Interviews

The most elusive content in the Age of Trump? Stories that treat both sides of the aisle equally.

You won’t find that anywhere on late night television. TV shows routinely …
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Hollywood rose up during the Iraq War to criticize America’s involvement in the region, savaging President George W. Bush in the process.

Think movies like “In the Valley of Elah,” …
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Some directors would scurry to the safety of a film set when tasked with shooting an open water adventure.

Not Baltasar Kormakur.

The director behind “Everest” and “The Oath” shot …
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Ten years ago, Colleen Ballinger was like millions of people fascinated by the relatively new world of YouTube videos.

Seeing countless people posting videos of themselves that reflected either amazing …
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You’d think this would be a golden age for political pundits.

The current president, for those who have been off the planet for the past two years, is Donald Trump. …
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The world has regarded Pope Francis with fascination since his surprising ascendancy to pontifical power in 2013.

As the first Jesuit ever elected, as well as the first Pope from …
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Few Hollywood producers know what it means to blow stuff up better than Dean Devlin.

Now, the producer of “Godzilla” (1998) and “Independence Day” wants to shake up the Hollywood …
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The Hollywood of the 1950s was so different than the modern version it’s amazing the two produced the same product.

Back then, stars worked for specific studios under very strict …
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Conservatives made a pair of cultural inroads this week but only one got national attention.

Reporters breathlessly covered Kanye West’s sudden embrace of both conservative principles and President Donald Trump. …
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Michael O. Sajbel took a huge risk when filling out his application for the legendary UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television.

The paper work asked, “Why do you want …
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