TV

From Killing Germans in WWII to Revolutionizing TV, Norman Lear Reflects on His Life

Staff and Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 29, 2017 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer talks with the television icon in the first installment of a two-part interview. [Transcript added.] Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

What’s Next for the Bill Cosby Sex-Assault Case?

By Manuel Roig-Franzia / The Washington Post Jun 19, 2017 A retrial is expected to bear similarities to the first trial, but there might be key differences that affect the outcome. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Going to the Daytime Emmys

Chris Hedges / Truthdig May 8, 2017 The soap operas of 2017 are quaint anachronisms: Who needs “make believe” when the news and the nation’s political and cultural life are saturated with tawdry melodrama? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’: A Harrowing Warning From a Fictional Future to a Tense Present

Haley Winters / Truthdig Apr 27, 2017 Ladies, hold onto your bonnets—Margaret Atwood's dystopian horror classic is done justice in Hulu's brutally vivid and uncomfortably relevant 10-part series. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Hollywood Gets a Clue About Inclusion, Meryl Streep Gets Political at 2017 Golden Globes (Video)

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jan 9, 2017 This year's Golden Globes outperforms recent Academy Awards in terms of minority representation, and Globes honoree Meryl Streep denounces Donald Trump's campaign-trail "performance." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Truthdig Wins 2 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards for Book and Film Coverage

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Dec 5, 2016 Stories about the iconic Orson Welles and a rock ’n' roll mastermind took top prizes at the Los Angeles Press Club-sponsored event. Stage and screen legend Angela Lansbury, late-night host Chelsea Handler and songwriter Diane Warren were also honored. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Writer and Actress Lynn Ferguson on the Art—and Power—of Storytelling

Eileen Cronin / Truthdig Nov 10, 2016 The sister of comedian Craig Ferguson is a versatile performer, whether she’s doing stand-up, improv or a "Moth Radio Hour" story. She also teaches others how to tell stories and master their craft. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Politics at Emmys: Jeb Bush Joins Uber, ‘Transparent’s’ Jill Soloway Calls TV Show a ‘Revolution’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 19, 2016 Here's one surprising, trending catchphrase from Sunday night's event at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles: "Topple the patriarchy!" Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Problem With Samantha Bee

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Sep 14, 2016 By turning Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein into a nonperson, comedian Samantha Bee encourages her audience to choose only from the mainstream parties, Democratic and Republican. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Robert Scheer and ‘M.A.S.H.’ Actor Mike Farrell Discuss Ending the Death Penalty in America

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2016 Farrell tells Truthdig's editor in chief about his efforts to save the lives of people awaiting execution -- and the pitfalls awaiting celebrities who get involved in social causes.Farrell tells Truthdig's editor in chief about his efforts to save the lives of people awaiting execution—and the pitfalls awaiting celebrities who get involved in social causes. Dig deeper ( 21 Min. Read )

To Fight the Anti-Choice Juggernaut, Documentary Builds a Barricade of Personal Experiences

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Aug 13, 2016 "Abortion: Stories Women Tell" avoids politics, instead letting women share accounts of how they coped with governmental restrictions on the procedure. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Polish Consulate in L.A. Declines to Support Theater’s Production of a Polish Play

By Jordan Riefe Jul 11, 2016 An avant-garde theater group thought it had the backing of a Polish consul in Los Angeles to stage “Right Left With Heels,” which had enjoyed rave reviews in Warsaw -- until the consul read the script.An avant-garde theater group thought it had the backing of a Polish consul in Los Angeles to stage “Right Left With Heels”—until the consul read the script. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )