Natalie Portman Goes Full Diva in a Flat ‘Vox Lux’
Dec 7, 2018 Even Portman’s strong presence, matched by a stellar Jude Law, can’t save actor-turned-filmmaker Brady Corbet from a troubled sophomore effort.
‘Do You Know Your Right of Publicity?’ (Audio and Transcript)
Jun 23, 2018 "Scheer Intelligence" podcast host Robert Scheer and guest Jennifer Rothman cover a topic that was once the concern of a relatively few famous and powerful people but has now become just about everybody's business.
De Niro Apologizes to Canada for ‘Idiotic Behavior’ of Trump
Jun 11, 2018 The actor's apology to the United States' northern neighbor followed closely on his blunt commentary about President Trump at Sunday night's Tony awards.
I Am Woman, Hear Me Roar
Oct 19, 2017 Although celebrities recently propelled #MeToo into the public forum, it was founded 10 years ago by African-American feminist Tarana Burke.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Philosophy Lesson
May 6, 2017 The comedian uses his personal experience to ask the philosophical questions that need to animate every debate about health care.
Trump’s War on Dangerous Memory and Critical Thought
Mar 16, 2017 The president presides over an America in which “analysis and historical memory have given way to a culture of spectacles, sensationalism and immediacy,” says journalist Henry A. Giroux.‘On Contact’: Matt Taibbi on How an ‘Insane Clown President’ Played America’s Political System
Feb 13, 2017 Chris Hedges and Matt Taibbi have a pretty good idea -- and in this clip, a compelling dialogue -- about how Donald Trump made US politics work for him Chris Hedges and Matt Taibbi have a pretty good idea -- and in this clip, a compelling dialogue -- about how Donald Trump made U.
‘Fake News’ in America: Homegrown, and Far From New
Dec 19, 2016 For decades, the media have been dominated by manufactured reports. This skillful manipulation of information erased the lines between fact and opinion and gave rise to the demagogue who will sit in the Oval Office.
Where Celebrity- and Reality TV-Driven News Have Taken Us — and How to Change Course
Nov 16, 2016 To get beyond celebrity- and pundit-driven news, newsrooms need to become civic reactors—hubs of community information and activity.
American Irrationalism
Oct 31, 2016 We are captive to images and forms of propaganda that make us the most self-deluded population on the planet. We are driven by manipulated emotions, not fact or reason. And this is why, even now, Donald Trump could become president.
