TV

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop Is a Product of Our Failed Health Care System

By Mary Elizabeth Williams / Salon Jan 27, 2020 Would you rather be a patient or a consumer? Buying your way to even crackpot health gives the illusion of autonomy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Best Truthdig Arts & Culture Stories of 2019

Truthdig Dec 26, 2019 Highlights include a unique take on "Joker," a powerful review of the 58th Venice Biennale and a probing interview with Errol Morris. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Whitewashing ‘Watchmen’

Leslie Lee / Truthdig Dec 21, 2019 There’s more than a little tragic irony in how HBO’s version of the classic comic fumbled so spectacularly on racial politics. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Making Torture American Again, With Help From Hollywood

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 23, 2019 Author and researcher Alex Adams says it's "not just thrillers or action movies; torture is everywhere." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

China Bests U.S. on the Factory Floor in Obamas’ Netflix Debut

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Aug 20, 2019 "American Factory" highlights the mismatched workforces to shattering effect at a Chinese auto glass factory in Dayton, Ohio. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Evolution of a Medium

Tim Riley / Truthdig Jul 12, 2019 Emily Nussbaum began writing her New Yorker TV column in 2011, and her Pulitzer-winning career parallels television's ascent. Dig deeper ( 4 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 )

Richard Wolff: The Next Economic Crisis Is Coming

Lee Camp / Truthdig Jan 15, 2019 "The capitalist system that we’re all part of has a downturn on average every four to seven years ... everybody knows it's coming." Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Trump, the Quintessential American

Chris Hedges / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Dec 17, 2018 The president and his ancestor in the art of the con, P.T. Barnum, are the true gods of our wealth-, celebrity- and power-obsessed society. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

A TV Show About Nazis Tackles Tough Questions

Norman Solomon / The Nation Sep 11, 2018 An acclaimed series about the occupation of France is a relentless epic with little use for the familiar images of craven collaborators and selfless resisters. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Moonves Out at CBS as 6 More Women Accuse Him of Sex Offenses

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Sep 9, 2018 One accuser tells The New Yorker's Ronan Farrow that Moonves' potential $100 million exit deal is "completely disgusting." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Activist to Star as TV’s First Transgender Superhero

The Associated Press Jul 23, 2018 Nicole Maines, an activist who won a discrimination lawsuit after her school refused to let her use the girls' restroom, will star in The CW/Warner Bros.' "Supergirl." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )