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‘Inception’s’ Suicidal Tendencies

Staff / Truthdig Jul 19, 2010 Christopher Nolan's epic and ambitious new blockbuster is a fascinating, skillfully made brain twister that gives Philip K. Dick a run for his existential money. But at the core of Nolan's film is a troubling idea that won't go away. (Spoilers!) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ray Bradbury on Literature and Love

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2008 The renowned author sits down with Truthdig literary editor Steve Wasserman to tell stories about his books, the many loves of his life -- including dinosaurs and Halloween -- and his own starring role in Arnold Schwarzenegger's rise to fame. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

Red Alert! There are ‘Faux Klingons in the White House’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2007 Rep. David Wu brings some much needed Star Trek fandom to the capital, arguing that unlike the wise and logical Vulcans, the administration has behaved like a pack of war-hungry Klingons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Children of Men’: Universal’s Orphaned Masterpiece

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Jan 9, 2007 How do you make the best movie of the year -- possibly the decade -- and still get pummeled at the box office by Ben Stiller and a CGI dinosaur? Sheerly Avni, Truthdig's movie critic, lays it out in 10 easy steps. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Scanning’ the Darkness of Our War on Drugs

Steven Kotler / Truthdig May 15, 2006 In this summer's most talked-about movie, "A Scanner Darkly," Keanu Reeves stars as an undercover narcotics agent losing his grip on reality in an America that has lost the war on drugs. True, the film is a warning call, but might it also inadvertently channel us toward the very dystopia it is warning against? This article ran in May, but we're trotting it out again because the movie just hit theaters this week. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )