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Inside and Outside the 90th Academy Awards

Carrie Rickey and Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Mar 5, 2018 Carrie Rickey watched the show on TV. Jordan Riefe watched backstage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Together, they provided running commentary. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Tony Kushner on Suffering Actors, the Wayward Left and the ‘Dream’ of Revolution

Emily Wilson / Truthdig Jun 19, 2014 For someone who finds writing tortuous, Tony Kushner does a lot of it. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Russell Brand: Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Death ‘Inevitable,’ Thanks to Our Drug Laws

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 6, 2014 "Addiction is a mental illness around which there is a great deal of confusion," writes the British comedian Russell Brand in an analysis of the drug-induced death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We’re Losing This Drug War

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Feb 4, 2014 Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is yet another victim of the war on drugs. Prohibition is not working. It is time to try something new. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Philip Seymour Hoffman Dead at 46

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Feb 3, 2014 The Oscar-winning portrayer of "slovenly and slightly dissipated figures was found dead Sunday in his apartment with what law enforcement officials said was a syringe in his arm." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Paul Thomas Anderson’s Cult of Personality

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Sep 18, 2012 The critics simply have too much invested in the still young director to acknowledge that "The Master" has to rank somewhere between a disappointment and a disaster. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )