Film

Another Day, Another Hollow ‘Reimagining’

Veronica Phillips / Truthdig Oct 29, 2025 Hulu's updated version of "The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" offers little new or modern. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Those Complicated Streaming Services

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The Despicable Red-Baiting of Bernie Sanders

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 24, 2020 If Democrats have any hope of unseating Donald Trump in November, they must stop smearing their party’s frontrunner and his supporters. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

What We’re Not Being Told About the War in Afghanistan

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Feb 24, 2020 Nineteen years after the conflict first began, the Pentagon continues to deny the public vital information like casualty numbers and more. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Margaret Atwood’s Powerful Antidote to Civilizational Collapse

Elizabeth Sulis Kim / Los Angeles Review of Books Nov 1, 2019 In the sequel to “The Handmaid’s Tale,” the award-winning author provides nuanced narrative to help fend off the chaos that’s consuming us. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

‘Net Neutrality’ Officially Dead, but Battle Continues

MAE ANDERSON / The Associated Press Jun 11, 2018 The demise of Obama-era internet protections could affect consumers' ability to watch and use their favorite apps and services—though not right away. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Handmaid’s Tale

By Monica Hesse May 5, 2017 Margaret Atwood's classic dystopian novel is a recipe book for how to create a hellish society. It's also a recipe book for how to resist. Dig deeper ( 7 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 )

Streaming Video Drives Up Global CO2 Emissions

By Richard Sadler / Climate News Network Feb 1, 2017 Watching your favorite streamed TV series may seem harmless, but the electricity consumed by the growing demand for video is leaving a hefty carbon footprint. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Golden Globes: A Contender for Best Comedy

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Jan 12, 2016 The scandal-plagued awards show gets a nod for spotting groundbreakers, but the back-scratching nature of the ceremony makes it a little hard to swallow. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Facebook Is More Relevant Than Ever

Staff / Truthdig Sep 23, 2011 Facebook showcased yet another redesign for the social media site Thursday, this time to the long-neglected profile page, saying it hoped the changes would make the site a leader in media consumption. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )