Liberating Lucha Libre

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Feb 10, 2023 A film review of the Sundance biopic bought by Amazon, "Cassandro," which sanitizes a harrowing tale of real-world homophobia in professional wrestling. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Top 10 Cartoons of 2017

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2017 It may not surprise readers to see that the majority of the most popular cartoons we published had to do with American presidents. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

John Paul DeJoria: Separating the 1 Percent From the 99 Percent Is a ‘Bunch of Bullshit’

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Jun 24, 2017 A new documentary called “Good Fortune” provides the once-homeless hair care billionaire’s primer on how the superrich can contribute to society and still be superrich. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Film Review: A Resolute ‘Race’ Through Jesse Owens’ Monumental Story

Allen Barra / Truthdig Feb 20, 2016 The movie paints in overly broad strokes, but it captures many of the facts about the history-making track athlete. It also offers a fine perspective on the racial politics of the 1930s and the burgeoning civil rights movement of that day. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Best Phone Money Can Buy — For Now

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 7, 2014 The iPhone, by all accounts, will rule the fall. But the summer belongs to LG. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Can’t Knock Woody Allen’s Hustle

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Jul 30, 2014 The prolific director's latest isn't his greatest, but it's good enough. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

This Unexpected Movie Just Won’t Leave Me Alone

Richard Schickel / Truthdig May 8, 2014 "Ida" is a strangely haunting movie -- for a failure For all its faults, it's taken up something like permanent residence in my brain"Ida" is a strangely haunting movie—for a failure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Inside the Nazis’ Model Concentration Camp

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Feb 12, 2014 Theresienstadt was a most peculiar institution It was created by the Nazis as a "model" camp -- "Hitler's gift to the Jews," as the saying went -- designed to placate the Red Cross and other international inspectors when they came calling It was created by the Nazis as a "model" camp—"Hitler's gift to the Jews," as the saying went—designed to placate the Red Cross and other international inspectors when they came calling. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

You Probably Won’t Buy Sony’s Amazing Waterproof Phone

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 5, 2014 For whatever reason, phone shoppers have met genuine innovation with disinterest. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The One Movie From 2013 You Have to See

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Jan 7, 2014 In short, the movie year ends, as they almost always do, in disappointment that verges on dismay. But there is hope. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Don’t Believe Everything You Read About the Nexus 5

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 16, 2013 The Nexus 5 is Google's new flagship phone. Despite being superior in some ways to the iPhone, and costing only half the price, the Nexus has taken a bit of a beating in reviews. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Much Ado About Lance’s Lie

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Nov 13, 2013 Alex Gibney's excellent documentary probes the moral outrage over cheating in a minor sport. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )