Arts & Culture

Fear Factor: Jack Bauer is Back

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Jan 18, 2006 Season five of the hit show "24" opens with a four-part stunner, a thwarted terrorist attack and a true-life nightmare of a new president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

James Frey Gets Spanked by Two NYT Columnists

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 Kakutani and Haberman slam the "Million Little Pieces" fabulist for his BS spin attempt | There seems to be no end to the number of potential headline puns stemming from "A Million Little" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

With Friends Like Oprah, Who Needs Irony?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2006 Winfrey's next monthly selection is a Holocaust memoir. | story But her now-dubious stamp of approval is hardly a comfort. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Publisher to Add Author’s Note to ‘Little Pieces’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2006 The move comes in the wake of James Frey admitting fabrications in his book. | story Earlier: Publisher Nan Talese spars with her husband, author Gay Talese, over the issue of falsehoods in memoirs. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Bestselling Fake True Story

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Jan 12, 2006 Memoirist-fraud James Frey brings out the big gun on "Larry King Live." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Author’s Fabrications Spark Debate Over Memoirs

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2006 Nan Talese, the publisher of admitted embellisher James Frey, spars with her husband, author Gay Talese, over the issue of falsehoods in memoirs. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Smoking Gun’ Shoots Holes in Bestseller

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 James Frey's addiction memoir "A Million Little Pieces" is riddled with falsehoods, says muckraking website. | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Allen’s Auteur Dilemma

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Jan 9, 2006 In "Match Point," Woody Allen abandons his quirky cosmos for beauty and treachery. Sheerly Avni explores why greatness continues to elude the self-effacing filmmaker. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

But Is It Good for the Jews?

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Dec 30, 2005 "Munich," Steven Spielberg and the perils of criticizing Israel. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

America’s Best Reviewer Lauds Controversial Film

Staff / Truthdig Dec 23, 2005 The Los Angeles Times' Kenneth Turan says "Munich" is a movie that demands to be seen as much for its place in the world as for whether it succeeds He calls it " the most questioning, provocative film [Spielberg's] ever made" . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bad Faith in the Land of Narnia

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Dec 15, 2005 Great movie, mixed motives and Philip Anschutz. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Love and Loss on Brokeback Mountain

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Dec 10, 2005 "Brokeback Mountain," winner of four Golden Globes, including Best Dramatic Film, goes beyond gay issues to not only break your heart but wring your soul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )