Allen Barra / TruthdigMar 3, 2018
Some of the ideas to solve gun violence are right out of Hollywood—because in reality, more "good guys with guns" only increase the odds of tragedy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
By John PattersonDec 25, 2015
With its overture, its intermission, its confined setting and its talkiness, Quentin Tarantino’s eighth film seems tedious when it’s not being Tarantino-esque. But it’s worth the price of two admissions. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 28, 2011
Tea party favorite Michele Bachmann made her second official presidential campaign announcement in the place of her birth -- Waterloo, Iowa -- on Monday, having made what was supposed to be an all-American cinematic reference that went a little off the rails. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tom Kemper / TruthdigJan 28, 2010
In this first-ever history of Hollywood agents, Tom Kemper mines agency archives to present an insider's view of their tooth-and-claw rise to power during the studio era Through case studies of key figures like Myron Selznick and Charles Feldman, we see that the agent's character and social relationships functioned within a business structure -- a good reputation and powerful connections were an agent's most precious assets. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 26, 2007
On the 100th anniversary of John Wayne's birth, falling as it does on Memorial Day weekend, Truthdig presents two pieces connecting the hype of the celluloid "war hero" who never fought to the hard human costs of war. It was the Duke's deadly myth, after all, that would lead young men like Ron Kovic to sacrifice life and limb in needless wars. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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