Opinion
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Bill Maher Defends Acting (Because Actors Are Afraid to Do So)
Bill Maher’s acting resume is thin, and he’d be the first to admit it. Maher’s professional credits include hosting two…
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Biden’s Biggest Failure Getting HBO Closeup with ‘Escape from Kabul’
President Joe Biden’s many miscues would make a long, and dispiriting, listicle. Where to start? The 79-year-old vowed to unite…
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National Lampoon Squeezes IP for NFTs (After Woke Podcast Bust)
National Lampoon’s revival happened at the best possible time. The legendary brand got a second lease on life in 2019.…
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Woke USA Today Gives Unfunny Lecture on Modern Comedy
When historians reflect on the current state of free speech in America they’ll come away with two distinct impressions. It…
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What’s Missing from the James Franco/Fidel Castro Debate
Louis C.K. could be telling jokes into his 80s, but chances are the press will still bring up how he…
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Winners, Losers of 2022’s Summer Movies (And 1 Question Mark)
We still feel the need for speed. Audiences had to wait, and wait, for Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick” to…
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Can Woke Hollywood Survive Biden’s Recession?
Get woke, go broke they said, but Hollywood didn’t listen. Progressive project after progressive project fizzled, but studio bean counters…
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‘Dread Pirate Roberts’ Recalls ’70s Cinema for Today’s World
“Beyond all ideas of right and wrong, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” – Rumi Many believe that…
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Dunham’s ‘Sharp Stick’ Features Film’s First ‘Abortion Baby Shower’
Lena Dunham swerves directly into the culture wars, whether she means to or not. Critics X-rayed her HBO series, “Girls,”…
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Is LetsGetFr.ee the Ultimate Woke Fail?
LetsGetFr.ee offered the perfect nod to today’s woke world. The music festival vowed a “radical movement designed for & by…
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