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 )

Truthdig Nominated for 15 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2019 Winners will be announced Dec. 1 by the Los Angeles Press Club. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

David Lynch’s Chillingly Prescient Vision of Modern America

Billy J. Stratton / The Conversation Oct 30, 2019 Films like "Blue Velvet," "Lost Highway" and "Mulholland Drive" once offered a funhouse reflection of our national character. Not anymore. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pauline Kael Gets the Last Word in ‘What She Said’

Allen Barra / Truthdig Nov 11, 2018 Documentary director Rob Garver explores the prose, controversies and lasting legacy of perhaps the most enduring of America’s film critics, whose work didn't always garner favorable reviews from her peers. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

What Is Going On Inside David Lynch’s Head?

Allen Barra / Truthdig Sep 7, 2018 A new memoir offers a unique glimpse into the mind of one of our most visionary filmmakers. Just don't expect him to explain "Twin Peaks." Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

David Lynch, The Nightclub

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2011 Master of cinema bizarrité David Lynch is giving the Parisian nightlife a shot of his distinctive brand of surrealism by directing part of the production of a new nightclub, Silencio, based on his 2001 film "Mulholland Drive." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What’s Left of the Beatles Will Play for Meditation

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2009 While the publicists have made it clear this isn't a reunion, Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will be playing the same charity event next month. The surviving Beatles will appear in support of eccentric filmmaker David Lynch's foundation, which hopes to teach transcendental meditation to a million at-risk kids. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )