‘Everest: The Other Side’ Is Stunning and Hard to Watch for the Same Reason
I saw Everest: The Other Side in a theater this week. I really wanted to see it in IMAX, which…
‘The Nerd Reich’ Connects the Dots Between Tech Money and Political Power
Anyone who has spent time in cybersecurity has likely sat through a threat modeling exercise. You figure out who the…
‘Musk’ Documentary Makes the Case for a Modern (and Dangerous) PT Barnum
PT Barnum didn't create Jumbo the elephant. He bought him from the London Zoo in 1882 and convinced America it…
‘Disarmed’ Revisits the Dismantling of America’s Disinformation Defenses
Have you ever had a smoke detector go off because the toast got a little too dark? It's loud and…
Digger Is Worth Your Time Even If the Box Office Says Otherwise
Tom Cruise has been dangling off skyscrapers and airplanes for so long that I've come to treat his movies as…
Bette Midler Wins the Woody Guthrie Prize for Rewriting His Protest Song
Folk songs get handed down a lot like an old jacket. Somebody wears it for a while, then passes it…
Inside Super Scam Me and the Billion Dollar Romance Scam Business
My wife and I have watched Catfish for years. Most episodes follow a familiar arc where someone has been talking…
The Murder of Skylar Neese: How Social Media Shaped a Tragedy
In 2012, 16-year-old Skylar Neese sneaked out of her home in Star City, West Virginia, got into a car with…
Out of Sight, Out of Mind Is A Strategy With Lasting Repercussions
I’ll be honest—I wasn’t sure what to expect going into Out of Plain Sight. A documentary about barrels of toxic…
A New Anaconda, Old Pollution, and the Amazon’s Warning Signs
I’ve been a Will Smith fan for a long time. Long before blockbuster franchises and Oscars, I was listening to…