s Penance?

Freddie deBoer / Truthdig Nov 17, 2023 Instead of his usual shtick of making a mockery of unsuspecting rubes, Nathan Fielder finds himself in the crosshairs in this scripted Showtime original show. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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​Finally, an Amber Alert for Indigenous Women

Ed Rampell / Truthdig Feb 3, 2023 A new Showtime docuseries investigates homicides and disappearances in Indian Country. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Roger Ailes’ Rise and Fall Makes Good TV

Allen Barra / Truthdig Jun 29, 2019 "The Loudest Voice," Showtime's in-depth portrait of the creator of Fox News, explains one reason America is in the mess it’s in. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer: News Outlets ‘Wholesale Consume’ Propaganda (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2017 Truthdig's editor in chief points to the lies that were made and accepted before the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What Oliver Stone Would’ve Done If He Were Donald Trump (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2017 The film director calls into question the motives behind the recent sanctions against Russia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘The Putin Interviews’: An Excerpt

By Oliver Stone Jun 18, 2017 Oliver Stone (right) conducted a series of meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a documentary. Read an exclusive excerpt from the director's new film and book here. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

Oliver Stone Hopes ‘The Putin Interviews’ Can Ease U.S.-Russia Relations

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Jun 16, 2017 In a series of historic conversations, the filmmaker humanizes the Russian president while examining the current state of tension in the new Cold War. (Above, the cover of Stone's new book.) Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Why Don’t the U.S. Mainstream Media Report Vladimir Putin’s Take on the Ukraine Crisis?

By Robert Parry / Consortium News Jun 14, 2017 In an interview with filmmaker Oliver Stone, Russia's president explains his own perspective—which contrasts with what the American people have been allowed to hear. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert on the ‘Growing Cable News Consensus’ That Bowe Bergdahl Doesn’t Deserve to Be Alive

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 11, 2014 Traitor, loser, deserter. While Fox News can't seem to find enough insults to describe Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, CNN is busy wondering whether the prisoner of war modeled his life after the fictional TV series "Homeland." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )