‘The Hateful Eight’ Film Review: This Flick’s Even Better on Second Viewing

By John Patterson Dec 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 )

Sex Amid the Stacks

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2013 The covering over a painting of a slave performing fellatio on a white man has been removed at the Newark Public Library after much controversy; foreign universities are struggling to compete with elite American ones in the online education market; meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal has revealed that the National Counterterrorism Center has been given massive amounts of authority to surveil Americans via datasets. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Prosecuting Prosecutorial Abuse

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2013 Massachusetts' US Attorney Carmen Ortiz and Assistant U Attorney Stephen Heymann must be held accountable for their actions during their prosecution of the late Internet activist Aaron Swartz; in China, a father hired online "assassins" to kill his son's avatar in an attempt to save his real life; meanwhile, the U is giving the Afghan government a fleet of drones These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Warns Republicans, Clinton at the Golden Globes, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 15, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including some good news for George H.W. Bush and Justice Clarence Thomas breaks his silence in the Supreme Court. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jodie Foster Reveals She’s Gay During Golden Globes Speech

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 14, 2013 Actress Jodie Foster finally addressed years of media speculation when she casually came out while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement during the Golden Globes on Sunday night. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hollywood Can’t Take a Joke

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2011 Ricky Gervais had everyone laughing as he hosted the Golden Globes on Sunday -- everyone except the stars in the room. Gervais' jokes at the expense of terrible movies did not go over with the people who made them, nor did his quips about scandalized celebs and Scientology. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Globes Cool to ‘Milk’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2008 Despite widespread acclaim and gushing praise from some tough critics, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association largely overlooked Gus Van Sant's "Milk" in choosing this year's Golden Globe nominees, although Sean Penn is among the HFPA's picks for best actor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Strike Derails Golden Globes Show

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2008 With top-tier talent unwilling to cross picket lines for the sake of a gala awards ceremony, the folks who put together the Golden Globes (the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, NBC and Dick Clark Productions) scrambled to work around the whole no-actors-showing-up issue but had to settle for a newscast announcing the winners. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Love and Loss on Brokeback Mountain

Sheerly Avni / Truthdig Dec 10, 2005 "Brokeback Mountain," winner of four Golden Globes, including Best Dramatic Film, goes beyond gay issues to not only break your heart but wring your soul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )